Michael Gordon wrote:
> David E. Ross wrote:
>> On 1/18/13 9:51 AM, Rickles wrote:
>>> I've seen the notices and recommendations about the various Java
>>> security holes. I understand the concerns. But there's one site my
>>> wife visits regularly which requires Java, and now won't work on either
>>> our XP-SP3 tower mainframe or a Win7 laptop, both with SM 2.15, because
>>> SM has taken it upon itself to block every Java version back thru v6
>>> Update 38. The only option available to the user is to disable it in
>>> Add-On Mgr, which is useless since SM has already locked it out.
>>>
>>> This is the only site she wants to use which uses Java, so I'd
>>> appreciate any recommendations as to how to turn SOME version of Java
>>> back on in SM.
>>>
>>
>> Java 7u11 is NOT blocked for SeaMonkey 2.15 under Windows XP.
>>
>
>
> David,
>
> SM 2.15 effectively blocks all versions of JAVA. Yesterday I had SM
> 2.13 installed and running JAVA applets by enabling JAVA in the
> Ad-Ons Manager. Last night I upgraded to SM 2.15 and JAVA applets
> would not run.
Works for me:
Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U11
File: npjp2.dll
Version: 10.11.2.21
Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.11.2 for Mozilla browsers
User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.1; rv:18.0) Gecko/20100101
Firefox/18.0 SeaMonkey/2.15
Build identifier: 20130105222038
This is on WinXP. Ditto for Win7. It only blocks on linux (see:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=754622).
That said, I'm not sure you want to have java enabled unless it is
absolutely necessary, and even then only on trusted sites/applications:
<http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2013-January/089440.html>
I "highly" recommend adding Prefbar so that Java can easily be turned
on/off as necessary.
>
> I checked the Ad-Ons Manager and JAVA was disabled, I enabled JAVA
> and tried the previous applets, they would not run, in fact the web
> site (Pogo.com) insisted I download and install the latest version
> of the JAVA plugin. I downloaded again from the Oracle web site and
> tried to install, the install program stated I already had the
> current version installed, I replied to install anyway.
>
> After restarting SM I tried the Pogo.com applet and again I was
> prompted to install the latest JAVA upstate.
>
> Side note: Internet Explorer, v.8, has no problem with the latest
> version of the JAVA plugin.
>
> It is time to jump the sinking ship. The Mozilla Fire Breathing
> Dragon has run out of gas, has lost its spark, and should be laid to
> rest with honors.
Bye now.
>
> Thanks for the ride, Mozilla, it has been a fun ride.
>
> M Gordon
>
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