installing a browser : Java Glossary

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installing a browser
You have probably been directed here to either check if you have a recent browser or to install one. A browser is a program to surf the web and run Java Applets.

Best Browsers

These are the browsers I recommend, best near the top. You can check if you have the latest version by looking in the about box of you browser.
Please select one of these modern browsers to download and install free.
Click the corresponding browser icon to download the latest free browser software, or click the browser name for more information.
OperaOpera9.64with the Java 1.6.0_14 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Again works with Java.
AvantAvant11.7with the Java 1.6.0_14 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). It is a fast browser, especially at starting up. Has problems with JavaScript. Excellent and rendering and printing tables. It uses the IE rendering engine.
FirefoxFirefox3.5with the Java 1.6.0_14 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Most widely supported next to IE. Many add-ins. Somewhat sluggish.
Sea MonkeySea Monkey1.1.17with the Java 1.6.0_14 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Similar to Firefox, with integrated Email.
SafariSafari4with the Java 1.6.0_14 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Now works both on Macs and PCs. Some rendering problems.
FlockFlock2.5with the Java 1.6.0_14 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Similar to Firefox for social networking.
Google ChromeGoogle Chrome2.0.181.1with the Java 1.6.0_14 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Frequently updated.
IE8IE88.0.6001.18702with the Java 1.6.0_14 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). It is pain to get Java Web Start working. It has many bugs and crashes frequently. Renders column classes correctly.
IE7IE77.0.6000with the Java 1.6.0_14 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). It is pain to get Java Web Start working.
IE6IE66.0.2800with the Java 1.6.0_14 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Not secure.
Get JavaSun’s Java1.6.0_14JRE (Java Runtime Environment)
console
Firefox
flipping JVMs
help troubleshooting
HTML rendering
IE: Internet Explorer
installing Java
installing Java Web Start
Java Web Start
JRE
Launching A Browser
Mozilla
Netscape
Opera
Safari
Sun’s test of Java JRE in a browser
updating root certificates in various browsers
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