474371 - 32 bit Java plug-in not recognized in 64 bit Windows 7 beta

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Charles Fenwick]

Downloaded and installed Java (Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U11 from the Sun Website. 
 
Plug-in appears in about:plugins, however, when visiting a page that should launch it, (e.g. http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=JAX&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes), plug-in does not launch (see attached screenshot).

Comment 1

[Charles Fenwick]

Attachment: Java running in IE, but not Firefox

Comment 2

[Chris Jones]

This is also an issue with Windows 7 x64.  I'm running 32-bit Firefox and couldn't get it to work with either Java 32-bit or Java 64-bit.  In the case of 64-bit, Java's plugin wouldn't show up in Firefox (which I wouldn't expect it to).  The 32-bit Java does show up as a valid active plugin but just doesn't do anything when you try to launch a Java applet.  Tried with a totally clean install to rule out addon interference. 

This forum thread indicates to me that this could be widespread among those running Windows 7 with Firefox.

http://www.sevenforums.com/software/2359-java-firefox-7-64bit.html

Comment 3

[Charles Fenwick]

This blog post, which has a work-around that works for me, indicates that Vista has this issue as well http://warnerchad.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-java-in-firefox-3-on-vista-64.html

Makes me think that this bug is a duplicate. However, I can't find one to dupe it to.   

Tweaked the summary to make it more specific. Like Chris, I'm running 32-bit Firefox & Java on the 64-bit version of Windows.  Also corrected the platform.

Comment 5

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

Update 12 does have some improved 64-bit plugin stuff.
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u12.html
Not sure if it makes a difference here.

Comment 6

[OstGote!]

WFM with Win7 x64, Java 1.6 u21 (32bit) and recent SeaMonkey/Firefox. I guess this is fixed in the meantime by Win7 final, Java and/or Mozilla.

Comment 7

[Virtual_ManPL [:Virtual] 🇵🇱 - (please needinfo? me - so I will see your comment/reply/question/etc.)]

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Comment 8

[Matthias Versen [:Matti]]

This should work if you use a 32bit Firefox build