German language: Java Virtual Maschine für Windows Vista oder Windows 7

Java Virtual Machine for Windows Vista or Windows 7

for java applets and java applications.

There is no Microsoft Java virtual machine for Windows Vista or Windows 7!

You can use SUN's 32-bit Java JRE 1.6.0_x for Windows Vista 32/64-bit, this contains that 32-bit browser plugin.

You can use SUN's 64-bit Java JRE starting from version 1.6.0_12 possible for Windows Vista 64-bit, this contains that 64-bit browser plugin.

X64 editions of Windows come with both 32 and 64 bit versions of IE <== See German installation.

Windows 7 support was introduced in JRE 1.6.0_16.

General Questions: Java Help Center of java.com

http://java.com/en/download/help/index.xml

Java 6 Supported System Configurations (JRE and JDK 32/64-bit)

http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/install/system-configurations.html

JRE = Java run time environment for executing java applets and java applications:

Information about the 64-bit Java plug-in

1. Download the free Windows offline installation into a folder from:

http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Problems with the download? Switch off Virus scanners briefly, if possible!

JDK = Java development kit only necessarily for Java developers from:; http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp; 2. Start the Windows offline installation.; ( jre-6u19-windows-i586-p-s.exe ) 32-bit; ( jre-6u19-windows-x64-p.exe ) 64-bit; You must possess authority to start this installation on the PC.; 3. System Control:; Windows 64-bit: with both 64 and 32 bit versions of Java Control Panel (see German installation); Windows 32-bit: Info window in the Java Control Panel of the System Control after correct installation.
: 4. Particular settings in the java control panel for the proxyserver, if present.; 5. Listing of the installed java run time versions in the java control panel.; 6. In IE under Tools / Internet Options / Advanced the JRE 1.6.(v) should have inserted itself under Java (SUN); 7. In the Mozilla Firefox under Tools / Options / Content / Enable Java to activate should be checked.; 8. In the Opera under Tools / Preferences / Advanced / Content / Enable Java should be checked.; 9. Applet example in IE 32 bit with Windows 32/64 bit or IE 64 bit with Windows 64 bit; 10. Applet example in Mozilla Firefox 32 bit with Windows 32/64 bit.; Firefox 64 bit: http://wiki.mozilla-x86-64.com/Firefox:Download; 11. Applet example in Opera 32 bit with Windows 32/64 bit.; 64-bit versions of Opera are available only for FreeBSD and Linux.; On the first loading of the java applet with Opera - the message - cannot find the file "msvcr71.dll" is issued.; Nevertheless it is in the directory C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.(v) \bin.; Extending the path specification under Start / Settings / Control Panel / Advanced system settings / Environment variables / System variables / Path with »C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.(v) \bin« solved this problem.; See environment variables.; (v) = Version; 12. Here a small Java applet »helloworld.class« for testing: Hello World; 13. Same applet packt into a »helloworld.jar«: Hello World (JAR); 14. Here the link for testing the Java applet shown above »interMaptiv Baden-Wuerttemberg«:; http://www.statistik-bw.de/intermaptiv; If the applet is not displayed the following 3 points should be checked:; 1) "Java" must be activated in the browser options / security.; 2) An existing firewall should not block java applets (CAB archives, JAR archives, class-files and *.obj files)?; Here in most cases only the system administrator can help!; 3) In the java control panel an incorrect entry. see 4.