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Java Forum / General / May 2006Java applet problem
I have had a problem with Java since upgrading one of our computers from Windows ME to XP. Java applets won't run. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Java, checked all the settings according to message posts as well as information I could gather on the internet. We have another PC that was XP from the beginning and Java applets run okay on it. I sync'd all Explorer settings between the 2 computers making all settings equal to the computer on which Java runs and I still have the problem. I stopped trying to resolve this a few months ago and assumed that if there was anything we wanted to look at that required Java, we would just use the computer that does run Java. Now there is something I would like to run on the java impaired computer that needs Java. I am asking one more time if anyone has an idea of how I might get Java running. My daughter has 2 computers almost identical to ours and her ME to XP computer will not run Java either. Java ran fine under ME but not now since the XP upgrade that occurred over a year ago. As an example, 2 sites that will not run are Broadband Reports and Pogo. When running speed test on Broadband Reports, I get the little box with an "x" in it when the site attempts to display the start test button. When trying to start a game on Pogo, it just tells me that Java will not run on my computer. The Sun Java site test tells me that Java is installed correctly on my computer and offers the little game as a test. The game will play, but that's the extent of my success with Java. Add/Remove Programs has an entry for J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 6. When I open the Java entry in the Control Panel, "About" shows 2 Platform Standard Edition from Sun. The problem computer is a Dell Pentium 3 running XP SP2 will all updates current. Thank you for your help. Do you see a purple rectangle under the words "Java configuration information" on www.segal.org/java/config/ ? If so, what does it say? If not, what does it say for navigator.javaEnabled under "JavaScript configuration information"? >I have had a problem with Java since upgrading one of our computers from >Windows ME to XP. Java applets won't run. Mickey, Thank you very much for your help with this problem. I do not see a purple rectangle under "Java configuration information." A line a text states "Your browser is not set to run Java applets." The following are the lines of text under "JavaScript configuration information" navigator.appName = Microsoft Internet Explorer navigator.appVersion = 4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) navigator.userAgent = Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) navigator.vendorSub = undefined navigator.javaEnabled() = true navigator.platform = Win32 navigator.vendor = undefined Thank you again for your help. <not_monitored@example.com> wrote in message news:7M-dnbiIQaENN87Z4p2dnA@rcn.net... > Do you see a purple rectangle under the words "Java configuration > information" on www.segal.org/java/config/ ? If so, what does it say? If [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >>I have had a problem with Java since upgrading one of our computers from >>Windows ME to XP. Java applets won't run. If you have gone to Add / Remove and removed Java and then re-installed Java it sounds like the problem is some browser setting or something that got corrupted. If this happened on several computes it sounds more like a settings problem. I don't have any instant ideas; maybe someone else does. About a year of two ago there was a buggy Microsoft Java removal tool that disabled all Java, not just Microsoft Java. The tool was pulled very quickly so very few computers were affected. > Mickey, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > navigator.platform = Win32 > navigator.vendor = undefined Some other things to check: 1. In "Internet Options" "Advanced" tab, Java (Sun) heading, make sure that "Use JRE ..." is checkmarked. 2. In "Internet Options" "Security" tab after clicking "Custom Level" find "Scripting of Java Applets" and made sure the "Enable" button is selected. 3. In "Tools" "Manage Add-Ons" find "Sun Java Console" and make sure it is enabled. You may need to restart the browser for some settings to take effect. > If you have gone to Add / Remove and removed Java and then re-installed > Java it sounds like the problem is some browser setting or something that > got corrupted. If this happened on several computes it sounds more like a > settings problem. I don't have any instant ideas; maybe someone else > does. Mickey, Thank you again for your help. I looked at all settings and they were already set as you indicated. > Some other things to check: > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> settings problem. I don't have any instant ideas; maybe someone else >> does. Keep us posted if you figure this out. It would be good to help others in the same rut. > Mickey, > > Thank you again for your help. I looked at all settings and they were > already set as you indicated. I have one more question. I mentioned that we have 2 computers running XP here at the house. One runs Java without a problem. The one that runs Java has an entry in IE Advanced options for Microsoft VM and the computer that will not run Java does not have the entry. Both have an entry for Sun Java. Could this be part of the problem? If so, can I or should I download and install Microsoft VM? If I should, where can I get it? Thanks again for your help. > Keep us posted if you figure this out. It would be good to help others in > the same rut. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> Thank you again for your help. I looked at all settings and they were >> already set as you indicated. It is getting harder to find the MS JVM but this looks like a reliable download site: http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/javavm.html Do you think anyone might have used the ill-fated Microsoft Java removal tool on the affected computers? That could explain your problem, but it is unlikely because it was out for a very short time and was pulled before many people were affected. >I have one more question. I mentioned that we have 2 computers running XP >here at the house. One runs Java without a problem. The one that runs [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >and install Microsoft VM? If I should, where can I get it? Thanks again >for your help. I don't think so. I'll try loading MS JVM and let you know what happens. Thanks again. > It is getting harder to find the MS JVM but this looks like a reliable > download site: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >>download and install Microsoft VM? If I should, where can I get it? >>Thanks again for your help. Another thing to try is Internet Options | Security options that mention ActiveX. In some situations Microsoft treats many add-ins as if they use ActiveX. BTW, it should not be necessary for a straightforward applet to do this operation that I listed previously: 2. In "Internet Options" "Security" tab after clicking "Custom Level" find "Scripting of Java Applets" and made sure the "Enable" button is selected. I don't think #3 is needed either unless you need a Java Console: 3. In "Tools" "Manage Add-Ons" find "Sun Java Console" and make sure it is enabled. >I don't think so. I'll try loading MS JVM and let you know what happens. >Thanks again. Mickey, Installing Microsoft VM fixed it!!! Thank you very much for your help. I can't tell you how many things I have tried that were offered from various forums and internet sites. I have had this problem since upgrading from ME to XP over a year ago. It was strange because during trouble shooting efforts on the Microsoft site, I would be directed to a Bejeweled game on MSN Game Zone and was told that if I could play the game, Java was installed correctly - I could play the game. Still, simple applets like the start button on DSL Reports would only show a box with an "x." I tried to run a cribbage game on Pogo and was told that Java was not installed. I went back to DSL Reports and Pogo after installing MS VM and both sites now run without a problem. I want to thank you again for your diligence and for all your efforts in helping me solve this very frustrating and long-standing problem. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You're the best! Bill > It is getting harder to find the MS JVM but this looks like a reliable > download site: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >>download and install Microsoft VM? If I should, where can I get it? >>Thanks again for your help. Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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