micahsmommy

I uninstalled a prior version of java to download a newer version...since doing so, I can't install any type of java what so ever. I need this to run soooo many of my computer programs and sites! PLEASE HELP!!

Placehold

Please try the following

Verify your personal firewall program settings
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Networking and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections.
2. Right-click the connection on which you want to turn off the Internet Connection Firewall, and then click Properties.
3. On the Advanced tab, click the box to select the option to protect my computer or network.
Temporarily disable your Firewall program and see if you can now download Java. Even though you may have had a Firewall running for some time without any previous problems, new updates to the firewall program may create issues.

Now if your using Firefox

1. click Tools
2. Options
3. Content tab
4. Check the enable Java box
5. Apply and select ok,reboot firefox and try the download again

If your using Internet Explorer

1. Click tools
2. Internet options
3. Security tab
4. Lower the security level and add the https://www.sun.com/ to your trusted sites
5. Advanced tab
6. Under Java make sure that the check box is selected
7. Apply select ok and exit
8. Restart IE and try to donwload

Then

1. Install Java for your browsers, then
2. Install Java 4 Update suite and
3. Reboot and repost

*Follow the above procedure in the order given