How to Enable Java Applets

Java seems to run perfectly fine in a browser, and it does, but many people do not realize that the browser is utilizing the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Java applets provide interactive features, such as animation, calculations and other high level functions, to web applications that cannot be provided by HTML. These apps are embedded into the web pages and run on the user's computer, instead of the server's computer.

Instructions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Open the "Internet Explorer" browser.

2. Click on the "Tools" drop down menu, and select "Internet Option." The "Internet Options" window will open.

3. Click on the "Advanced" tab. Scroll down to the "Java (Sun)" category. Check the checkbox in this category.

4. Click on the "Security" tab. Click on the "Custom level..." button in the "Security level for this zone" section. Scroll down to the "Scripting" section. Click the radio button "Enable" under the "Scripting of Java applets" category.

5. Click the "OK" button. Click the "OK" button in the "Internet Options" window. Java applets are enabled.

Mozilla FireFox

1. Open the "Mozilla FireFox" browser.

2. Click on the "Tools" drop down menu, and select "Options." The "Options" window will open.

3. Click on the "Content" tab.

4. Click the "Enable Java" checkbox.

5. Click the "OK" button. Java applets are enabled.

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