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[DavidHB]

(16-07-2014 21:40)simoncn Wrote:  

(16-07-2014 19:34)DavidHB Wrote:  It's a good question, to which I haven't so far been able to find a clear answer. I do know that I only have 64 bit Java installed, and that when I accessed IE (which is not my default browser) it offered to enable the plugin. I don't have IE 64 bit enabled currently (I think you have to enable it explicitly in Win 7 and 8).

Is there a test site you could suggest? As I said in my earlier post, I'm not seeing much use of Java applets in the sites I most frequently use.

David

You can try clicking this link.

Thanks for that. You will not be altogether surprised to learn that a 64 bit Java installation is not recognised by IE 32. So, presumably, 64 bit IE has to be specifically enabled and used with 64 bit Java. This validates your advice to rogerdn.

I still prefer to use 64 bit Java, for myself. In security terms, I am more comfortable keeping a program runtime out of my browser, and I haven't recently found myself wanting to use a web-based Java applet. Others' priorities will be different.

David