AHHH....Java Runtime Environment issues

[g33k]

So I've got Windows XP, and I can't get the Javan Runtime environment to work. The system came with JRE 1.3, but every time I tried to play a game online, I got a red X where the Java Applet should be. I tried to download the latest version of JRE (1.4_2 or something like that), and it still won't work.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I just got this computer a few months ago, and I'm ready to toss it out the window in frustration.

[redwench]

didnt windows update put the new version on for you?

make sure you have the right type for your browser. ie requires a different program from mozilla types. make sure you install it as a plug in for your browser, and that your java permissions under security are enabled.

[g33k]

I've tried to install it as a plug-in several times, and the applets still don't work. I didn't even think about the permissions, though. Thanks... I must have been too frustrated at 4 this morning to consider that.

As far as Windows Update, Windows no longer supports the Java Virtual Machine. Thus, they no longer provide updates for it.

[redwench]

oh, JVM is completely obsolete, no one uses it. its different from the current JRE put out by sun. if your system came with JRE, it should update........

[verytechie]

Try this link to download http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/javavm.html