Java problems 1

[bagpuss08]

Hi. My PC has WinXPpro SP2 and I have a problem with webpages not displaying properly in IE6. It seems that any site with the ending .aspx won't load at all, i just get a blank page with no error messages or anything to tell me what the problem is. The view source tells me that javascript is disabled - but its not!
Also, parts of webpages written in Javascript won't display in IE6 even though all the right boxes are
checked in Internet Options where Active Scripting and Java are enabled. Java is enabled in Java Control Panel too.
If i go to Myspace for example, in the area of the page where the music player should be it tells me that either i have an old version of Flash Player installed (i don't, i have the latest version) or javascript is turned off (yet according to the IE6 settings menu, its enabled).
What is causing the machine to override its own settings? I have the latest version of JRE (v1.6 update 5) and windows is fully updated too.

Strangely enough though, i can view these pages perfectly in Opera browser and all the java bits and pieces work just fine. I can play a java game online using opera but i can't play a java game on my desktop because it won't load at all. Does anyone know why this is?

Another issue is that I have Mcafee Security Center which i want to uninstall as its out-of-date, but i can't because this won't display either, all i get is the Mcafee window launching ok but showing a blank screen, again with no error messages.
When i try the mcafee uninstaller in Add or remove progs it just opens a blank mcafee window. And all of the right-click options on the mcafee toolbar icon also open a blank page too. It will carry out a virus scan when its scheduled to do so but i can't view the results - blank page again!

This is the third day i've spent trying to sort this out and i'm totally baffled. I've tried all the standard
stuff like clearing caches, deleting temporary internet files and cookies etc, to no avail. Also, another thing I noticed is that when i try ticking the box to enable access to Microsoft Virtual Machine in Set Program Access and Defaults, it won't stay ticked. Is this indicating a problem with MS-VM?

Most of the stuff i've read about java and scripting is aimed at developers and programmers and its way over my head to be honest, which is why i'm asking for help on here! Does anyone have a clue whats gone wrong here? Would there be any point in uninstalling all versions of Java and reinstalling just the latest version? Or does the problem lie elsewhere, like in Microsoft VM for example? I just don't understand why this goddamned machine is ignoring its own settings. Please help!

 

[goombawaho]

Update video drivers and then reboot, just to be sure. Did you try removing Mcafee in safe mode (some programs do not allow removal in safe mode though)??

Try these two Internet Explorer fixes:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/iefix.htm

Try this reg file to do some fixing too:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/Advanced_blank.reg

 

[BadBigBen]

Don't tell me you have MS Virtual Machine installed along side of Sun's Java? if so no wonder you have problems, as both cover the same area and too boot VM is ancient and bug ridden...

suggestion: deinstall both VM and SUN JAVA, then delete from the HDD and REGISTRY, all remnants of MS VM, then install Sun's Java (latest) again and see if it helped...

PS: Opera grabs the direct path to the JAVA install, where as IE and Explorer follow what is listed in the PATH Environmental Variable...

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[linney]

Have you thought about updating to IE 7?

Make sure your options in IE/ Tools/ Internet Options/ Advanced are correct.

Uncheck the boxes for "Install on Demand" for IE and Other programs (two boxes).

Try running temporarily with the third box "Enable Third Party Browser Extensions" unchecked and see how this goes.

"This specifies that you want to disable features you installed for use with Internet Explorer that may have been created by companies other than Microsoft.
If you encounter problems with Internet Explorer that you cannot resolve, you can use this option to help determine if third-party features are causing the problems without uninstalling the feature. You must restart Internet Explorer after turning this option on or off."

What is it like if you boot into Safe Mode with Networking?

What about if you logon as another User?

310560 - How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310560&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

How to uninstall or reinstall supported McAfee consumer products using the McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool (MCPR.exe)

http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=107083&lc=1033

 

[SirBlack]

As Ben & Linney mentioned earlier, definitely delete VM & any old Java apps running. Then go to:

http://www.java.com/en/

Download & install the latest version (Version 6 Update 5) if memory serves me right.

Hope this helps resolve your isue!

Remember, if you can't stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them!

Bob B-)

 

[bagpuss08]

Hi, thanks to everyone who replied to my post. I've managed to sort the problem, i ran that program called IEFix (Thank you for the link Goombawaho! and now everything works perfectly!

 

[goombawaho]

How about a star for my forehead.