When i installed my firewall a while ago now, it stopped access to Java and macromedia flash websites as a potential security threat.

Whilst Im not worried about the lack of access my wife has complained that she goes to web page (usually shopping) and gets nothing purely because the firwall is blocking any java and macromedia....

How safe is it to enable both of these???

 

I have Java and Macro Flsh sites enabled on my PC (ie, no problems viewing em) and have no security problems at all... Well, none that I know of lol

 

To look at it in simply this is the only way I see it.
Java/Flash/Macro is a list of commands to do stuff without you seeing whats going on. So as such easy to plant some thing on PC or log what your doing.

They are a threat in a way. But really depends what you have on your PC. In the years I have been on a PC. I have only ever had a few virus' and my Firewalls have only ever reported on a few random port intrusions.

Turn em back on and let the woman shop

 

yeah my java is enabled and macromedia is enabled purly because i visit alot of sites and they wouldnt function right without them plus i play some yahoo games which need java to work so yeah mines always on and i have no issues

 

God no.....I'd probably have to sell the car to fund her shopping spree. Bad idea........

Thanks fella's for the advice. I think i'll put it back on and see how it goes.

 

If that's the case, keep them blocked