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Jon Bryant
Jon Bryant
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readersupportednews.org, sends me emails with a list of articles to read.

The links to the articles work as normal, except that I cannot login from the linked article - as required - to send my comments.

I see a javascript activity statement at the bottom left corner of my screen while the left button is depressed on the Login button. it is gone when I release the left button, but no results.

I have the latest (7) version of java enabled, on an XP box.

Why this inability to login to this website commentary?

readersupportednews.org, sends me emails with a list of articles to read. The links to the articles work as normal, except that I cannot login from the linked article - as required - to send my comments. I see a javascript activity statement at the bottom left corner of my screen while the left button is depressed on the Login button. it is gone when I release the left button, but no results. I have the latest (7) version of java enabled, on an XP box. Why this inability to login to this website commentary?

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Andrew
Andrew
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Hello,

To protect against potential Java vulnerabilities, Firefox asks you to activate Java for each website you visit that uses Java. If you trust the website, you can allow Java to run by clicking on the "Activate Java" message. If there is no visible area to activate Java content in the page, look for the plugin icon in the address bar, then click it and, in the message panel that opens, choose "Allow Now". For more information, see the How to allow Java on trusted sites article.

Does this solve your problem? Let us know.

cor-el
cor-el
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Java and JavaScript are different languages. To avoid confusion, see:

You can try these steps in case of issues with web pages:

You can reload web page(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.

  • Hold down the Shift key and left-click the Reload button
  • Press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • Press "Command + Shift + R" (Mac)

Clear the cache and remove cookies only from websites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window