using the same as you except I am updated to jre 1_5_0_05 version. No help but letting you know it does work.
Glenn
Installed Mozilla Forefox 1.0.7 and Java jre-1_5_0_04-windows-i586-p (full version), Windows ME
Extentions
Adblock Filterser.G Updater 0.2.4
Html Validator 0.7.1
NoScript 1.1.3
Adblock v.5 d2 * nightly 39
Forecastfox 0.8.2.1
All-In-One Sidebar 0.5.4
Download Statusbar 0.9.3.1
JavaScript Debugger 0.9.84
Amazing webpage emailer 0.85
IE View 1.2.5
I go to the Java control panel and click on advanced and click on <applet> tag support.
I put a check mark in the Mozilla and Netscape box and I get the message
Unable to change browser settings
Please check that Mozilla or Netscape is properly installed on the system and/or that you have sufficient permissions to system settings.
I have downloaded Mozilla Firefox (full version)
from http://www.mozilla.org/
I have also downloaded Java jre-1_5_0_04-windows-i586-p (full version)
I have tried to uninstall the Java an reinstall it. I also tried to install and uninstall Mozilla Firefox. I even went as far as downloading the full version of Netscape.
I can view Java on Internet Explorer and Netscape (which I already uninstalled) but not on Firefox.
Here is the website I am trying to view that uses Java. If I try to view this the browser locks up. I have to view this in Internet Explorer. I would prefer to view this using Mozilla Firefox.
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/nwatl-ir4-loop.html
Like I said I can view it using Internet Explorer but the Java will not install using the control panel. I also went to http://www.mozilla.org/ and got an extention for Java (but it would not install) It downloaded ok but would not install. I even went to http://www.sun.com/ and there was something to import into the registry
(REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\mozilla.org\Mozilla]
"CurrentVersion"="1.5" )
I imported this to the registry and it still doesn't work. I cannot use jre-1_5_0_04-windows-i586-p (full version) with Mozilla Firefox. The Java control panel won't allow it.
HELP !

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