XP Can't open some links.

[MWB]

I have a new computer with XP Home. I have a couple of sites that I can't
open the links. Also, I can't open the Yahoo games. For example I click on a
word game and all I get is a blank box with a X in the corner. I'm networked
and the other computers work fine.

Any ideas ?

Thanks
Mark

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You Cannot Open a New Internet Explorer Window or Nothing Happens
After You Click a Link
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q281679

Free Software - Java Software for the desktop
http://java.com/en/index.jsp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| I have a new computer with XP Home. I have a couple of sites that I can't
| open the links. Also, I can't open the Yahoo games. For example I click on a
| word game and all I get is a blank box with a X in the corner. I'm networked
| and the other computers work fine.
|
| Any ideas ?
|
| Thanks
| Mark

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have a new computer with XP Home. I have a couple of sites that I can't
open the links. Also, I can't open the Yahoo games. For example I click on a
word game and all I get is a blank box with a X in the corner. I'm networked
and the other computers work fine.

This is probably because the MSoft Java is not installed. 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

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

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

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

 

[Redmond]

Alex,
Curiosity why do you make a new post for replies?
I believe it's better to reply in original post.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Alex,
Curiosity why do you make a new post for replies?
I believe it's better to reply in original post.

It was a repl;y to, that ought to be threaded to the previous post. But
that seems to have vanished in the meantime