i think that comes with java.  when you download anything and install, ALWAYS read what your accepting to install, dont blame bitminter....

I do watch what I install. I don't think you can blame me. There's an entire thread called "Trust No One". This very thread's beginnings is all about how this mining software (Bitminter) isn't open source and so a bunch of people didn't install it. I downloaded it anyway, keeping my fingers crossed, and I get a warning before I install it saying that it can screw up my computer. Finally it installs the "Ask" toolbar. I didn't say yes to it installing the "Ask" toolbar- I already have Java installed anyway.

Bitminter is a great, easy to use program that was a relief to use after mucking around with the problematic guiminer disappearing window issue and difficult to use command line programs. Yet it is too intrusive for my taste. I like to be more in control of what's going on. However I finally got guiminer working again and I'm back to deepbit for now. I think guiminer is excellent- just a minor bug with that invisible window issue.

So you want a non-intrusive program that does everything for you? Do you realize how little sense that makes. Also, don't fault bitminter simply because you can't be bothered to read prompts when installing java on your machine

The warning is standard for Java Webstart when you are running an app that needs full access to your computer. BitMinter client needs that or it can't access GPUs and serial ports. It's sandbox or no sandbox, and you can't mine in the sandbox.

The Ask toolbar is installed by Java, not BitMinter. When you install Java on Windows you have to be careful and remove the checkmark when you get to the page about the Ask toolbar. Don't click "next" too quickly. You can read about it, for example here: http://www.quora.com/Java-programming-language/Why-does-Java-for-Windows-include-Ask-Toolbar-nowadays

It's almost hard to believe Oracle would do this. But then you remember how greedy they are. Oh, that's right.

BitMinter has been around for well over a year. Never missed a payout. Never had bundleware or malware in the client. If you feel uneasy using closed source software then cgminer is an excellent console (text mode) miner, or you can use GUIminer if you want a GUI.

No, it's not ready yet. I got the new version almost ready this weekend, but hit a snag. Having an issue with delayed response of pipelined HTTP requests. One of the new things is delaying response for extremely low efficiency miners to give priority to miners that are acting properly, in case of DoS attacks or bugs. I would like to still support pipelined requests, so I need to fix this. Hopefully working soon.

I will announce any changes here as they are made or before.

Server suddenly went down. Investigating.

Props to you for quick investigation!

Now im getting these error that ive never seen before

  Communication error, HTTP status code 500 2012.09.10 [12:21]  Communication error, HTTP status code 500 2012.09.10 [12:21]  Communication error, HTTP status code 500 2012.09.10 [12:21]  Communication error, HTTP status code 500 2012.09.10 [12:21]  Connection failed: Connection refused 2012.09.10 [12:22]  Connection failed: Connection refused

Looks like a server side issue...

these errors too

12:55]  Warning - slow network or server. Request took 25 sec.
2012.09.10 [13:00]  Warning - slow network or server. Request took 24 sec.
2012.09.10 [13:00]  Warning - slow network or server. Request took 20 sec.
2012.09.10 [13:00]  Warning - slow network or server. Request took 24 sec


Ideas?

Edit: It looks like you are aware of the issue.. sorry for troubling you..

Sorry, everything slowed down for a moment as the disk started coughing and sputtering error messages in its final death throes.

Now running smoothly on 1 disk. I'm waiting on response from datacenter techs to arrange to have the faulty disk replaced. Expect a hopefully brief downtime again when they are ready to replace it.