J2SE 1.5.02 not working

To whomever may help with my problem:

I have been trying to logon to sites and visit many webpages and I get "Click here to get the plugin" message with a light blue puzzle piece above the message. Then I follow that link to the download center, (which I don't need to do because I already have Java installed), and download the files that are needed. I then go through windows installer to install the plugin and it says that I don't need to install this because it is already installed, and also says if I want to install this then first I need to uninstall java and install again.

I am using windows xp with both service packs installed, and I am also using netscape 7.0; I also tried to use internet explorer but had the same problem there too, yet worse because on some pages I can't even see the puzzle peice and message.

I have tried to check the preferences and options for both IE and NS and all looks okay. I have looked in my computer and the java properties and it says everything there is good too; but I checked the box for the java teacup to appear in the lower right hand corner taskbar and it does not show. I have unistalled java and reinstalled through the website and still the same message. I have read alot of information in different forums and none of them seem to specifically address my problem. I once had the java running perfectly, but I do not know what could have caused the change. I have installed many programs on this computer, so maybe there may be an issue with that, yet still not sure.

If anyone can help me with this issue I would be very thankful.....

[1626 byte] By [Paraguana] at [2007-10-1 15:35:54]
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To make java work in IE:

Java is an ActiveX control in IE, make sure the security is set in such a way that the

ActiveX control is allowed to run (for trusted sites).

In Netscape:

Not sure but in Mozilla I choos help -> about plug-ins to see what I have, and don't have

and were to get it.

The option in the jre to run applets where the html tag is applet is allways switched off.

A good programmer makes sure their applet is run with the appropriate machine, since

applet is depreciated as is the msjvm (version 1.1.2) the applet tag is probably there

because you need to run it with the msjvm.

harmmeijera at 2007-7-10 19:54:19 > top of Java-index,Security,Signed Applets...