Yesterday, as I have not been able to access online banking at Alliance & Leicester, I had a look at their Q&A and downloaded Java from Sun using their link. I checked the config per instrs, and ran their "test" which says working correctly. I also installed some photoprocessing packages that came with my scanner, and a new scanner driver, and upgraded to a newer version of Zonealarm, though none of them seemed to cause a prob until I installed Java (last).
Since then, I've noticed that opening a new IE window (by right-click on a link, like to read a post in one of these forums) there is a 4-second pause between clicking on "open in new window" and the new window opening. CPU usage briefly flicks up from about 5% to 100% during that period. I was previously getting sub-second response.
I experimentally uninstalled the photo apps but this has not helped. i can't see how/if I can experimentally uninstall Java. I experimentally disabled ZoneAlarm but that didn't help, so I am focussed on Java being the culprit.
I have 768MB memory and an Athlon 1.8. Norton Systemworks and ZoneAlarm are running. I have run AdAware and Norton antivirus and cleared the internet caches, and optimised the disk. WinXP OEM Home is up-to-date.
If I use an already-open IE window, and refresh it, or go to a new URL, there is no hang and CPU usage only goes to about 19%, then back to about 10%
Since then, I've noticed that opening a new IE window (by right-click on a link, like to read a post in one of these forums) there is a 4-second pause between clicking on "open in new window" and the new window opening. CPU usage briefly flicks up from about 5% to 100% during that period. I was previously getting sub-second response.
I experimentally uninstalled the photo apps but this has not helped. i can't see how/if I can experimentally uninstall Java. I experimentally disabled ZoneAlarm but that didn't help, so I am focussed on Java being the culprit.
I have 768MB memory and an Athlon 1.8. Norton Systemworks and ZoneAlarm are running. I have run AdAware and Norton antivirus and cleared the internet caches, and optimised the disk. WinXP OEM Home is up-to-date.
If I use an already-open IE window, and refresh it, or go to a new URL, there is no hang and CPU usage only goes to about 19%, then back to about 10%
