JVM Problems (IE 6.0 XPSP1)

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Before I break down and install Opera or something, can someone explain to me why every time I go to a Java type web site it tells me I have to install JVM for Microsoft? I’ve installed SP1 for XP (pro) and I’ve recently installed the Microsoft hotfix for the VM. When I type jview at the command prompt I get the version number of my JVM as 5.00.3809, so according to the Knowledge base it’s the most recent. My permissions in IE are untouched, i tried setting Java permissions to medium instead of the default custom, didn’t matter. I’ve always had problems running JVM, before or after service packs and hotfixes. I always considered myself good with computers, I feel like a quivering idiot. Maybe it’s the moon phase…

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Tim

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Tim, Did you do all the installs as a user with administrative rights? Have you checked IE Tools | Internet Options | Advanced that the JVM is enabled?

Joe

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thanks for your reply-slick screenshot too….Had that option checked already, and I also checked the Java console, rebooted and tried that. Still no go. Hmmmmm….

Tim

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I fixed my Java probs with the genuine article, from Sun. Since you know what you’re up to, probably best to do the manual download.

I wasted hours with my OEM XP SP1 (Home) trying to work what was going on with Java. According to MS KB Java is included with SP1, but I couldn’t see any evidence it was installed. A hunt throught docs on the CD told me that Java was there, but again I couldn’t find a hint of it on the CD either. Attempts to download it from the MS Updates site failed because the link pointed nowhere (a msg to say that the item was no longer available). Further searches in KB led to docs that said Java had to be dropped from XP because Sun was being silly with legal action, but had could be downloaded form MS Updates, and was again invluded with SP1. Foolishly I persisted with more attempts trying to get it from MS .

Luckily I woke up in the end , and remembered where Java came from. Apart from the real Java VM, their site also gives a slightly different version of the shenanigans with MS.

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Yep, that works. One gets so wrapped up in a MS world you can almost forget other people write software too. The stubborn fool in me wants to figure out what is wrong with the MS VM, the realist in me wants to go read a book to my sweet adorable childern. Thanks for the pointer.

Tim

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