Java not working
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RE: Java not working
Darn Sharon, I had that happen to me a few years ago and I'll be darned if I can rememeber how I fixed it....I'll keep thinkin'.....
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Darn Sharon, I had that happen to me a few years ago and I'll be darned if I can rememeber how I fixed it....I'll keep thinkin'.....
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RE: Java not working
Sharon,
I think I finally got it to work after I uninstalled all signs of Java from my computer....after the uninstall, I went into the Windows Registry and using the "FIND" and "FIND NEXT" commands, I deleted any references to "Java". REBOOTED the computer and reinstalled the latest Java install. If you are not positive what you are doing in the registry, DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS!!! Find someone who is...and then cross your fingers. I have done this many times to delete references to a good number of pieces of "junk"....spelled C-R-A-P, from the Registry. Symatec (Norton Anti-Virus)is famous for hiding stuff in there so that you can't use anyone else's software.
The "Uninstall" features in Windows is really terrible for NOT uninstalling everything. If you do venture into the registry, don't forget that nothing happens until you reboot the computer and the System Restore may NOT get you back to where you were before.
PLAYING IN THE SYSTEM REGISTRY IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART, WHAT YOU DO THERE IS FOREVER!!
Bud Pytko
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Sharon,
I think I finally got it to work after I uninstalled all signs of Java from my computer....after the uninstall, I went into the Windows Registry and using the "FIND" and "FIND NEXT" commands, I deleted any references to "Java". REBOOTED the computer and reinstalled the latest Java install. If you are not positive what you are doing in the registry, DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS!!! Find someone who is...and then cross your fingers. I have done this many times to delete references to a good number of pieces of "junk"....spelled C-R-A-P, from the Registry. Symatec (Norton Anti-Virus)is famous for hiding stuff in there so that you can't use anyone else's software.
The "Uninstall" features in Windows is really terrible for NOT uninstalling everything. If you do venture into the registry, don't forget that nothing happens until you reboot the computer and the System Restore may NOT get you back to where you were before.
PLAYING IN THE SYSTEM REGISTRY IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART, WHAT YOU DO THERE IS FOREVER!!
Bud Pytko
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RE: Java not working
Thanks Bud. I think I'll wait on going into the registry. Don't want to mess things up more than they are now.
Actually, I've been searching around and this seems to be a common problem people are having, and the fixes that JAVA suggests aren't working for them either. I wrote to JAVA and they are looking into it.
Thanks Bud. I think I'll wait on going into the registry. Don't want to mess things up more than they are now.
Actually, I've been searching around and this seems to be a common problem people are having, and the fixes that JAVA suggests aren't working for them either. I wrote to JAVA and they are looking into it.
RE: Java not working
I don't blame you for not wanting to go into the Registry. Good luck with them. I had a nephew that used to work for Sun MicroSystems and he said they hate Windows (and Bill Gates).
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I don't blame you for not wanting to go into the Registry. Good luck with them. I had a nephew that used to work for Sun MicroSystems and he said they hate Windows (and Bill Gates).
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RE: Java not working
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I don't blame you for not wanting to go into the Registry. Good luck with them. I had a nephew that used to work for Sun MicroSystems and he said they hate Windows (and Bill Gates).[/div]
LOL, I don't blame them.
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I don't blame you for not wanting to go into the Registry. Good luck with them. I had a nephew that used to work for Sun MicroSystems and he said they hate Windows (and Bill Gates).[/div]
LOL, I don't blame them.
RE: Java not working
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... Symatec (Norton Anti-Virus)is famous for hiding stuff in there so that you can't use anyone else's software.
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You wouldn't believe how many people have asked me for help with their PC and I have found this to be the case. You have to virtually eradicate Norton to get any other anti-virus software to load and run. I used to like Norton products. Over time they grew into a resource hungry hog that is far too invasive.
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... Symatec (Norton Anti-Virus)is famous for hiding stuff in there so that you can't use anyone else's software.
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You wouldn't believe how many people have asked me for help with their PC and I have found this to be the case. You have to virtually eradicate Norton to get any other anti-virus software to load and run. I used to like Norton products. Over time they grew into a resource hungry hog that is far too invasive.
RE: Java not working
Oh my. The computer came with Norton. I disabled and removed it immediately, but just did a search and still have files. I'm going to delete them now and see if that does anything.
Otherwise, I'm begging the kid or his friends to look at this for me.
Oh my. The computer came with Norton. I disabled and removed it immediately, but just did a search and still have files. I'm going to delete them now and see if that does anything.
Otherwise, I'm begging the kid or his friends to look at this for me.
RE: Java not working
Sharon, just deleting the files you can see in the directories won't do it. There is stuff in the Registry that will not delete when you delete the directory files. It isn't really THAT hard. Go to START - RUN . Type in "regedit" (without quotes). At the top hit "Edit". Then "Find". Type in "Symantec". Enter. It will then start running down through the registry. When it finds anything with that name in there, you hit "delete", then back to top and "find next". Or simply hit F3. It'll find the next entry and so on. Before you do this, go into
Help and Support from the START menu. Either back up the registry or install a new Restore point. If things don't work out for you, go back to the restore point you just put in. It'll be by date. It took longer to type this up than it takes to do it!
