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Java 7 update 11 woes
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:52 pm
by JazHaz
Is anyone else having trouble getting Chrome or Firefox to recognise the latest Java? I can get website applets to run in Internet Explorer, but not in Chrome or Firefox.
I have followed the instructions in the troubleshooting part of
java.com, to no avail. I've uninstalled and reinstalled more times than I can remember.
Re: Java 7 update 11 woes
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:22 pm
by Cody
I removed Java from my Firefox/machine ages ago - you shouldn't really need it, and it is a big security risk.
Re: Java 7 update 11 woes
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:27 pm
by JazHaz
El Viejo wrote:I removed Java from my Firefox/machine ages ago - you shouldn't really need it, and it is a big security risk.
Certain online games sites run their games in Java. I'm using
http://www.flyordie.com to play online multiplayer pool.
Re: Java 7 update 11 woes
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:31 pm
by Eric Walch
El Viejo wrote:you shouldn't really need it, and it is a big security risk.
I know, but I have a synology nas running several surveillance cameras. The synology system needs Java for its display. And by doing it in a browser, I can log in from everywhere without installing special software. At least when Java is present in the browser.
Re: Java 7 update 11 woes
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:03 am
by GGShinobi
JazHaz wrote:Is anyone else having trouble getting Chrome or Firefox to recognise the latest Java? I can get website applets to run in Internet Explorer, but not in Chrome or Firefox.
I have followed the instructions in the troubleshooting part of
java.com, to no avail. I've uninstalled and reinstalled more times than I can remember.
As far as I know, Chrome and Firefox have disabled Java because of a serious security hole that was recently discovered and has not been fixed yet. Surfing with java is said to be extremely risky at the moment. Since Internet Explorer is still allowing it and seemingly java can't completely turned of there, use of that browser is not recommended.
I'll see if I can find a link to back up my claims
But I wanna post this quick, to prevent that your computer get's hijacked!
EDIT: Wikipedia is your friend:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_%28so ... 9#Security
Re: Java 7 update 11 woes
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:37 am
by Eric Walch
GGShinobi wrote:Firefox have disabled Java
As far as I read, Java was not disabled, but set at the highest security level, forcing the user to manually allow new scripts to run. That is indeed because in the last week Java update there was still a serious security risk left. Oracle new it on release, but probably wanted more time for a fix of that one and instead they forced the security settings to the highest value.
Re: Java 7 update 11 woes
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:25 pm
by Diziet Sma
If you absolutely must run Java over the 'net, it makes sense to at least sandbox it by running it in a Virtual Machine.
Re: Java 7 update 11 woes
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:39 pm
by Tricky
Diziet Sma wrote:If you absolutely must run Java over the 'net, it makes sense to at least sandbox it by running it in a Virtual Machine.
Oh the irony. When Java was released, it was touted as being fully secure because all applets were sandboxed.