Java in Internet Explorer 6

[Jerry Rivers]

I have a clean install of Windows XP Pro on my PC.

As near as I can tell, Internet Explorer does *not* have Java.

I discovered this by going to a site that requires Java to run.

Do I need to download the Java software from somewhere? Or, do I
have to download something called the "Virtual Machine" (VM) for
IE6 from somewhere?

Thanks for your help.

-- Jerry Rivers

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

As the result of a lawsuit by Sun Microsystems, and the ensuing
settlement, Microsoft is no longer allowed to provide its own Java
Virtual Machine to Windows users. You can get almost the same
functionality by downloading Sun's version of Java from
http://java.sun.com/getjava/index.html. If you want the broader
capabilities of Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine, it is still
available from a lot of 3rd-party web sites, some of which are listed
here: http://www.java-virtual-machine.net/download.html.

If you do choose the Microsoft JVM, be sure to visit Windows
Update to apply a needed security patch.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-011
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-011.asp


Bruce Chambers
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[Jerry Rivers]

http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03- 01
1.asp

Bruce, thank your for the help. In the meantime, my nephew
gave me the link http://www.java.com/en/index.jsp to get the
Sun "real" version of Java. It installed fine and I can now
access the web site I need Java for in the first place.

Can you tell me if there is a Microsoft security update patch
for the Sun Java engine? I don't think the MS VM patch will
work here.

Thanks again.

-- Jerry Rivers

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

No, Microsoft cannot provide patches for any vulnerabilities that
Sun's version of Java might have. You'll have to search Sun's web
pages to see if any are necessary and/or available.


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[Gene K]

Bruce, thank your for the help. In the meantime, my nephew
gave me the link http://www.java.com/en/index.jsp to get the
Sun "real" version of Java. It installed fine and I can now
access the web site I need Java for in the first place.

Can you tell me if there is a Microsoft security update patch
for the Sun Java engine? I don't think the MS VM patch will
work here.

Thanks again.

-- Jerry Rivers

No,
Sun provides their own updates. Just keep checking back to their site
for updates.
Gene K

 

[Jerry Rivers]

I have a clean install of Windows XP Pro on my PC.

As near as I can tell, Internet Explorer does *not* have
Java.

I discovered this by going to a site that requires Java to
run.

Do I need to download the Java software from somewhere? Or,
do I have to download something called the "Virtual
Machine" (VM) for IE6 from somewhere?

Thanks for your help.

-- Jerry Rivers

Thanks again, Bruce and Gene for your excellent help.

-- Jerry

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You're welcome.

Bruce Chambers
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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
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