Possible Simple Fix for Web Browser Problems with Java 1.3.1 and 1.4.2 Release 2
One of us experienced a similar problem after an apparently problem free installation. Mozilla 1.7.11 bogged down badly on most Web pages. A few came up nicely but many only rendered half a page before stalling permanently. The same with Safari 2.0.1.
The fix? Re-instal Java 1.3.1 and 1.4.2 Release 2. The standalone updater was downloaded and run successfully. After logging out and back in--Voila!--Mozilla then seemed faster than ever. The pages that were the slowest then rendered in a flash!
We find it curious that the Java 1.3.1 and 1.4.2 Release 2 installer would run twice but it did. In our initial article on this update, we noted that this could happen using the Software Update preference pane if one did not restart after installation.
So, we suggest restarting after installing Java 1.3.1 and 1.4.2 Release 2 and if Web browser or system problems still crop up, try running the standalone updater. [Dana Baggett & Bill Fox]
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