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[Healer Cornflower Brown]

I tried on 3 different browers (Firefox, Chrome and Opera) and I can't easily post on the chatroom. So I think something went wrong when people were trying to fix the site last week.

[Amhlaidh Haugen]

I would suggest to check if you have the latest version of Java Oracle: version 8 update 25. I had that problem a long time ago, didn't update Java, which refused me at the time that I could post in forums. Since then I update this program and I don't have problems. An older version of a browser should not be the problem. I am using Opera as well. 

 

Hope this helps. 

Edited by Amhlaidh Thorvind Haugen, 26 November 2014 - 10:13 AM.

[Healer Cornflower Brown]

I know firefox is updarted and google chrome is. I just needed to update my java

Edited by Cornflower Brown, 26 November 2014 - 11:31 AM.

[Annabeth Kane]

I having this problem aswell

[Annabeth Kane]

but what if you can't screen shot it

[Healer Cornflower Brown]

even though my java's up to date, the chat isn't loading for me.  On either Firefox OR chrome and I checked the Chrome's setting and javascript is enabled. Even when it does load, it wouldn't let me post. But the computer acts like I do'nt have Javascript on my computer. And every time I download it it still doesn't work. I don't really want to upgrade to Windows 8.1.

Edited by Cornflower Brown, 14 December 2014 - 01:42 PM.

[Amhlaidh Haugen]

Hey, have you visited the Java website for troubleshooting?

Google this: "latest java not compatible with windows 8" and you find the information that might help you further. It could be that you have older versions of Java on your computer, that can block the latest version. Or the Office installation packet failed to install correctly.

Or it's something else. It's a webpage of Java that helps out with standard tips for solving problems with Java use. I can't give the link, because I am immediately directed to the Dutch website and that's not much of use to you. 

 

I hope this helps. 

~ Aikari

Edited by Amhlaidh Thorvind Haugen, 14 December 2014 - 02:46 PM.

[Healer Cornflower Brown]

Hey, have you visited the Java website for troubleshooting?

Google this: "latest java not compatible with windows 8" and you find the information that might help you further. It could be that you have older versions of Java on your computer, that can block the latest version. Or the Office installation packet failed to install correctly.

Or it's something else. It's a webpage of Java that helps out with standard tips for solving problems with Java use. I can't give the link, because I am immediately directed to the Dutch website and that's not much of use to you. 

 

I hope this helps. 

~ Aikari

 

Hey, have you visited the Java website for troubleshooting?

Google this: "latest java not compatible with windows 8" and you find the information that might help you further. It could be that you have older versions of Java on your computer, that can block the latest version. Or the Office installation packet failed to install correctly.

Or it's something else. It's a webpage of Java that helps out with standard tips for solving problems with Java use. I can't give the link, because I am immediately directed to the Dutch website and that's not much of use to you. 

 

I hope this helps. 

~ Aikari

 

tried everything-and now it says I have successfully installed it but I still can't post in the chatroom.

[Amhlaidh Haugen]

Hi Cornflower,

 

Hmm, I am glad it's installed successfully.

 

But I surmise is this, and that's knowledge for computer geeks, your computer (Windows 8.0) gives to each head program and supporting program permission to be used in a certain way, for example: to work automatically with all programs (fully), to work with certain programs (partly), to work manually, if it must start, if it must downloaded and/ or installed etc, or not at all. If a program is blocked from supporting or working with other programs, then it is very possible it will just start when you click on the shortcut icon, but shall not support another program like a browser. Via the normal settings in a program itself this  cannot be resolved. I suspect it's a "permission to use program" issue in Windows itself.

 

I have encountered before that programs don't do what I want. I change their behaviour how I want and all works perfectly after it, just how I want it. That's what it sounds to me. I might be wrong, but what rang a bell this morning what you said: But the computer acts like I don't have Javascript on my computer.

 

What's also important is that Java works at administrator level and all normal users’ level on your computer (user permissions).

 

Check also your firewall settings, if it’s blocking Java from being used online.

 

I have to search up where this section is hidden in the computer, but also someone else here might recognise what I talk about and help you further with this. It might also an advise to you, to ask a computer expert in your family to have a look at yours, and flush out why it's behaving strangely (to spare the costs of having to go to a shop for this). Why after successfully installing Java still refuse to talk to any of your browsers? I suspect that your Java 'is not allowed' to cooperate with your browsers.

 

Or…

 

It’s a memory problem of your computer. And not a permission problem at all what I suspect. Computers become slower over time, due to heavier programs (updates), windows defender (updates), the firewalls (updates) etc. The C:/ becomes slowly full. With the computer are memory card delivered, that allows for old Windows XP and Vista to be 2048MB together, and with Window 7 and 8 often twice as much. But all those computers can support memory cards of a higher calibre. For example: With my Window Vista (2008 generation) was delivered two memory cards of each 1024MB, together 2048MB. Little over a year ago I changed those cards for new ones of each 2048MB, having now twice as much memory that I had first. All the slowness of my programs are good as gone, even my C:/ harddisk is using more than 2/3 of the capacity of 160GB. The lovely flashy Windows Windows Aero is put out of use. I have always used the classic version of Windows. It saves a lot on RAM Memory and Graphic Memory.

 

I don’t know if your computer has become slower in general over the time. It might be an idea to change the memory cards to ones of greater capacity that your computer can support still. There is a maximum given in the computer manual of your Window 8 system. You can choose for new original ones, or use good working (!) secondhand. The latter can be often gotten for a small price (to save the costs).

 

Another thing could help as well is running a diagnostics check on all of your hardware if it’s working properly. MS DOS got a special section for that under one of the F… functions in Windows 8.

 

I have also installed Adobe Flash Player. It is for security and supports the CPU when real busy.

 

Of more I can’t think right now. I hope one of these options will help that you can use the chat room again without problems.  

 

Aikari Salmarinian

Edited by Amhlaidh Thorvind Haugen, 15 December 2014 - 05:31 AM.

[Healer Cornflower Brown]

except the monitor is old, but the tower is newer.  I was able to talk on the chat for a couple of weeks earlier after I installed java-script oringally. But now it wouldn't let me anymore. I can't use IE since my sister in a sense uninstalled it. So whenever I try to use IE on this computer it crashes on me.

 

nvm it seems to be working now

Edited by Cornflower Brown, 15 December 2014 - 04:27 PM.

[Wayne Sinclair]

I think I have a problem with the chat system. I can see everyone in the chat and I can only see my own message when I send but not other messages. It looks as if nobody is chatting but only present in the chat.... So is it system problem?

[Jane Flame]

Me to, I also have that same problem with chat.

[Annabeth Kane]

maybe it something to do with the internet that you have been using. As I haven't been having them problems