java ?????????

[thisismnm]

Hi,
running windows xp home ed, but when ever i got to a site
on the net that needs java for anything i either have to
go to another site or i cant use the site im on cos java
is not on my computer eg I need a java browser or
<applet>tag is missing .
confused and dont even know what this java thing is
please help
thanks

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Microsoft is removing Microsoft Virtual Machine from its websites and
stopping distribution because of a court order:
http://www.microsoft.com/java/

You can download Sun Java here:
http://java.sun.com/getjava/

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"thisismnm" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
> running windows xp home ed, but when ever i got to a site
> on the net that needs java for anything i either have to
> go to another site or i cant use the site im on cos java
> is not on my computer eg I need a java browser or
> <applet>tag is missing .
> confused and dont even know what this java thing is
> please help
> thanks

[walt]

Is putting the java program on the computer of any benfit
just to have it installed?

>-----Original Message-----
>Microsoft is removing Microsoft Virtual Machine from its
websites and
>stopping distribution because of a court order:
>http://www.microsoft.com/java/
>
>You can download Sun Java here:
>http://java.sun.com/getjava/
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
tup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"thisismnm" > wrote in message
...
>> Hi,
>> running windows xp home ed, but when ever i got to a
site
>> on the net that needs java for anything i either have
to
>> go to another site or i cant use the site im on cos java
>> is not on my computer eg I need a java browser or
>> <applet>tag is missing .
>> confused and dont even know what this java thing is
>> please help
>> thanks
>
>
>.
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Walt;
If you do not need Java, there is no reason to install it.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"walt" > wrote in message
...
> Is putting the java program on the computer of any benfit
> just to have it installed?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Microsoft is removing Microsoft Virtual Machine from its
> websites and
> >stopping distribution because of a court order:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/java/
> >
> >You can download Sun Java here:
> >http://java.sun.com/getjava/
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
> tup.asp
> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> >"thisismnm" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Hi,
> >> running windows xp home ed, but when ever i got to a
> site
> >> on the net that needs java for anything i either have
> to
> >> go to another site or i cant use the site im on cos java
> >> is not on my computer eg I need a java browser or
> >> <applet>tag is missing .
> >> confused and dont even know what this java thing is
> >> please help
> >> thanks
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Chris Jackson \(MVP\)]

> Is putting the java program on the computer of any benfit
> just to have it installed?

Java is a platform. Programs that are written in Java use this platform to
run. If you don't have any programs that use Java (and don't visit any web
sites that use Java applets) then the platform will just sit there doing
absolutely nothing. It's kind of like a record player - not too useful on
its own, but as soon as you start buying records, you're glad you have one.
If everything you own is on tape or CD, however, then you just have another
piece of equipment sitting there doing nothing.

--
Chris Jackson
Software Engineer
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Associate Expert
--

[walt]

If I would need it, it should be evident by now surfing
the net right?

>-----Original Message-----
>Walt;
>If you do not need Java, there is no reason to install it.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
tup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"walt" > wrote in message
...
>> Is putting the java program on the computer of any
benfit
>> just to have it installed?
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Microsoft is removing Microsoft Virtual Machine from
its
>> websites and
>> >stopping distribution because of a court order:
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/java/
>> >
>> >You can download Sun Java here:
>> >http://java.sun.com/getjava/
>> >
>> >--
>> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
>> tup.asp
>> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's
benefit.
>> >
>> >
>> >"thisismnm" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> Hi,
>> >> running windows xp home ed, but when ever i got to a
>> site
>> >> on the net that needs java for anything i either
have
>> to
>> >> go to another site or i cant use the site im on cos
java
>> >> is not on my computer eg I need a java browser or
>> >> <applet>tag is missing .
>> >> confused and dont even know what this java thing is
>> >> please help
>> >> thanks
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Walt;
Yes.
If you go to a site that needs Java, you will get a message often
sending the person to Microsoft.
However Microsoft does not currently have Java, which is one reason to
go to Sun for Java.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.


"walt" > wrote in message
...
> If I would need it, it should be evident by now surfing
> the net right?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Walt;
> >If you do not need Java, there is no reason to install it.
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
> tup.asp
> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> >"walt" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Is putting the java program on the computer of any
> benfit
> >> just to have it installed?
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Microsoft is removing Microsoft Virtual Machine from
> its
> >> websites and
> >> >stopping distribution because of a court order:
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/java/
> >> >
> >> >You can download Sun Java here:
> >> >http://java.sun.com/getjava/
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
> >> tup.asp
> >> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's
> benefit.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"thisismnm" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> running windows xp home ed, but when ever i got to a
> >> site
> >> >> on the net that needs java for anything i either
> have
> >> to
> >> >> go to another site or i cant use the site im on cos
> java
> >> >> is not on my computer eg I need a java browser or
> >> >> <applet>tag is missing .
> >> >> confused and dont even know what this java thing is
> >> >> please help
> >> >> thanks
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Walt & Fran]

OK then thanks for the information
"Chris Jackson (MVP)" > wrote in message
...
> > Is putting the java program on the computer of any benfit
> > just to have it installed?
>
> Java is a platform. Programs that are written in Java use this platform to
> run. If you don't have any programs that use Java (and don't visit any web
> sites that use Java applets) then the platform will just sit there doing
> absolutely nothing. It's kind of like a record player - not too useful on
> its own, but as soon as you start buying records, you're glad you have
one.
> If everything you own is on tape or CD, however, then you just have
another
> piece of equipment sitting there doing nothing.
>
> --
> Chris Jackson
> Software Engineer
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Associate Expert
> --
>
>

[thisismnm]

thanx jupiter i do visit sites that require java and have
downloaded it. the problem was there are so many
different versions that do many different things and i
downloaded 4 or 5 different packages before finding the
right one, how can i determine which program i need in
future (not nescesarily java) for a specific use?
>-----Original Message-----
>Walt;
>Yes.
>If you go to a site that needs Java, you will get a
message often
>sending the person to Microsoft.
>However Microsoft does not currently have Java, which is
one reason to
>go to Sun for Java.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
etup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"walt" > wrote in message
...
>> If I would need it, it should be evident by now surfing
>> the net right?
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Walt;
>> >If you do not need Java, there is no reason to
install it.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
e
>> tup.asp
>> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's
benefit.
>> >
>> >
>> >"walt" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> Is putting the java program on the computer of any
>> benfit
>> >> just to have it installed?
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Microsoft is removing Microsoft Virtual Machine
from
>> its
>> >> websites and
>> >> >stopping distribution because of a court order:
>> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/java/
>> >> >
>> >> >You can download Sun Java here:
>> >> >http://java.sun.com/getjava/
>> >> >
>> >> >--
>> >> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> >> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>> >>
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
e
>> >> tup.asp
>> >> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's
>> benefit.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"thisismnm" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >> running windows xp home ed, but when ever i got
to a
>> >> site
>> >> >> on the net that needs java for anything i either
>> have
>> >> to
>> >> >> go to another site or i cant use the site im on
cos
>> java
>> >> >> is not on my computer eg I need a java browser
or
>> >> >> <applet>tag is missing .
>> >> >> confused and dont even know what this java thing
is
>> >> >> please help
>> >> >> thanks
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>