Do I really need to update?

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I’m getting this really annoying popup and the page redirects every time I watch clips on certain sites.. I’m running the latest version of Firefox and I normally get a reminder on my desktop when I need to update Java (which I’m not at the moment)..

Do I need to update?

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Re: Do I really need to update?

Looks like you do. it looks like a legit warning. Still just hover your mouse around the link in browser (where you type link address) to make sure its not a suspicious address, before doing java update.

Any reason for not using chrome?

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Re: Do I really need to update?

Thanks!

I use Firefox more out of habit than anything else.. Is Chrome that much better? (I have it downloaded but just don’t use it)

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Re: Do I really need to update?

i think it’s a spam :confused:
The site looks soo fake
I’ll PM you a link

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Re: Do I really need to update?

I was a firefox addict too. But not anymore. Chrome is top of the list. you should try it for some days and you’ll be happily switching

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Re: Do I really need to update?

Yes you have to make sure its not a spam. You can do two things:

  1. In firefox , try watching video clips from different sites. if its a java problem, it should appear from pretty much everywhere.
  2. Try using Chrome before downloading java. May be wont need it at all
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Re: Do I really need to update?

We rely heavily on Java plugins at work since most of our tools are built in Java. That looks like a good update window but you don’t have to update it. After clicking ok cancel anything that asks you to download and install.

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Re: Do I really need to update?

chorome is much better.

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^^I have both and usually see Chrome crashing more than FireFox because of the flash plugin.

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Re: Do I really need to update?

Hmmm.. it’s not though :hmmm:

Can anyone point me towards some specific pages where I’d be prompted if I need to update..

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Re: Do I really need to update?

open this in mozilla
Plugin Check & Updates

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Re: Do I really need to update?

Yes, you can update.

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One of them is youtube.

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Re: Do I really need to update?

Go here and update it from here instead:
Plugin Check & Updates

if after this you still get that notification, then its fake.. and get rid of it then.

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Re: Do I really need to update?

I use both occasionally. But har recently disturbs me is the number of processes Chrome tends to start for every Tab that is opened. And it seems to keep itself increase.

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Re: Do I really need to update?

it seems to keep itself increase.