"A plug-in is needed to display this content"
I'm trying to access the cryptic crossword on "theglobeandmail.com," and get the "A plug-in is needed to display this content" message. I have Flash, so what else is the site calling for?
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Here's the screenshot.
Try disabling NoScript. It blocks a lot of things!
That is about the Java plugin.
The Java plugin doesn't show in the System Details list as installed. You can check the "Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Plugins" page to see if you have the Java plugin.
You can find the latest 32 bit Java version for Firefox on the Oracle website.
See Java Platform > Java SE 8u45 (JRE Download;32 bit for Windows)
microrobot, I've already tried that; it doesn't help. cor-el, I installed the java plug in, but I still get an error"Your security settings have blocked an untrusted application from running." Here's a screenshot of the details.
When I tried running the Java applet on that webpage, I got a similar error (screenshot attached). Clicking on the More Information link took me to a help article on Java's website: How do I control when an untrusted applet or application runs in my web browser?
If you are sure that you want to run this Java applet, I would recommend that you follow the instructions listed in that article to add theglobeandmail.com to your list of exception sites. However, please exercise caution, as this could be a potential security vulnerability.
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tjohnson, I've tried every permutation of the website name I can think of (http: and https, the exact page and just the website, a slash at the end and no slash at the end) but I 'still get the same error message. What am I missing?
crogerblair1 said
tjohnson, I've tried every permutation of the website name I can think of (http: and https, the exact page and just the website, a slash at the end and no slash at the end) but I 'still get the same error message. What am I missing?
Did you restart Firefox after changing the setting? If that doesn't help, you could also try restarting your computer, which I wouldn't think should be necessary but sometimes it helps. Other than that, I really don't have any suggestions, so if you still have the problem, hopefully someone else will be able to provide some ideas.
See also:
If you visit a website regularly then a possible workaround is to add the URL to the Java Exceptions Site List, see:
- "Why are Java applications blocked by your security settings?":
http://www.java.com/en/download/help/java_blocked.xml - "How can I configure the Exception Site List?":
http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/exception_sitelist.xml
cor-el, how do I find the directory in theglobeandmail.com where the java applet resides?
crogerblair1 said
cor-el, how do I find the directory in theglobeandmail.com where the java applet resides?
By viewing the HTML source of the page, I found that the applet is named "ccjava.jar" and resides in http://www.theglobeandmail.com/template/widgets/crossword/view
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