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Java console not working

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Hi I'm using fire fox 4.0. when I click on the Java console nothing happens

Hi I'm using fire fox 4.0. when I click on the Java console nothing happens

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I don't see Java in your list of Plugins.

Go to http://www.java.com/en/ and check it there.

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i do have java installed

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Java 6 U22 is installed. That is however and older version.

Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks that you should update.

  1. Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_22 for Mozilla browsers

Update the Java plugin to the latest version.


The Java Console extension is no longer supported and you can remove them.

See:


You can also disable the Java Quick Starter extension: Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions

  • Control Panel -> Java -> Advanced tab -> Miscellaneous -> Java Quick Starter (disable)

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