Internet Explorer 10 does NOT recognize Java 7u17

[Sir Arun]

Title says it all.


I did a clean install (as administrator) of 32-bit Java 7 Update 17 by installing the .exe file called "JavaSetup7u17.exe" from the oracle website.

(you and I both know how there are crap loads of files that you can download from the Oracle website, most of them older versions of java, but then also some confusing ones such as "jxpiinstall.exe", the runtime environment (JRE), the development kit (SDK), java virtual machine (JVM), the J2SE, the Java SE 6, and whatnot....)


Anyways, here is the thing: I run Windows 7 64-Bit Home Premium, I use Firefox 19.0.2 and IE 10.0.9200.16521 as my browsers.

On Firefox, if I go to the Java test page (How do I test whether Java is working on my computer?), it detects my Java version without problems.


But if I load the exact same page on IE10, I get the message:

"No working Java was detected on your system.
Install Java by clicking the button below."

...and clicking the red button below that, takes me to the same page which let me download and install JavaSetup7u17.exe in the first place (see first sentence of this post)


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Moving on, there is more funny things going on:

On my 64-bit system, Java 6 used to install in the folder called "Program Files". Java 7 now installs in the "Program Files (x86)" folder.


That being said, Java also used to put a copy of the java.exe, javaw.exe and one other java related .exe in the Windows/System32/ folder

SO, if I opened up cmd (the black box) as administrator and typed

java -version

...it would search this folder for java and then tell me the version.

Well, funny thing is, Java 7 has no java files installed in the System 32 folder.

So by typing java -version in the cmd, I get a fail.

Last but not least, I cannot open .jar files and .jnlp files even if I right click on them and select the Java.exe app to open them with - I get a black box for the fraction of a second and then it disappears when i double click the files.


I have made sure that the "scripting of java applets" in the internet security settings of IE10 is set to enabled, but to no avail.

I have also done this (clearing Java cache): How do I clear the Java cache?


...but to no avail.

Please help me out.

 

[gottogo99]

Try installing the 64 bit version of Java. Firefox is 32 bit so your 32 bit Java works. With previous versions of IE, you had the option of running 32 or 64 bit, on a 64 bit system. With IE 10, you no longer have that option. I ASSUME that means your IE 10 is running as 64 bit and can't see your 32 bit Java.

I have IE 10 with 64 bit Java and everything works fine.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

I agree, install the 64 bit version. You could also try to open the 32 bit version of IE manually under C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer to see if your current version is working.

 

[Sir Arun]

I read somewhere that if I go to "? > Info" in Internet Explorer (where it shows the version number), if it isnt the 64-bit version of the browser, then it wont say so there.

So I am most likely running 32-bit IE10

You could also try to open the 32 bit version of IE manually under C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer to see if your current version is working.

Went to that folder - there only was one executable file that opened up the browser; not 32-bit or 64-bit labels

 

[Chiefcrowe]

the 64 bit version is under c:\program files\internet explorer
There doesn't seem to be a way to tell which one you're running if you're looking in the About menu in IE!

 

[Berryracer]

you should always install both the 64 bit version followed by the 32 version if you are on a 64 bit OS

never had a problem with JAVA that way

some programs need the 64 bit Java since you are running on a 64 Bit OS, and most browsers such as Firefox can only use Java 32 bit hence, j00 n33d b0T|-|

 

[larryhyman]

The only way I could get the latest java (7 update 25, 32 bit) to run ALL THE TIME in Internet Explorer 10 desktop mode (in Windows 8 64 bit) was to create a new shortcut to:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

Then hitting advanced (in the shortcut) and choosing RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR

If you do not want to do that (for security reasons), the work around that I found, was to install Chrome (as Java works all the time) and use that for sites that require Java.

I hope that helps

 

[pyonir]

I hope that helps

It probably won't since this thread is from March, and the original poster (Sir Arun) hasn't visted this site since April 11th.