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Java Setup

Check Version of Java

For Windows users:

1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel (or Start > Control Panel for XP users).
2. Click on Add or Remove Programs (for XP, switch to Classic View first)
3. Look for J2SE or Java Runtime Environment in the alphabetized program list.
4. If the version listed is older than 1.5.0_05 or newer than 6.0, uninstall it by clicking and selecting Remove. If there is more than one version listed, remove all but one supported version.

For Macintosh users

Click on either one of these java applets to see if Java is installed on your computer

• Puzzles
• Magic Cube

If you can't see the puzzle or cube, download and install the Sun JVM (below)

If you can see them, proceed to your browser settings.

Download Supported version of Sun Java

1. Get Java version 6.0 here !
2. Review and click the option to accept the License Agreement.
3. Click the "Download the Windows Offline Installation, Multi-language" (12.56MB) option.
4. Uncheck the free Google Toolbar option during setup.

Disable auto update of Java

After installing this version of Java you will more than likely see the Java coffee cup update icon in your taskbar near your clock in the lower right hand corner:

Do not update!

Instead right click on the coffee cup and then left click on the word “Properties”.

A window similar to the one below should appear. Click on the “Update” tab at the top and then UNCHECK the “Check for Updates Automatically” so that it looks like it does in the picture.

Click the “Apply” button.

Then close the window by click on the red “X” in the upper right hand corner.

The update icon should now be gone from the Taskbar at the bottom.

To Clear Java Cache.