I accidently remove the java visual machine from my windows XP? what should I do now?

[rock31]

I accidentally removed the java visual machine from my window Xp.
Now, I can not do windowsupdate anymore. IE won't do anything as long as there needs a java function executed.

What should I do now? I don't want to delete everything, reinstall the sytem. I hope I can just install something that sort everything out.

Thanks alot

 

[Elbatrop1]

Im not sure exactly what you mean, but go to www.java.com and download the plugin.

 

[digitaloracle]

Yeah, uninstall java from add/remove programs (if it's there), and then donwload the runtime environment and voila, it should work again.

EDIT: you may need to tell Java/IE about each other, there should be checkboxes in Java options.

 

[Blitze105]

http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_xpi.jsp

 

[psman]

First its Java Virtual Machine not Visual machine
you can download it from java.com no prob @all

by the way how did u removed it??????

 

[Blitze105]

uninstall prolly, or by deleting the java folder

 

[rock31]

I was intended to remove the spyware with hijackthis. I check the box for java, and fix it. That is it.

 

[rock31]

I guess it might not be the problem of java virtual machine. It should be the problem of IE.
Reasons are:
1. I uninstalled and then installed Jave runtime enviroment again. This won't improve the situation.
2. I have online mailbox which requires running of Javascript function. I can not display them with IE just the way I can not update windows. But I can display them properly with Mozilla Firefox. This might indicate that java is all right. It should be the problem of IE. I tried to re-install IE and did not succeed because the IE I downloaded is older than the version in my computer. Also, I don't how to remove the old IE.

This is good news because I finally am one step closer to the solution. But at the same time, I am even more confused and don't know what to do next?

Help!!! SOS

 

[Blitze105]

Hey don't feel bad you confused me too.

1. Its kinda bad if you cant install updates. Might need a good old format.
2. Re installing java should fix your problem.
3. Go to... Start -> control panel -> add/remove programs -> Windows components -> uncheck IE and hit OK
4. You can download IE 6 here...
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2290.html

 

[rock31]

Thank you so much.
I have done the step 2, 3, and 4 you mentioned above successfully.

But when I tried to install IE, It did not work out. IE is still there. I can not re-install IE anyway.