JRE 1.4.0 silent installation enables the APPLET tag for IE

Name: gm110360 Date: 03/04/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
not relevant to this bug

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :

Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
I tried to run a silent installation of JRE 1.4.0-
international. I unchecked the Applet support tag during
the recording session. Here is my .iss file:

[InstallShield Silent]
Version=v6.00.000
File=Response File
[File Transfer]
OverwrittenReadOnly=NoToAll
[{F4588301-0A06-11D6-A761-00B0D079AF64}-DlgOrder]
Dlg0={F4588301-0A06-11D6-A761-00B0D079AF64}-SdWelcome-0
Count=4
Dlg1={F4588301-0A06-11D6-A761-00B0D079AF64}-SdLicense-0
Dlg2={F4588301-0A06-11D6-A761-00B0D079AF64}-SdAskDestPath-0
Dlg3={F4588301-0A06-11D6-A761-00B0D079AF64}-SdAskOptions-0
[{F4588301-0A06-11D6-A761-00B0D079AF64}-SdWelcome-0]
Result=1
[{F4588301-0A06-11D6-A761-00B0D079AF64}-SdLicense-0]
Result=1
[{F4588301-0A06-11D6-A761-00B0D079AF64}-SdAskDestPath-0]
szDir=C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.0
Result=1
[{F4588301-0A06-11D6-A761-00B0D079AF64}-SdAskOptions-0]
Component-type=string
Component-count=0
Result=1
[Application]
Name=Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.0
Version=1.4.0
  Company=JavaSoft
Lang=0009


I run it with:

j2re-1_4_0-win-i.exe -s -a -s -f1c:\temp\j2re-1_4_0-
hts.iss -f2c:\j2re-1_4_0-hts.log

Contrary to what it says in the Java Plug-in documentation,
the silent installation DOES enable the applet tag support
for IE. I did NOT use the -iexplore tag during the silent
install.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. download the JRE 1.4.0-win-i from java.sun.com
2. run the installer and record a .iss file
3. uncheck all APPLET support options
4. uninstall JRE from this PC or go to another (clean) one
5. run silent install of JRE without the -iexplore tag
6. check if JRE 1.4 is registered to handle the APPLET tag
in IE

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
I expected the IE APPLET support to be disabled.
It was enabled.

This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER WORKAROUND :
NO. I badly need one...
(Review ID: 143623)
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