Something about Firefox
Java applets for video seem to crash all instances of the browser. I believe I read somewhere that Firefox does not like the latest runtime environment.
First there is this:
On Windows, Firefox can be used with Sun’s Java Runtime Environment (JRE). It can not be used with the Microsoft Java VM, as that can only be used with Internet Explorer. Versions of Sun’s JRE older than 1.3.0_01 will not work.
Okay, that means that any versions that came before v1.3.0_01 will not work, implying newer versions will work. Or does it? Because then there is this:
It is possible to install JRE 1.4.2_01 from within Firefox, using XPInstall technology.
By far the easiest way to get Java working is to install Firefox with the Unofficial Installer, then install Java using XPInstall.
If you have already downloaded Firefox as a ZIP file, you can add the registry information that JRE 1.4.2 and later require by hand. To do this, save this registry file to your desktop, and double-click to import it. If you are asked if you want to add the information to the Windows registry, click Yes. After this is done, you can install JRE 1.4.2 if required, then restart Firefox and use Java.
Hmm. Registry info needed for v 1.4.2 and later. That means versions that have came out since. Right?
Oh well. Most likely it is outdated info. All I know is that all the nice weather maps that I monitor daily rely on the JVM to play the satellite loops and it crashes all instances of the browser at random times. Quite the bummer.