In several forums, I can no longer enter chat - because the
screen disappears, and returns to my desktop.
What could have happened? And what can I do about it?
One member suggested that maybe it has something to
do with Java.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Look in add/remove programs for multiple instances of the java software. You only need the newest version which is version 6 update 10 and you can get it here http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp. Uninstall anything that refers to java or j2se runtime and then install the latest version. Having more than one version of java installed causes issues like this.
If you only have the one version installed i highly doubt its a java issue but you can try uninstalling it and install the newest version. Another possibility could be a windows update causing the issue. Have you installed any updates or new software recently?