Name: gm110360 Date: 02/28/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-b92)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-b92, mixed mode)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :
Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
Service Pack 2
German


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
It's not possible to run the 1.4 IE plug-in with JRE 1.3.1:
If you select JRE 1.3.1 in the Plug-in control panel,
Applets using the OBECT HTML tag don't work any more.
Internet Explorer 6.0 reports a runtime exception and
crashes afterwards: "Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library -
Runtime Error! Program: C:\Programme\Internet
Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE abnormal program termination"

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 1.3

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. Install J2SDK 1.3.1_02, including JRE
2. Install J2SDK 1.4.0, inclusing JRE
3. Open the Java Plug-in 1.4.0 control panel, under "Java
Runtime Environment" select JRE 1.3 or 1.3.1
4. In IE 6.0, open an HTML page containing an applet using
the OBJECT tag


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
I expected to get applets running with JRE 1.3.1. With the
1.3.1 plug-in it is possible to run applets with JRE 1.2.2!

This bug can be reproduced always.
(Review ID: 143503)
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Name: gm110360 Date: 03/04/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-b92)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-b92, mixed mode)

AND

java version "1.3.1_01"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1_01)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1_01, mixed mode)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :
Windows NT Version 4.0
Service Pack 6a

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Both JDK 1.3.1_01 and 1.4 installed.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
When I first installed JDK 1.4.0 and went to the JavaSoft
homepage it displayed wierd characters. When trying to
change the Java Plug-in version to 1.3.1 I got IE to crash.
After several reinstallations of both IE and JDKs I've
confirmed the same behaviour on both IE 5.5 and IE 6.0.26
 together with JDK 1.3.1_01 and JDK 1.4.0.

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 1.3.1

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Wierd characters:
1. Open Java Plug-in 1.4.0 in Control Panel
2. Select JDK 1.4.0
3. Go to http://java.sun.com/
4. Can't read any characters (just squares)

IE crash:
Select JDK 1.3.1 in Control Panel instead and repeat above

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Expected the Java Applets to display the actual characters
and IE not to crash.

This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER WORKAROUND :
If you select Java Plug-in Default or JRE 1.4.0 (note not
JDK) it works.
(Review ID: 143572)
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