I do have Java installed on my PC (for work reasons) and I don't want to uninstall it. And I don't know how to disable it in Firefox or IE.
But I think it's highly unlikely. If you run a Java applet, you see a coffeecup in the taskbar. And you see a program like javaw in the process list in Task Manager. And I see none if I logon (which happens automatically, by the way).
Maybe you mean Javascript? That's not Java. Java is from Sun (Oracle nowadays). Javascript is implemented by Microsoft software (in IE), by Mozilla software (in Firefox) and by Google software (in Chrome).
And I'm afraid using Javascript is the future of Internet. So better be prepared to have it enabled.
Kees
To create a new discussion, or to respond to a current discussion (does not matter where or in what thread) a c|net user must logon.
Here's the catch:
Java must be enabled in the web browser for this to happen.
No java installed on present system as Sun seems to have a very hard time keeping up with the latest hacks and exploits; new ones appear almost daily at times, and it often seems to be that way.
So, why force a user to use web-based java to logon? I can say other sites I visit do not require this. Why c|net?
Can c|net change the way an user logs on without using java without a major rework?
Test: Turn off java in your browser and see what happens. Oops!

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