How to Enable Java in Windows Vista
- 1). Download and install the latest Java if you have not already done so. To do so, launch Internet Explorer and go to the Java website (see "Resources," below). Click "Free Java download."
- 2). Click the yellow information bar warning you to download the ActiveX control. A menu pops up. Click "Install ActiveX" and select "Install. Click "I accept" after reading the license agreement and install the application.
- 3). Click the "Tools" button and select "Internet Options" to open the browser settings window.
- 4). Click the "Advanced" tab. Scroll down the settings window and place a check on the "JRE" (Java Runtime Environment) check box.
- 5). Click "OK" to save the changes. Close and restart your web browser.
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