Java on IE 7.x

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Java on IE 7.x

How did you make Java work on IE 7.x? It quit working when IE was upgraded
from 6.x to 7.x
Just for the heck of it, I tried checking my Vista box for viruses using a
few other more popular online Antivirus scanners - Symantec's, Panda
Software's and Trend Micro's. At this point, Symantec and Panda's would not
even load. Got various errors with loading the ActiveX components. Then I
got to Trend Micro's scanner. It requires Java runtime to work and it
provided a link to Sun's website to get the latest and greatest Java 2
runtime. I downloaded and installed it.

Java required a restart of IE - so I closed all open IE windows and after
the install was complete, opened up Trend's site and attempted to get things
rolling. After getting past the ActiveX plug in install, it attempted to
download files needed to do the scan. Well...After about 1000 odd clicks
(sorry, I didn't exactly count them) on the dialog saying there was an error
and was asking if I'd like to continue, I gave up on trying to get this
working.

I figured, ok. These aren't ready for prime time, IE 7.x and / or / XP or
Vista. I closed IE.

A few minutes later, I tried opening IE without success. The main bulk of
the IE window opened, though the icon in the upper left corner was a
standard unknown program icon. The address bar was blank - empty. The tab
heading likewise - empty. Not even restarting the computer got it working.

The only fix was to uninstall Java entirely.
 
Mr. MowGreen:

I, too, am having the same problem with the latest release of Java 6 (update
1) as New Orleans Novice. As this is a newsgroup for "Windows XP New Users",
NON and I are trying to receive some help in this newsgroup. I found your
answer a bit flippant and and not helpful for a new user like us. I followed
your link to the Java website, but, being a novice, it didn't make any sense
to me, nor your advice to run as "Admin". NON and I don't know what you
really are trying to tell us. Could you please be a bit more specific in
helping us understand how to solve this "Java on IE 7.x problem?

I know you are smart and can help us to more understand how we can work
through this frustrating problem.

Thanks in advance,
FirstRecon

MowGreen said:
And_which_version_of_Sun's_java_was_installed_?
Did ya try downloading the runtime package and then right click it, Run
as Admin ? http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
No, ya din't, did ya ?


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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Java on IE 7.x

How did you make Java work on IE 7.x? It quit working when IE was upgraded
from 6.x to 7.x
Just for the heck of it, I tried checking my Vista box for viruses using a
few other more popular online Antivirus scanners - Symantec's, Panda
Software's and Trend Micro's. At this point, Symantec and Panda's would not
even load. Got various errors with loading the ActiveX components. Then I
got to Trend Micro's scanner. It requires Java runtime to work and it
provided a link to Sun's website to get the latest and greatest Java 2
runtime. I downloaded and installed it.

Java required a restart of IE - so I closed all open IE windows and after
the install was complete, opened up Trend's site and attempted to get things
rolling. After getting past the ActiveX plug in install, it attempted to
download files needed to do the scan. Well...After about 1000 odd clicks
(sorry, I didn't exactly count them) on the dialog saying there was an error
and was asking if I'd like to continue, I gave up on trying to get this
working.

I figured, ok. These aren't ready for prime time, IE 7.x and / or / XP or
Vista. I closed IE.

A few minutes later, I tried opening IE without success. The main bulk of
the IE window opened, though the icon in the upper left corner was a
standard unknown program icon. The address bar was blank - empty. The tab
heading likewise - empty. Not even restarting the computer got it working.

The only fix was to uninstall Java entirely.
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