Vista Java Problems
With Windows Vista, Microsoft redesigned its operating system in several ways that made some older programs incompatible with Windows. Rumors spread around the Internet that the Java software development platform was not compatible with Windows Vista.
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Misconceptions
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Internet articles claimed that Java's graphical user interface was not fully functional with Windows Vista. Java developers did have to make changes to their platform, and older versions of Java do not work with Vista.
Changes to Vista and Java
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Java developers made several changes to the platform, in part because Vista handles graphics differently than older versions of Windows. Vista also introduced a new security feature, User Account Control, that made some Java applications incompatible with Vista.
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Solution
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If you experience Java problems after switching to Windows Vista, download and install the latest version of Java. You can also run your Java applications under Vista's "Run as administrator" mode to fix issues with older Java applications.
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