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I have been barred from a website because my computer has made more than 10,000 requests for data. They say it must have something to do with RSS, I dont have the site bookmarked, what else could it be?

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A website I use numerous times a day, got in touch and said my computer was requesting a huge amount of information from them, so much so that it could slow the site down. They thought it could be a toolbar requesting the information via RSS. I have checked all bookmarks and I don't have the site bookmarked, as I presume that I should not be requesting RSS from them either. I am at a loss as to why my computer is requesting it and I don't know how to stop it. Thanks for any help.

A website I use numerous times a day, got in touch and said my computer was requesting a huge amount of information from them, so much so that it could slow the site down. They thought it could be a toolbar requesting the information via RSS. I have checked all bookmarks and I don't have the site bookmarked, as I presume that I should not be requesting RSS from them either. I am at a loss as to why my computer is requesting it and I don't know how to stop it. Thanks for any help.

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What is the value of the pref browser.bookmarks.livemark_refresh_seconds ?

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What is the value of the pref browser.bookmarks.livemark_refresh_seconds ?

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Ooops, forgot to look, but have changed it to 5000, whatever it was using the link you provided. Hopefully that will have solved it as I cant think what else it would be.