Comments on: Microsoft's Java decision a mixed bag

Sun says it is "disappointed" by the company's decision to not include Java software in its Windows XP and Internet Explorer products.

[floverboob]

JVM

I cant get into my games like pogo, gamesville, or yahoo games. Everytime I go there I get a box that says to download JVM but when I try I cant download it. I miss my online friends from these games. This computer is useless with out it lol. Can someone please help me out so that I can get back into those games.

[floverboob]

JVM

I cant get into my games like pogo, gamesville, or yahoo games. Everytime I go there I get a box that says to download JVM but when I try I cant download it. I miss my online friends from these games. This computer is useless with out it lol. Can someone please help me out so that I can get back into those games.

[slack7639]

XP: In trying to figure out why it was taking a minute for programs to do something when I clicked on them in Quick Launch (like to open Windows Explorer, or to Show Desktop), I came across a post on Major Geeks that said to de-install Java.

For a while, I had also been having a problem where the Copy Utility for my Epson 4180 Photo scanner had become un-usably slow. It had been working fantastic, and then one day it went from under 1 minute for a copy, to 3 to 5 minutes.

The same thing was happening with scans. Even when set at 72 dpi, the 4180 made a sound like it was trying to scan in at 1200 dpi. If that weren't bad enough, it would then make a sound like it was starting over and re-trying. I eventually got the scan, but this was after 3 to 5 minutes.

I de-installed all versions of Java in Add/Remove Programs - I think there were two, versions 6 and 2 - and now my Quick Launches are much faster, and my 4180 is back to life - copying and scanning are back to normal.

This may not be necessary, but I then run this registry cleaner: http://www.ccleaner.com/

***************************

From what I've read, there's a Microsoft Java and a Sun Java. The Microsoft Java works better. It's part of XP. The Sun Java is the one you can de-install. Maybe the Sun Java works after you de-install it, and then install the current version, I don't know.

***************************

Pertinent post:

http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/38206/how-can-i-uninstall-the-microsoft-java-virtual-machine-jvm-from-windows-xp.html

It is a big mistake to uninstall microsoft java vm. Microsoft java vm is working a lot more efficiently than the Sun java vm. When I use Sun java vm I am not able to run web icq and when it runs, it uses 98%cpu on AMD XP 2400+ cpu! all the time etc. No wonder Sun is trying to stop microsoft, because microsoft java vm is working a lot better. I also have read on the mailing lists etc. that Sun java vm is causing problems at online gaming sites like yahoo etc. too. Just trouble...

Evren Yurtesen August 10, 2003