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Several online chatrooms require you to have java enabled in your browser. Using the tutorial linked in this article will show you how to enable it.

by , © 2004

How do I Java-enable my browser?

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Several chat services require that Java be enabled in your browser, or they'll return a message like "Sorry, your browser is not Java-enabled, you will not be able to chat."

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From ParaChat, one of the sources of that exact message: Java FAQ: How to Enable Java in Your Browser.

Article C2118 - July 11, 2004

Leo Leo A. Notenboom has been playing with computers since he was required to take a programming class in 1976. An 18 year career as a programmer at Microsoft soon followed. After "retiring" in 2001, Leo started Ask Leo! in 2003 as a place for answers to common computer and technical questions. More about Leo.

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Hey guys uninstall the previous versions of java from start->setting->control panel->j2se runtime environment/jre version... likewise.
and download the new version from the java site.
http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_automatic.jsp
and install all java fuctionalities will be enabled

Posted by: sabarish at September 24, 2006 1:42 AM

hithere ..
i m usin latest java version but i cant logg in chat room everything is ok mah window sayd that appletjavalitestarted.jchatstarted but i cant send messages i cant c mah self in chat room .. plzzz sum on ehelp me how can i fix this problem plzzz

Posted by: alam at February 26, 2007 4:28 PM


I went to control panel i do not se any java plug in they still sorry 4 me cuz my java is not enable what should i do

Posted by: wilbert valestil at May 12, 2008 2:19 PM

To put it simply I just want to keep Java updated. I recently used a program called "Scunia" to make sure my software was updated. 4 Java errors keep showing up. They are the same J2SE Runtime Environments. I notice in "add/remove" there are a total of 7. These 4 seem to be huge space hogs. Microsystems' descriptions are about as simple as college calculus. What can I unistall/do without ??

Posted by: Tom Christian at November 20, 2008 5:58 PM

I do not have a Java icon in my control panel. How do I fix this and get it back in my control panel???

Posted by: Mike at December 14, 2008 11:42 AM
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