Netscape 8.1.2 seems to pause every 20 or 30 secs for a few seconds. It started on Feb. 15. The CPU goes to 99% on the netscape.exe while in the pause is happening.
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rtholder,
1. Check if a plugin is interfering. Disable Google Toolbar and other plugins
2. If no joy, clear your cache and cookies files.
3. If no joy, reset the browser to default settings.
4. If no joy, create a new Netscape profile. Trick Netscape into creating a new profile by activating my Windows guest account. since this has never been used, there was no user profile for Netscape.
5. Reinstall Netscape browser.
Might also benefit by checking any scheduled tasks; some background application or interface may have instructions to check for updates, to register something, scan for something, etc. Perhaps a time-clock or ticker interface. The possibilities are many, but this could be an additional avenue to explore.
":0) Asta
Yes,
This was a bug that effected every person running Netscape 8.1.2 and a fix has been posted on Netscape's forum. Follow this link and download the fix:
http://community.netscape.
Here is a cut & paste of the message with the fix:
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As has been reported, the current lockup problem is caused by failed http calls to ns8-stats.netscape.com in the performance monitoring code in NS8.....
......so attached is a fixed up version of browser.jar, that has all such calls commented out.
Note: This fix is for NS 8.1.2 Only an 8.1 fix will follow.....
To install:-
1. Exit NS8
2. Backup the original NS8 browser.jar file in your:-
c:\program files\Netscape\Netscape Browser\chrome folder
3. Download the one attached here to this folder.
4. Rename this new one to browser.jar
If you have any problems, just put the original one back.
While testing, I'm sure NS8 seems to load much faster now this call home code is missing....
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The fix I posted to the host file is the way I am going to keep it. I selected to opt out in the iinstall process of Netscape for sending stats but it seems they were doing it anyway. And when the site went down, all Netscape 8.1.2 had problems and let the cat out of the bag that they were collecting info even if you said no during the install.
Richard
War1 and Asteac,
Thanks for the suggestions, but I had already confirmed the problem and found a fix. I wanted to posted it so maybe I could prevent anyone else spending as much time as I did on things that were not the problem. I have not had a chance to learn how this site works other than posting a question, so I am not sure how to close this with me answering my on question, and I also have not been able to find how to look at other people's questions to see if I can help!
Hi, Richard.
Thank you for adding the solution you found, it'll be helpful to others.
You should be able to get your points back and this question moved to our PAQ (previously asked questions) database where it'll help others by a free question to Community Support.
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":0) Asta
I answered my question myself. What do I do?
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Meant to include this specific answer to your question in the above, overlooked.
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by: rtholderPosted on 2007-02-17 at 16:00:01ID: 18556973
Netscape keeps stats on everything you do. And Netscape publishes them to a web site ns8-stats.netscape.com Something is wrong with this web site and it can not be found and NETSCAPE continues to try to find it.
Use notepad and edit the hosts file in the windows directory. For Windows XP : C:\windows\system32\driver
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 ns8-stats.netscape.com
Save the file and restart the your computer. This has solved the problem for me until Netscape corrects the the web site. Or hopefully provides a fix that will handle when this site is down.