Wheres Java gone?

[sjn78]

I just got a new computer with XP Pro with service pack 1A and websites that use java wont work. I have XP Pro with service pack 1 on another machine and the sites work.

I have looked a little around on the internet about this and it seems you have to get Java yourself as Microsoft arent packaging it anymore...is that right?

I did find something on Sun Microsystems site to download and I did, but the pages display differently than they use to.

Anyway, who else has found this and what have you done, or is it me not installing something obscure that I didnt see?

 

[mutant]

Microsoft doesnt bundle Java with any new OS anymore because of legal issues with Sun (which in my opinion hurts Sun more than helps them ). You can download the newest version of Java from www.java.com.

 

[sjn78]

Thats the one I installed. Think the software you get is a bit of overkill just to get a browser plugin working though.

 

[Banjo]

All the legal wrangling is particularly amusing now since MS and Sun have just signed a cross licensing deal that will make Java available to MS again, if they want it.

 

[Nerseus]

Ever since I "upgraded" to use Suns java virtual machine, my browsing experience has drastically declines when Java is needed. When I try and run Yahoo Pool (Billiards, free version through Yahoo.com), all the fonts are SO small.

Im sure MSs version wasnt perfect, just what I got used... I hate change (sometimes)!

-ner

 

[Cassio]

Since I upgraded to Sun

 

[sjn78]

I found the yahoo games to be the same, but some other sites the font has increased to a size where it makes it difficult to read.....as in the text doesnt fit in listboxes etc.

Some sites wont even work. I get a security warning as you used to, but this is javas warning and you accept it and it still wont work.