Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/GettingStarted.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/GettingStarted.java	(revision 1419)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/GettingStarted.java	(revision 1420)
@@ -180,4 +180,10 @@
             } catch (Exception e) {}
         }
+        
+        linkContent.clear();
+        try {
+            slave.shutdown(); 
+        } catch(SecurityException x) {}
+        
 
         content = "<html>\n"+
