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This was a right pain until I found this peace of news: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/04/21 ... a_plug_in/ When going though my RSS feeds. which answered my problem. Now I need to find out how to override java being blocked .

Why would you want to leave your computer open to the now known java plugin vulnerability?.

tubby wrote:Why would you want to leave your computer open to the now known java plugin vulnerability?.

I meant only temporary using NoScript. This is so I can use the nice Java uploader on ADrive

I see, but would that not spread the exploit if you are infected?, maybe a bit irresponsible do you not think?.

tubby wrote:I see, but would that not spread the exploit if you are infected?, maybe a bit irresponsible do you not think?.

. btw I am using update 20.

tubby wrote:I see, but would that not spread the exploit if you are infected?, maybe a bit irresponsible do you not think?.

I get it now . Yes your right. However I found why java was not working for me and it was not beause it was being blocked. So this means the the bug is fixed in update 20 !

crazy nooby questions.

How do I know if I have java and if it works or not?
Are there any known homepage that tells which version one have and if it works?

for firefox use:

about:plugins
this will list all plugins and version and status

You can see the full path of all plugins if you edit config as:
about:config
type plugin
double click plugin.expose_full_path to set it to true.

Thanks

java.java_plugin_library_name; javaplugin_oji
and the noscript says
extensions
Extra protection for your Firefox:
NoScript allows JavaScript, Java (and other plugins) only for trusted domains of your choice (e.g. your home-banking web site).

This whitelist based pre-emptive blocking approach prevents exploitation of security vulnerabilities (known and even unknown!) with no loss of functionality… Experts will agree: Firefox is really safer with NoScript

So it says but I have almost no grasp of what it means.

So Oji made the pet maybe? javaplugin_oji

I think if you use abushcrafters link above, then for noscript click on the no script icon to allow the site www.java.com. you should see a sample java app running.

Maybe I try it tomorrow.

Or maybe I don't dare to because of that exploit going on?

The java.com site says my version does not work.

It is fixed in update 20.