Microsoft Virtual Machine

[ScottyB]

I keep gettin popups to download this but I can't install it, Mother Fvcking SUN. I installed Java but I keep getting the popups. What do I need to get so I can have virtual machine?

 

[manly]

Did you download the Java2 RE (or SDK) from http://java.sun.com ?

 

[ScottyB]

Originally posted by: manly
Did you download the Java2 RE (or SDK) from http://java.sun.com ?

Yes, that is what I installed(SDK). I can't even open the html files that come with it. They say I need to install Java Virtual Machine, if I try it won't download them. If I push cancel it says: alt="Your browser understands the <APPLET> tag but isn't running the applet, for some reason." Your browser is completely ignoring the <APPLET> tag!

 

[manly]

Just to cover the obvious, which browser are you using? Do you have "Enable Java" checked somewhere in the options/preferences?

Although installing a JVM is obviously required, enabling Java applet for your browser is also a necessary step.

 

[ScottyB]

I am using IE, it says use Java 1.4 ..... In the options and it is checked.

 

[manly]

To be honest, I haven't used a JVM under Windows in a long time because I use Linux for everything besides games.

It sounds like you downloaded and attempted to install the right software; I assume you've repeated the installation process just in case.

Only other ideas are to go with a different SDK version (i.e. 1.3.1) or the MS VM if you're really desperate. Or you could investigate IE's mechanism for installing plugins; maybe you can diagnose why the SDK is installed but the browser plugin doesn't seem registered.

Are you a programmer or just an end user who needs Java applet support? If the latter, the Java2 RE is all you need (it's the same VM as the SDK, without development tools). Not that the RE would work when the SDK doesn't, but just checking what you want a JVM for.

Sorry I can't be more specific.

 

[BD231]

Uninstall Java, VM is exactly the same but better.

 

[manly]

Originally posted by: bdog231
Uninstall Java, VM is exactly the same but better.

Not to start a flame war, but you don't know what you're talking about.

 

[BD231]

Originally posted by: manly

Originally posted by: bdog231
Uninstall Java, VM is exactly the same but better.

Not to start a flame war, but you don't know what you're talking about.

Perhaps not, I used to use jave but once I got VM I no longer needed Java, I removed it from IE entierly and Java applets have never worked better. Is he not using the applets for download?.

 

[pumpkinhead76]

This same problem has happened to me. I had no problems before, but I recently reinstalled XP and began having this problem on some pages. It seems to be wherever Java applets are being used on a page, I can't view the page b/c a popup comes up informing me that I need to install Java Virtual Machine. I click on Ok-Downoload Now, but then it takes me to Microsoft's website and says that you can't install Java virtual machine from MS anymore. I tried looking around on this and it seems that Microsoft and Sun are fighting over the rights to Java right now so it just doesn't automatically install anymore.
Are you guys saying that if I install the Java SDK I will be able to view these pages again? Don't you just love this? Two big companies(dogs) are fighting over scraps and the rest of us get screwed because of it.....so what's the answer here guys?