On your java issue,The current version is out of date and has a security issues
. Uninstall Sun Java package via Add/Remove Programs. If you see" Java 2 Runtime Enviroment Standard Edition Version 1.4.2"or any versions there uninstall all of them, too. After uninstalling, reboot if directed to do so.
. In Windows Explorer, navigate to and delete C:\Program Files\Java <=this folder (if found).
Do NOT delete C:\Program Files\ JavaVM <=this folder, if found!
. Open an IE window and go to
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp > In the middle of the page, click on the Download button to the right of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 9 > If Information Bar pop-ups up, right-click on it and say it's OK to display the blocked content > Accept the license agreement > Right-click on Windows Offline Installation, Multi-language and Save the file jre-1_5_0_09-windows-i586-p.exe to your desktop.
. When the download is complete, close all browser windows and double-click on the saved file to install the update.
Tip: Choose Custom install to select only the part(s) you need/want.
Delete the downloaded installation file after completing the above procedure and reboot if prompted to do so.
As jmwills said
Not all sites and games are compatable with IE7 yet
I have copied and pasted your instructions to My Documents and will follow your instructions in order to get the correct and most recent version ! My son plays a online game that requires Java and the version I have installed works with it ,however perhaps a newer version will give him faster page loads etc.
Thank You ,Nick
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. Uninstall Sun Java package via Add/Remove Programs. If you see" Java 2 Runtime Enviroment Standard Edition Version 1.4.2"or any versions there uninstall all of them, too. After uninstalling, reboot if directed to do so.
. In Windows Explorer, navigate to and delete C:\Program Files\Java <=this folder (if found).
. When the download is complete, close all browser windows and double-click on the saved file to install the update.
Message Edited by chasbox on 11-12-200603:01 AM
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O/S WinXP Media Center Edition 2005
RAM 1G.B. DDR 533MHZ-2x512M.B.
Hard Drive 250G.B. 7200RPM
ATI 128M.B.HYPER Mem PCI-E X16 X300SE.DIM
ATI TV Wonder Elite PCI
19" FP
7.1 Stigma-Tel Intergrated Audio
Logitech G15 Keyboard
DVD-/+RW & DVD-ROM
Dell 944 AIO Printer