java?

[francisdrake]

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post,but here goes.I've gotten a msg...IE7..saying that I do not have java installed,but I should get it for this certain action I want to carry out.Where do I get it safely,and just what is it,and why isn't it automatically installed???Hope you all had a great Christmas.....

[Murray S.]

Howdy:

Microsoft no longer includes Java with its operating systems due to a falling out with Sun Microsystems..

You will need to go to the Sun Microsystems website and download and install the Java plugin for IE !!

Murray

[oracle128]

Where do I get it safely

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
You want the "Java Runtime Environment (JRE)"

and just what is it

Java is a cross-platform programming language. It can be used to develop standalone Java Applications, or small applications that run within websites, called Applets. These applets provide similar functionality to, say, an interactive Flash animation. The Java Runtime Environment allows your PC to run applications and applets developed in Java.

and why isn't it automatically installed???

The Java runtime isn't included with Windows because of the above mentioned legal issue. It isn't automatically installed because the ability to do that would present a security risk on your PC.

[francisdrake]

Once again,thanks for your help...I now have java..
I bet I'm not the only one around here that didn't know about downloading java....hope this helped some others as well as me...

[francisdrake]

Hmm..I guess I need to reinstall the java,but I cannot find the exact one I need to download...there are a few windows files offered,but which one should I use??I'm on windows Xp..IE 7....if that make s a difference.....?

[francisdrake]

oh,I'm getting so good.... I actually found and downloaded what I need...........seek and ye shall find....