Java - how can I get it?

[Almali del Benian]

I'm running Windows XP Home, SP 2. It appears I have no virtual
machine installed (not Microsoft, not anything else).

I want to go to Geocities and use their Page Wizards to build myself a
very simple (free) web site. But it seems I need to have Java
installed, and apparently I don't have it. Geocities Page Wizard Help
suggested I download Java from

http://java.sun.com/getjava/download.html

But the page won't load (can't be found). The error message says to
try

http://java.sun.com/

That page can't be found either, (on repeated tries).

Is this something to do with Java permissions or Active-X permissions
in Windows XP Home? If so, how can I set permissions to allow myself
to download Java, and to install it,and then to use it? I'm logged on
as Administrator when I do this.

I gather MIcrosoft is no longer providing Java, especially not if it's
not already installed (apparently they might have an update for
systems that do have it already installed).

Where do I set permissions? Internet Explorer, Tools | Opetions
|Internet Options? If so, what settings should I make? In which zone?
Internet Zone? Trusted Sites? What? AUGH!

I have no idea what I'm doing, in case you haven't already guessed
that.

<g>

P.S. I just managed to locate and download a file called
msjavx86.exe; 5,346 Kb, from the filemirror site inetexplorermvps.org
(or something like that; sorry I got lost - I'm always getting lost -
but I have the file; should I try it?)


Almali del Benian

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"Almali del Benian" wrote:

| I'm running Windows XP Home, SP 2. It appears I have no virtual
| machine installed (not Microsoft, not anything else).
|
| I want to go to Geocities and use their Page Wizards to build myself a
| very simple (free) web site. But it seems I need to have Java
| installed, and apparently I don't have it. Geocities Page Wizard Help
| suggested I download Java from
|
| http://java.sun.com/getjava/download.html
|
| But the page won't load (can't be found). The error message says to
| try
|
| http://java.sun.com/
|
| That page can't be found either, (on repeated tries).
|
| Is this something to do with Java permissions or Active-X permissions
| in Windows XP Home? If so, how can I set permissions to allow myself
| to download Java, and to install it,and then to use it? I'm logged on
| as Administrator when I do this.
|
| I gather MIcrosoft is no longer providing Java, especially not if it's
| not already installed (apparently they might have an update for
| systems that do have it already installed).
|
| Where do I set permissions? Internet Explorer, Tools | Opetions
||Internet Options? If so, what settings should I make? In which zone?
| Internet Zone? Trusted Sites? What? AUGH!
|
| I have no idea what I'm doing, in case you haven't already guessed
| that.
|
| <g>
|
| P.S. I just managed to locate and download a file called
| msjavx86.exe; 5,346 Kb, from the filemirror site inetexplorermvps.org
| (or something like that; sorry I got lost - I'm always getting lost -
| but I have the file; should I try it?)
|
|
| Almali del Benian

[FjV]

The Sun Java is avialable from www.java.com this is the recommended java for
Ms. approx 15Mb download. Myne is version _05 this was the latest two month
ago. The msjav86.exe is the old Ms Virtual Machine (Ms Java) supported but
not supported by Ms.The last time Microsoft included in the OS was XPSP1 but
not in XPSP1a.
I hope this helps FjV


"Almali del Benian" > wrote in message
...
> I'm running Windows XP Home, SP 2. It appears I have no virtual
> machine installed (not Microsoft, not anything else).
>
> I want to go to Geocities and use their Page Wizards to build myself a
> very simple (free) web site. But it seems I need to have Java
> installed, and apparently I don't have it. Geocities Page Wizard Help
> suggested I download Java from
>
> http://java.sun.com/getjava/download.html
>
> But the page won't load (can't be found). The error message says to
> try
>
> http://java.sun.com/
>
> That page can't be found either, (on repeated tries).
>
> Is this something to do with Java permissions or Active-X permissions
> in Windows XP Home? If so, how can I set permissions to allow myself
> to download Java, and to install it,and then to use it? I'm logged on
> as Administrator when I do this.
>
> I gather MIcrosoft is no longer providing Java, especially not if it's
> not already installed (apparently they might have an update for
> systems that do have it already installed).
>
> Where do I set permissions? Internet Explorer, Tools | Opetions
> |Internet Options? If so, what settings should I make? In which zone?
> Internet Zone? Trusted Sites? What? AUGH!
>
> I have no idea what I'm doing, in case you haven't already guessed
> that.
>
> <g>
>
> P.S. I just managed to locate and download a file called
> msjavx86.exe; 5,346 Kb, from the filemirror site inetexplorermvps.org
> (or something like that; sorry I got lost - I'm always getting lost -
> but I have the file; should I try it?)
>
>
> Almali del Benian

[Lori Ann Kuiper]

How do you actually know if Java is installed or not. I thought it was
somehow loading off Internet when needed?

If I never physically installed Java, does that mean there is no way it
could be installed automatically if needed by a program?
"FjV" <tutu@qu> wrote in message
...
> The Sun Java is avialable from www.java.com this is the recommended java
> for Ms. approx 15Mb download. Myne is version _05 this was the latest two
> month ago. The msjav86.exe is the old Ms Virtual Machine (Ms Java)
> supported but not supported by Ms.The last time Microsoft included in the
> OS was XPSP1 but not in XPSP1a.
> I hope this helps FjV
>
>
> "Almali del Benian" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'm running Windows XP Home, SP 2. It appears I have no virtual
>> machine installed (not Microsoft, not anything else).
>>
>> I want to go to Geocities and use their Page Wizards to build myself a
>> very simple (free) web site. But it seems I need to have Java
>> installed, and apparently I don't have it. Geocities Page Wizard Help
>> suggested I download Java from
>>
>> http://java.sun.com/getjava/download.html
>>
>> But the page won't load (can't be found). The error message says to
>> try
>>
>> http://java.sun.com/
>>
>> That page can't be found either, (on repeated tries).
>>
>> Is this something to do with Java permissions or Active-X permissions
>> in Windows XP Home? If so, how can I set permissions to allow myself
>> to download Java, and to install it,and then to use it? I'm logged on
>> as Administrator when I do this.
>>
>> I gather MIcrosoft is no longer providing Java, especially not if it's
>> not already installed (apparently they might have an update for
>> systems that do have it already installed).
>>
>> Where do I set permissions? Internet Explorer, Tools | Opetions
>> |Internet Options? If so, what settings should I make? In which zone?
>> Internet Zone? Trusted Sites? What? AUGH!
>>
>> I have no idea what I'm doing, in case you haven't already guessed
>> that.
>>
>> <g>
>>
>> P.S. I just managed to locate and download a file called
>> msjavx86.exe; 5,346 Kb, from the filemirror site inetexplorermvps.org
>> (or something like that; sorry I got lost - I'm always getting lost -
>> but I have the file; should I try it?)
>>
>>
>> Almali del Benian
>
>

[BR549]

"Lori Ann Kuiper" > wrote in message
...
How do you actually know if Java is installed or not. I thought it was
somehow loading off Internet when needed?

To find out what version of Java is installed on your machine, enter "jview"
from a command prompt. Yes it can be loaded off the internet when needed.

If I never physically installed Java, does that mean there is no way it
could be installed automatically if needed by a program?

Java will not install automatically when needed by a program.

[HillBillyBuddhist]

"Lori Ann Kuiper" > wrote in message
...
| How do you actually know if Java is installed or not. I thought it was
| somehow loading off Internet when needed?
|
| If I never physically installed Java, does that mean there is no way it
| could be installed automatically if needed by a program?

Java VM Test.

http://www.upshot.com/login/javatest/logo/javavmtest.html

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