Java and Macromedia Flash....Secure or not???
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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???
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???
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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
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
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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
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Originally Posted by RST_lee
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Thanks fella's for the advice. I think i'll put it back on and see how it goes.
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