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when playing most games, ( particularily in facebook ) the computer freezes. Nothing works, have to manually restart. How can l fix this.

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bigfella053
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Windows 7, Firefox 18, Flash and Java up to date. Any other web page l visit, no issues. Firefox works very well elsewhere, but computer freezes in facebook games, periodically. NOT all the the time, but has happened at least 5 times in last 4 days, Nothing will ' unfreeze ' it that l have tried, so manually shut computer down, then restart. When computer starts, normally, l can return to page in facebook l was on, and resume, often with no further issues. Firefox is my main and trusted browser. Some programs from IE 9 are still used as well on this computer. l wonder if there are any other plug ins l can install with firefox that would help. Running Kaspersky 2013

Windows 7, Firefox 18, Flash and Java up to date. Any other web page l visit, no issues. Firefox works very well elsewhere, but computer freezes in facebook games, periodically. NOT all the the time, but has happened at least 5 times in last 4 days, Nothing will ' unfreeze ' it that l have tried, so manually shut computer down, then restart. When computer starts, normally, l can return to page in facebook l was on, and resume, often with no further issues. Firefox is my main and trusted browser. Some programs from IE 9 are still used as well on this computer. l wonder if there are any other plug ins l can install with firefox that would help. Running Kaspersky 2013

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ideato
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Hello bigfella053, Java 7 update 11(the latest and all the previus) is Vulnerable, so in firefox is blocked for your protection, see : Java Plugin 7 update 11 and lower (click-to-play), Windows has been blocked for your protection

see for the vulnerability :

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2025424/new-java-exploit-sells-for-5000-on-black-web-possible-threat-to-millions-of-pcs.html

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/142

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2025178/oracle-releases-java-fix-but-security-concerns-remain.html

http://news.yahoo.com/oracle-updates-java-security-experts-bugs-remain-041707439--sector.html

if you like read all the discussion : SUMO community discussions - Another Java vulnerability...

see also : How to use Java if it's been blocked


thank you