Try this . . . Open Task Manager from the taskbar (R-click on an empty space at the bottom there), click on Performance and see how much memory is being used. If either the CPU or Memory line is way up at the top, that might be clue also. Then go to the Processes tab and see what's using all the memory, etc. For viewing running processes and startups, Codestuff's Starter program is pretty great. There are other ones, but Starter is pretty easy to use. One challenge is to figure out what running processes actually are, and what should be running and what not. Sometimes you can find the location of the process to get a clue. Also there is a right click link I believe that will lead to "Answers that Work" where you can look up a process by name and figure what it is, and get advice on whether it's advised to allow it to run or not. You might also want to check how many extensions and add-ons you have running for the browser you're using - too many of then can interfere. Re : Java If you had to restart either or both the computer and browser, that would have refreshed things and made it appear that Java was the fix.

Not sure which thread you are looking for, but here is a beef & barley soup recipe that may help. It uses ground beef, but you could easily sub other beef for it. Mushroom, Barley and Beef Soup From "Living the GI Diet" by Rick Gallop 4-6 servings 1 T canola oil 8oz lean ground beef 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb mushrooms, sliced 1 carrot, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 1T fresh thyme leaves (or 1 tsp dried) 2 T tomato paste 1 T balsamic vinegar 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 4 c beef broth (low-fat, low-sodium) 3 c water 1/2 c barley 1 bay leaf 1 can (15oz) black beans, drained & rinsed Heat oil in large deep pot over medium high heat. Add the beef and cook, stirring, until no longer pink. Reduce heat to medium and add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, fo 5 minutes. Add mushrooms, carrot, celery and thyme and cook until all the liquid has evaporated from the mushrooms, about 15 minutes. Add tomato paste, vinegar, salt & pepper, stir to coat vegetables.Add the broth, water, barley and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until the barley is tender, about 45 minutes. Add the beans and heat through. Remove bay leaf before serving. Chicken option: You can use ground chicken or turkey for the beef and use chicken broth instead of beef broth. Linda

Hi - it's taking you down to "post a new message," BUUUUT directly above the new message part (look up then over to the center in the screen) is where the search box is... so really, it's redirecting you to the bottom of the page where the search input box lives, which happens to be just above the "post a new message" area. You have the choice to search just this forum or to search all of GW. Hope that helps!

I was trying to do some searches a couple of hours ago on the Appliance forum and nothing was coming up even though I was searching for some common terms that I knew I had seen in discussions (e.g. backdraft, ventilation, and induction).