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 your 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.
FirefoxFirefox12.0with the Java 1.7.0_04 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Its support of Java is erratic. Most widely supported next to IE. Many add-ins. Very fast rendering. Weak on table rendering. Best for printing.
SeaMonkeySeaMonkey2.9.1with the Java 1.7.0_04 JRE. Similar to Firefox, with integrated Email.
OperaOpera11.64with the Java 1.7.0_04 JRE. Cannot handle JavaScript Google AdSense ads. Buggy JavaScript generally. Otherwise fast and light. Accurate CSS. Often hangs when you exit.
Google ChromeGoogle Chrome19.0.1084.52with the Java 1.7.0_04 JRE. Frequently updated. Has no edit source button. Fast starting. Flaky supports of Applets and Java Web Start. Poor downloading. Handles foreign language sites particularly well.
SafariSafari5.1.5with the Java 1.7.0_04 JRE. For both Macs and PCs. Some rendering problems. Simple and stripped down.
IE9IE99.0.8112,16421with the Java 1.7.0_04 JRE. Not recommended. This browser is hopeless at Java, especially the 64-bit version. Some websites will work with no other browser.
IE8IE88.0.7601.17514with the Java 1.7.0_04 JRE. Out of spite, blocks Java unless you OK. It has many bugs and crashes frequently. Renders column classes correctly.
IE7IE77.0.6000with the Java 1.7.0_04 JRE. It is pain to get Java Web Start working.
IE6IE66.0.2800with the Java 1.7.0_04 JRE. Not secure.
AvantAvant2012:171with the Java 1.7.0_04 JRE. It is a fast browser, especially at starting up. Has problems with JavaScript. Excellent at rendering and printing tables. It uses the Firefox rendering engine. Handles Applets, but has trouble with Java Web Start.
Get JavaOracle’s Java1.7.0_04JRE
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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