Java is bugging me!

[Abbey]

I am having a big problem with Java. Each time I try to open a Java applet, the applet goes grey and I cant even open it.

I tried uninstalling java and then re-installing it. I also tried JavaRa. On the software end, everything looks clean and software is the most recent ones. When I try running the applet, all I get is a grey screen and a Error saying : jreVerification.class

When I click the Deatils button, it says

Java Plug-in 10.6.2.24
Using JRE version 1.7.0_06-b24 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
User home directory = C:\Users\Owner
----------------------------------------------------
c:   clear console window
f:   finalize objects on finalization queue
g:   garbage collect
h:   display this help message
l:   dump classloader list
m:   print memory usage
o:   trigger logging
q:   hide console
r:   reload policy configuration
s:   dump system and deployment properties
t:   dump thread list
v:   dump thread stack
x:   clear classloader cache
0-5: set trace level to <n>
----------------------------------------------------

So does someone get any ideas as to how to solve this? As for browsers, I have tried Chrome, Mozilla, IE, Rocketmail, Safari, Opera just to get the same resukts. I have also tried both the online and offline download version, and the same thing happens.

Just a heads up: I use Windows 7 - and also, I am kinda noob at these
Also, I did try the Java verification, and it shows a 'loading' animation with a grey box below reading 'Error'. Its when I click that I get, jreVerification.class

Please help

[jason2074]

Download the offline version instead here http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp and make sure to remove old versions using JavaRa.
Good Luck and Welcome to CH.

[Abbey]

Download the offline version instead here http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp and make sure to remove old versions using JavaRa. Good Luck.

I did that too, its returning an error as I mentioned above

[jason2074]

Try disabling your firewall and protection softwares then go with the offline installer first.

[Abbey]

Try disabling your firewall and protection softwares then go with the offline installer first.

I did that and its returning me an error like this

load: class Client.class not found.
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Client.class
   at sun.applet.AppletClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
   at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
   at sun.applet.AppletClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
   at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
   at sun.applet.AppletClassLoader.loadCode(Unknown Source)
   at sun.applet.AppletPanel.createApplet(Unknown Source)
   at sun.plugin.AppletViewer.createApplet(Unknown Source)
   at sun.applet.AppletPanel.runLoader(Unknown Source)
   at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(Unknown Source)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

[jason2074]

Try reading this thread as some users were able to resolve their java error installation. http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f120/java-error-application-failed-to-run-543573.html Good luck.

[Abbey]

Try reading this thread as some users were able to resolve their java error installation. http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f120/java-error-application-failed-to-run-543573.html Good luck.

I did everything I could including turning off firewall, disabling UAC and everything, but none worked so far.

All browsers are showing the same error

[TechnoGeek]

This looks like a bad applet, or your computer isn't properly downloading the jar or class file. What website is this you are accessing? If you can't say for whatever reason, can you check and see if it works on other computers or ask the author if there are known issues?

[Abbey]

This looks like a bad applet, or your computer isn't properly downloading the jar or class file. What website is this you are accessing? If you can't say for whatever reason, can you check and see if it works on other computers or ask the author if there are known issues?

Actually I am sure the Applet looks good because It worked till yesterday night. Then I slept and after I woke up and logged in, it wont work.
It should be a problem with my computer because for everyone else the applet works. Is there some setting that I am  messing with?

[TechnoGeek]

Another thing you can try is to open Java under Control Panel (Control Panel -> Programs under win7), Click View... under the Temporary Internet Files section. Now delete everything under Resources and everything under Applications (from the top dropdown list). This clears the Java cache and can fix a lot of problems with updated applets.

[Abbey]

Another thing you can try is to open Java under Control Panel (Control Panel -> Programs under win7), Click View... under the Temporary Internet Files section. Now delete everything under Resources and everything under Applications (from the top dropdown list). This clears the Java cache and can fix a lot of problems with updated applets.

I just now did that and restarted my browser. I now see that the error has changed back to jreVerification.class

[TechnoGeek]

Are you logged in as an administrator? I saw a mention of not having admin rights sometimes being the problem. If you are logged in as an administrator, I'm not sure what else could possibly cause this problem. 

[Abbey]

Yes, there is only one account for my laptop and that is the admins

I am glad you treid though

[jason2074]

If it worked just a couple of days prior, maybe try system restore to an earlier date.

[slayerwulfe]

i do not believe java is available for laps or notebooks at least not on any of mine, but it functions perfectly on the desk.

[truenorth]

" Java software runs on laptops to data centers, game consoles to scientific supercomputers. There are 930 million Java Runtime Environment downloads each year and 3 billion mobile phones run Java.[20] On April 2, 2010, James Gosling resigned from Oracle.[21]"
Source= Wikipedia. truenorth

[hartbeatmr]

Good evening Abbey and welcome back

You can download the whole java program from here http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/sunjava.html#.UEvsElLg2Co

Hope this helps,  Mike

[BC_Programmer]

Good evening Abbey and welcome back

You can download the whole java program from here http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/sunjava.html#.UEvsElLg2Co

Hope this helps,  Mike

That is an old version. Java is currently on Java 7 Update 7.

The latest version can be downloaded here.

fwiw the error itself is a problem with either the applet or the web page itself. You could try clearing your cache. It can also occur if you have an old version of Java installed, if the Java functionality is disabled for browsers.

One possible thing is to remove ALL versions and installations related to Java. reboot, and install Java from the above link. See if that works.

[hartbeatmr]

Good evening BC_Programmer

I would have ask / pointed the OP to the java update for the newest one but they had tried that a few posts back and it wouldn't install and when they tried to download the newest java that was on the java web site it ended up getting corrupt.

When I have run into this issue with java not working / or updating properly I always use the one that I posted the link for and then updating java afterwards almost always works. For some reason that package works to fix java issues.

But I do agree with you that it should be done with the newest version but in situations like this it normally works with using that version and then updating it afterwards.

Sorry I should have posted why I was suggesting to use the older one first and then update it afterwards I just found out for some strange reason it works, Mike         

[BC_Programmer]

BTW, fwiw, I'm pretty sure they are trying to run 'Runescape'. It's the only thing that turns up when searching for information in missing "client.class" files.