Java not staying on computer?

[Smilee]

I have Windows XP. Every night I shut my computer down and by morning I turn it back on and JAVA is not working. If I click on the JAVA (cup) in my control panel nothing happens and I can't open anything that uses JAVA. I would remove JAVA through my control panel and re-down load the software everyday if I want to use it. Any advice would help, I'm tired of removing and re-downloading.

[typhoeus]

That would run up a lot of downloads.  Please read this: http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33323.0.html.  Post back with computer specs.  Also, tell when problem started, what version of Java, and where you downloaded from.

[Smilee]

Windows XP, custom built computer Pentium 4 Intel 1 GB Ram...Had this problem since I bought it. Went on to JAVA.com and downloaded the latest version. When I turn on my computer in the mornings and tried to go to the JAVA.com site to verify JAVA is still on my computer it immediately closes out the Internet automatically.

[evilfantasy]

Download JavaRa

• Unzip the file and open the JavaRa.exe
• Click Remove Older Versions
  
• JavaRa will search for and remove any outdated version of Java and remove any that are found.
• Click Additional Tasks
  
• Place a check next to Remove Useless JRE Files and click Go
  
• Exit JavaRa
  
• Delete the JavaRa files from the Desktop

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Go to:

• Start
• Run
• type: CLEANMGR.EXE
  
• Press Enter.

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When prompted select the C: drive and click OK.
Check the boxes for:

• Temporary Internet Files
• Downloaded Program Files
• Recycle Bin
• Temporary Files

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Click OK or Enter

Restart the computer and see how it is now.

[Smilee]

Tried it, didn't work...I restart & again went to JAVA.com to verify JAVA is on my computer & the browser closes up.

[evilfantasy]

Try this.

Go to download the program HostsXpert

• Unzip HostXpert to your Desktop
  
• Open up the HostXpert program.
  
• Make sure that the "Make Hosts Writable?" button in the upper right corner is enabled.
  
• Click Create Back Up
  
• Then click on Restore Microsoft's Host Files
  
• Close the HostXpert program

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