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Firefox Java plugin may not work on Vista

October 23rd, 2007

Firefox users who updated to the latest Firefox 2.0.0.8 version released last week may find that the Java plugin doesn’t work.

Apparently one of the dozens of bugs fixes uncovered a Java plugin misbehavior that prevents it from starting properly and crashing the browser. A bug has already been filed on Sun’s bug tracking system.

Mozilla developers are working on the issue and planning a new update. Firefox 2.0.0.9 is expected to fix this and other regressions involving pages layout problems, and an increase in Flash related crashes on Mac OS X.

A workaround for the Java plugin problem is described in the related bug:

1. Right click on the Firefox icon and select Run as administrator. This will allow the Java plugin to make the necessary updates to the registry.
2. Accept the User Access Control (UAC) prompt
3. Visit any site which use a Java applet, Java should load normally
4. Restart Firefox. Java should work normally now as the registry entries are already in place.

Via Mozillalinks.org

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