Java not supported

[Guest]

Since we upgraded from win 98 to win xp a few months ago, we haven't been able to use java.. It IS enabled, and I've even tried re-downloading IE6.. But still no luck.. I always get "sorry, your browser does not support java". WOuld anyone be able to help me figure out why?

Thanks,

 

[Tom Porterfield]

Since we upgraded from win 98 to win xp a few months ago, we haven't
been able to use java.. It IS enabled, and I've even tried
re-downloading IE6.. But still no luck.. I always get "sorry, your
browser does not support java". WOuld anyone be able to help me
figure out why??

You can get Sun's java runtime by going to http://www.java.com/en/index.jsp
and clicking the Get It Now button.
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Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP MCE
http://support.telop.org

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

 

[Jeff]

you need to install the JVM (JAVA Virtual Machine). MS has this at there
site, and I think at Windows update. Or better yet go to the Sun
Microsystems web site and get it there. I here it is a more current version.

Since we upgraded from win 98 to win xp a few months ago, we haven't been

able to use java.. It IS enabled, and I've even tried re-downloading IE6..
But still no luck.. I always get "sorry, your browser does not support
java". WOuld anyone be able to help me figure out why??

 

[Alex Nichol]

Since we upgraded from win 98 to win xp a few months ago, we haven't been able to use java.. It IS enabled, and I've even tried re-downloading IE6.. But still no luck.. I always get "sorry, your browser does not support java". WOuld anyone be able to help me figure out why??

MS produced a Java that extends the language as defined by Sun, so that
it would 'work better' with Windows. This was not included in windows
XP, but was available as a separate download, and included in XP SP1

(There appear to be sites that have taken advantage of this, and will
not work with the Sun one).

Sun sued MSoft, and the ruling in the case prohibits MS from making
'their' engine available as a download - so it is left out of the
revised SP1a. How this will change now that MSoft have settled with
Sun, I am not sure

You can still get a 3805 or 3809 build from some sites that are *not*
MSoft sites - and MSoft is not going to object.
eg 3805 from Http://www.bigblackglasses.com/staff/downloads/msjavx86.exe
last time I checked

Once you have such an older version you can get the 816093 'critical
security update' which is effectively a complete build, 3810

 

[Plato]

Since we upgraded from win 98 to win xp a few months ago, we haven't been able to use java.. It IS enabled, and I've even tried re-downloading IE6.. But still no luck.. I

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