Windows 7 Java and IE8

[Andrew Mueller]

Hey guys,

I've read around trying to find a reason for this issue, but so far came up with nothing - so here is my dilemma

I have Windows 7 64-bit. I have tried both IE8 64-bit and IE8 32-bit and (even thought I have both versions of Java installed), IE will not run any applets.

I see the java graphic spinning it's wheels, but nothing ever happens. I always get an error similar to this:

load: class blox.class not found.
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: blox.class
at sun.plugin2.applet.Applet2ClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadCode(Unknown Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager.createApplet(Unknown Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager$AppletExecutionRunnable.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out: connect
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown Source)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
at sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source)
at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)
at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)
at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.<init>(Unknown Source)
at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown Source)
at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source)
at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.connect(Unknown Source)
at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source)
at java.net.HttpURLConnection.getResponseCode(Unknown Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Applet2ClassLoader.getBytes(Unknown Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Applet2ClassLoader.access$000(Unknown Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Applet2ClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
... 7 more
Exception: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: blox.class


It depends upon the applet, which class is not found... for example, on a Barracuda Networks VPN applet, I would get:

load: class com.sslexplorer.agent.client.launcher.AgentLauncher not found.
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.sslexplorer.agent.client.launcher.AgentLauncher

These messages pop up in the Java Control panel when I click on where the applet should be running and look at the details of the message.

I have Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit (latest download as of 2 days ago)


Thanks for any help you can give


BTW - I tried loading Firefox (latest version AND latest nightly build). I tried loading Google Chrome also. Neither will connect to the internet at all. They run just fine, but can't browse I tried the Google Chrome 'switch' ( --in-process-plugins) and still nothing.

So - java applets may run on those.... but there is no way for me to test it at this point.