Good luck.
Bud
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Sharon, just deleting the files you can see in the directories won't do it. There is stuff in the Registry that will not delete when you delete the directory files. It isn't really THAT hard. Go to START - RUN . Type in "regedit" (without quotes). At the top hit "Edit". Then "Find". Type in "Symantec". Enter. It will then start running down through the registry. When it finds anything with that name in there, you hit "delete", then back to top and "find next". Or simply hit F3. It'll find the next entry and so on. Before you do this, go into
Help and Support from the START menu. Either back up the registry or install a new Restore point. If things don't work out for you, go back to the restore point you just put in. It'll be by date. It took longer to type this up than it takes to do it!
Good luck.
Bud
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RE: Java not working
Well, did the registry editor for Symantec and Java, restart, reinstall, restart - still not working. :-(
Their site mentions something about proxy servers, but I just didn't get what I'm supposed to do with them. One of the kid's friends said he'd take a look at this for me later. This is really annoying. But I appreciate the help.
Well, did the registry editor for Symantec and Java, restart, reinstall, restart - still not working. :-(
Their site mentions something about proxy servers, but I just didn't get what I'm supposed to do with them. One of the kid's friends said he'd take a look at this for me later. This is really annoying. But I appreciate the help.
RE: Java not working
WOW...you really have a problem....be interested in knowing what the problem was....
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WOW...you really have a problem....be interested in knowing what the problem was....
Bud Pytko
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RE: Java not working
We're still working on this....
It seems to be a significant problem and I don't seem to have
Java at all. I followed their instructions of removing it, running a Windows cleanup, and reinstalling offline, but it still isn't working!
Boy, you don't realize how widespread the use of Java is until you don't have it. (oops, I can't get smilies because that requires Java)
We're still working on this....
It seems to be a significant problem and I don't seem to have
Java at all. I followed their instructions of removing it, running a Windows cleanup, and reinstalling offline, but it still isn't working!
Boy, you don't realize how widespread the use of Java is until you don't have it. (oops, I can't get smilies because that requires Java)
RE: Java not working
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I am having trouble with the java on the NOAA website. It won't work when I'm using Internet Explorer. It does work when I use Netscape.Have you tried using another browser?I don't know why there would be a difference.
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Yeah, Bill. I downloaded Mozilla just to see if that would work, but it didn't, so I uninstalled it. It doesn't work on AOL either, although I hate using that browser.
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I am having trouble with the java on the NOAA website. It won't work when I'm using Internet Explorer. It does work when I use Netscape.Have you tried using another browser?I don't know why there would be a difference.
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Yeah, Bill. I downloaded Mozilla just to see if that would work, but it didn't, so I uninstalled it. It doesn't work on AOL either, although I hate using that browser.
RE: Java not working
Sharon, do you remember when it DID work last? Have you tried to let windows reset to that date using "System restore"?
Last night I went into the registry and deleted everything to do with Java, rebooted and tried to reinstall from their web site. I could NOT get it running. So then I did a System Restore to a time before I removed the Java entries and lo and behold, it started working again! Worth a try.
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Sharon, do you remember when it DID work last? Have you tried to let windows reset to that date using "System restore"?
Last night I went into the registry and deleted everything to do with Java, rebooted and tried to reinstall from their web site. I could NOT get it running. So then I did a System Restore to a time before I removed the Java entries and lo and behold, it started working again! Worth a try.
Bud Pytko
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RE: Java not working
K. Thanks Bud. I did a system restore to Oct 14, the day before I had any problems.
Now, however, whenever I select say a game which requires Java, or go to "tools, Java" the browser shuts down!
However, one of the java things I couldn't access on my online banking has reappeared.
This is just really weird.
Edit, I'm going to try a smilie. :7 OK, that works.
K. Thanks Bud. I did a system restore to Oct 14, the day before I had any problems.
Now, however, whenever I select say a game which requires Java, or go to "tools, Java" the browser shuts down!
However, one of the java things I couldn't access on my online banking has reappeared.
This is just really weird.
Edit, I'm going to try a smilie. :7 OK, that works.
RE: Java not working
Did ya try going back BEFORE OCT 14th?
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Did ya try going back BEFORE OCT 14th?
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RE: Java not working
Did ya ever get this problem fixed?
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Did ya ever get this problem fixed?
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RE: Java not working
Ummmm.... no not yet, but it's better. It just stops me from certain games, but I've found other ones lol.
I was waiting for them to get back to me again, it takes them awhile, plus I was gonna ask Mark to take a quick look at it and see if he can figure out what the prob is. Otherwise I might do the restore again from an earlier point in time and see what happens.
Ummmm.... no not yet, but it's better. It just stops me from certain games, but I've found other ones lol.
I was waiting for them to get back to me again, it takes them awhile, plus I was gonna ask Mark to take a quick look at it and see if he can figure out what the prob is. Otherwise I might do the restore again from an earlier point in time and see what happens.