Java SE (Java Platform, Standard Edition)

Hello:

I'm running Win 7, the Home Premium, 64 bit flavor. I have IE 8 and FF 3.5.8 installed. FF is the default browser. I've installed Java and when I go to the test page: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml

I get a message which says: "Something is wrong. Java is not working."

HOWEVER, if I open a command prompt and type java -version, I get this:

C:\Users\dogzilla>java -version
java version "1.6.0_17"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_17-b04)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 14.3-b01, mixed mode)

So I went to the control panel app, the advanced tab, and expanded the node for Default Java for Browsers. I have 2 problems.

1. The checkbox for Microsoft Internet Explorer is greyed out; I cannot change any settings here at all.

2. I checked the checkbox for Mozilla Family. Then, when I click OK, I get an error message which states:

"Unable to change browser settings. Please check that Mozilla or Firefox or Netscape is properly installed on the system and/or that you have sufficient permissions to change system settings."

Since I'm writing this message to the forum using FF, I'm going to guess that I have the browser installed correctly. So that leaves me with a permissions problem -- which I don't doubt. I have no idea where to start looking though. Especially considering I can run the files in the bin directory from a command line without any problems.

Does anyone know how I can solve the two problems I described in this thread? Suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks!