Bug in Java 6 update 7

Gary · Jul 23, 2008, 08:37:58

This can cause Java applet failure with IE7 displaying "Several Java Virtual Machines running" also the Java update binary SSVAGENT.EXE is not signed digitally, an old bug that has reappeared again, if you get this error the suggestion is to use java 6 update 10 beta until its officially released later this summer

"This bug is being fixed in 6u10. Which will be finished late this summer.

http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=6516270 scoll down to see instances of it with latest update.

You can test the beta from here:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/ea.jsp

Here is the bug in our bug database:
http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=6516270"

Rik · Jul 23, 2008, 08:57:40

Thanks, Gary.

Gary · Jul 23, 2008, 09:00:52

Would appear it can happen in FF3 as well Rik, so its worth knowing

Rik · Jul 23, 2008, 09:09:03

Go on, spread the joy.

Gary · Jul 23, 2008, 09:16:32

Quote from: Rik on Jul 23, 2008, 09:09:03
Go on, spread the joy.

Blame Sun

Java is buggy at the best of times

gizmo71 · Jul 23, 2008, 19:08:47

I've found recent versions of Java (1.4 onwards) to be very stable - the odd bug but nothing like as flaky as it was back in the 1.2 days.

Gary · Jul 24, 2008, 10:12:08

Quote from: gizmo71 on Jul 23, 2008, 19:08:47
I've found recent versions of Java (1.4 onwards) to be very stable - the odd bug but nothing like as flaky as it was back in the 1.2 days.

Well they messed this one up, since they had already eliminated the same bug once already