Hi there Guys.
I also noticed what E3 found: Those cool scripts are recource hogs. I run DU Meter and I noticed that whenever I opened a page that has Poolmans or Dog's sig my DU-Meter window would start shaking like hell. I also then noticed that my CPU usage shot up to the same levels as which E3 got.
Cheerz
Dave
Originally posted by E3@May 15 2003, 12:40 AM
Hi Guys,
I've got to warn you guys that I've seen a lot of quirky problems with java applets in the past though. Each one is actually an individual downloaded program running on your computer. They sometimes suck up a lot of system resources and often slow your machine down. I've seen them lock up and/or crash some older systems too. As cool as they are, and I agree they look great, I'd really suggest using them sparingly though.
All the best,
E3
Further: (I just did this...) Just for the fun of it, open up your Task Manager and click on the Performance tab so you can see your CPU Usage graph. I run a P4 2.2 with a gig of ram, and with 3 browser windows open (to a normal page) my cpu runs 0-2%. As soon as I open a page with even 1 of the applets running on it my cpu jumps to almost 60% and spikes over 70% if I interact with the applet. Try it on your own computer and see what happens. I'm not trying to be a 'stick in the mud', and I know applets are fun, but most people don't realize just how heavily they hit their systems.
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