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Old 10-23-2011, 12:04 PM   #1
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WIN$$ tracking cookie

Why does Firefox allow microsoft to put a tracking cookie in my registry ? I do not use any other browser.
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Old 10-23-2011, 12:06 PM   #2
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Firefox has some nice applets that can stop cookies including super-cookies.
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Old 10-24-2011, 09:30 AM   #3
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Downloaded firefox fix and it blocked my Java.Can not even find Java on my Vista 64bit. Can I re download java with out corupting my system. the fix is worse than the tracking cookie
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Old 10-24-2011, 01:45 PM   #4
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Then download and install the latest version of Java from the Sun website.
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Old 10-25-2011, 01:09 AM   #5
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I finally did but it will not open when I run foxfire. Runs in IE
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Old 10-25-2011, 12:04 PM   #6
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Figures.
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Old 10-25-2011, 01:03 PM   #7
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No other options to get out of this mess ????
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Old 10-25-2011, 04:47 PM   #8
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Where are you at? Is Java running properly again?
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Old 10-25-2011, 05:14 PM   #9
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NOWHERE.downloaded your sugestion and did a fresh JAVA install and still the same.
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Uninstall and reinstall Mozilla.v Mozilla is trying to access you an old java release. Delete your old java files. Why should I remove older versions of Java from my system?
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Old 10-25-2011, 06:43 PM   #11
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Thanks I was just getting ready to do that tonight. I will let you know how it goes.
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