Java applets not working

[Damian]

Hi

I have just re-installed Windows XP and downloaded service Pack 1. As far as
I can tell, this should have enabled java and allow me to access chat forums
using java applets.

However it does not. The "Chat" button that allowss access to the chat
forums shows an "X" as when a picture cannot be displayed.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Damian

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Damian,

Microsoft no longer distributes the java machine with the SP due to =
legal complications.

For the Microsoft versions:
http://java-virtual-machine.net/download.html

For the Sun version:
http://java.sun.com/getjava/index.html

--=20
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

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> Hi
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> I have just re-installed Windows XP and downloaded service Pack 1. As =
far as
> I can tell, this should have enabled java and allow me to access chat =
forums
> using java applets.
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> However it does not. The "Chat" button that allowss access to the chat
> forums shows an "X" as when a picture cannot be displayed.
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> Can anyone help?
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> Thanks
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> Damian
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[Tom Porterfield]

The latest release of SP1, which is SP1a, does not include any java
runtimes. For information on why it's not there see
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/news/jre.asp.

Going forward, the only supported java distribution for Windows will be
from Sun and can be downloaded at http://java.sun.com/getjava/.

--
Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Windows XP & Smart Display
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.


Damian wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have just re-installed Windows XP and downloaded service Pack 1. As
> far as I can tell, this should have enabled java and allow me to access
> chat forums using java applets.
>
> However it does not. The "Chat" button that allowss access to the chat
> forums shows an "X" as when a picture cannot be displayed.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks
>
> Damian

[Damian]

Thanks for the advice, however I still have problems.

The Sun site does not download - it tries but nothing comes down, even after
trying for several hours.

The microsoft version downloads, but after installation says it can only
upgrade installed versions and - of course - there is no installed version.

Any advice?

Damian

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
Hi Damian,

Microsoft no longer distributes the java machine with the SP due to legal
complications.

For the Microsoft versions:
http://java-virtual-machine.net/download.html

For the Sun version:
http://java.sun.com/getjava/index.html

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Damian" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> I have just re-installed Windows XP and downloaded service Pack 1. As far
as
> I can tell, this should have enabled java and allow me to access chat
forums
> using java applets.
>
> However it does not. The "Chat" button that allowss access to the chat
> forums shows an "X" as when a picture cannot be displayed.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks
>
> Damian
>
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Nope, just keep trying the Sun link. Clear TIF and temp folders as well =
before retrying.

--=20
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Damian" > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks for the advice, however I still have problems.
>=20
> The Sun site does not download - it tries but nothing comes down, even =
after
> trying for several hours.
>=20
> The microsoft version downloads, but after installation says it can =
only
> upgrade installed versions and - of course - there is no installed =
version.
>=20
> Any advice?
>=20
> Damian
>=20
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
> ...
> Hi Damian,
>=20
> Microsoft no longer distributes the java machine with the SP due to =
legal
> complications.
>=20
> For the Microsoft versions:
> http://java-virtual-machine.net/download.html
>=20
> For the Sun version:
> http://java.sun.com/getjava/index.html
>=20
> --
> Best of Luck,
>=20
> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>=20
> "Damian" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > I have just re-installed Windows XP and downloaded service Pack 1. =
As far
> as
> > I can tell, this should have enabled java and allow me to access =
chat
> forums
> > using java applets.
> >
> > However it does not. The "Chat" button that allowss access to the =
chat
> > forums shows an "X" as when a picture cannot be displayed.
> >
> > Can anyone help?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Damian
> >
> >
>=20
>