Re: java virtual machine
From: Brandi (Brandi_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/02/04
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Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 13:22:01 -0700
Checked the Java test site you suggested since I've been having problems since upgrading from ME to XP. Java states my operting system is Windows NT instead of XP. Solution? Thanks!!
"Jim Byrd" wrote:
> Hi Meego - You can test whether Java is working on your machine at the
> following
> sites:
>
> http://www.pocoso.de/pocoso052.html
> http://www.clan.lib.ri.us/clan/javatest.html
> http://www.fitwise.com/testjava.asp (both 1.0 and 1.1 and what's
> installed)
> http://coglab.wadsworth.com/support/browsercheck.html
> http://www.ces.clemson.edu/webct/browser_detect.html
>
> and you can test Javascript here:
> http://www.dancespots.net/browsertest.htm
>
> and check whether you have the MS VM installed and which version here:
> http://www.visualware.com/personal/support/index.html#java
>
> There is good information concerning all aspects of the Java situation here:
> http://www.javatester.org/installing.html
>
> Be aware, however, that after Dec 31, 2007, MS will apparently no longer
> be distributing Java or providing any support for Java including
> security fixes. See here: http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/ so you
> might want to start thinking about the future.
>
> You can get the Sun Java J2SE RunTimes or SDK here:
> http://java.sun.com/downloads/index.html (all versions - select using
> the dropdown)
>
> Sun also offers an automatic download and install of the 1.4 Java
> plug-in here: http://java.sun.com/getjava/download.html
>
>
>
> For the MS Java VM, you may need to install v.3809 prior to upgrading
> to v. 3810 if you didn't previous have MS Java v. 3805 or 3809
> installed.
>
> If your OS is Win2000 SP2, SP3 but NOT SP4 then you can download and
> install the MS Java VM v. 3809 from here:
> http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/CabPool/Q810030_W2K_510A502BA8F9B6F19230BB2BCCE87D5474AC9DCD.exe
> or here:
> http://www.biologylab.awlonline.com/MSJavaVM/Software/en/com_microsoft.windows2000/x86win2k/com_microsoft.Q810030_W2K_SP4_5849/Q810030_W2K.exe
>
> For Win2000 SP4, you'll need to re-install v.3805, from here:
> http://www.download.support.safetec.net/msjavx86/msjavx86.exe
> http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/msjavx86.exe
>
>
> For all other OS's:
>
> Download and install the MS Java VM v. 3809 from one of the links here:
> http://ftp.idilis.ro/windows/sp/jvm98/msjavwu.exe, or here:
> http://www.biologylab.awlonline.com/MSJavaVM/Software/en/com_microsoft.WindowsXP/x86WinXP/com_microsoft.javavm_3809_5853/msjavwu.exe,
> or here: http://secinfo.huji.ac.il/patches/Win-xp/msjavwu.exe
>
>
> Then upgrade to v. 3810:
>
> For all OS's except Win2kSP4 obtain v. 3810 here:
> http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1050022631 ,or here:
> http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/cabpool/MSJavWU_8073687b82d41db93f4c2a04af2b34d.exe
>
> For Win2k - SP2, SP3 - you can also obtain v. 3810 from Microsoft here:
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/7/7/577b7277-227d-4163-9b18-423356321682/Q816093_W2K_SP4_X86_EN.exe
>
> For Win2kSP4, to get 3810 from Microsoft you now have to get Q816093 from
> Windows Update Catalog - use the entry for Windows 2000 SP4 (this seems to
> be the only Win2k option that has it) and then find 816093 in the list. You
> can find directions for using the Windows Update Catalog functions here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;323166. (I am
> informed by Torgeir Bakken, MVP, that if you rename the downloaded file from
> here: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1050022631 to
> msjavwu.exe it will then also work for SP4.)
>
> Both Java VM's can co-exist on your machine quite nicely. Just select
> which one you want to use in Tools|Internet Options|Advanced and restart
> all IE browsers. Here, courtesy of Michel Gallant, MVP Security, is a
> tiny utility which allows you to toggle and view status of your current
> Java VM vendor associated with IE:
> http://www.jensign.com/JavaScience/SelectIEJVM/index.html
>
> A note from Mitch Gallant:
>
> "One note about the JVM Selector utility:
> If/when you install a new version of Sun J2SE, you need to manually
> select to have Sun JVM as default JVM for IE (in install), or after
> install
> via the JavaPlugin control panel. This generates the necessary win32
> registry
> entries, which must be present for the utility to know about JavaPlugin.
> After that, the utility should work properly."
>
>
> --
> Please respond in the same thread.
> Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
>
>
>
> In news:8560E5DA-885F-416F-8873-BB1C2491E129@microsoft.com,
> meego <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > I need to download and install java virtual machine
>
>
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