# Anyone else having problems with Java this year (2013)?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-java-this-year-2013/645803
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [January 2, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-java-this-year-2013/645803 "2013-01-02T04:37:48Z")
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### Author:  [@Jormungandr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jormungandr)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-java-this-year-2013/645803/1 "2013-01-02T04:37:48Z")
Last night, after midnight, I came home and decided to play a game at Pogo. It stated that it needed Java (Version 7 Update 10) and Firefox showed a plugin was missing. This seems strange as I played there on New Year’s Eve. A trip to [Java.com](http://Java.com) failed to verify Java was installed, so it downloaded and installed it. Still, nothing showed up. So, I ran CCleaner and did full scans with Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware, Super Anti-Spyware and Norton 360, all of which came back clean. I shut down and went to sleep.
I woke up and started the computer. Firefox still showed no plugin. I started Open Office 3.4.1, which asked for me to find Java Runtime Environment (JRE). I did find it and it worked. Another failed verification and installation, so I go to [Download.com](http://Download.com) and download JRE. It not only failed to install, but removed Java from the installed programs. I had a Java installation file that I used for the last update in December and it failed as well. So, I restarted the computer, clicked that Java installation file and it supposedly worked. However, no plugin is listed in Firefox or Chrome, which I installed to see if it was just a Firefox problem or a problem with its add-ons. Open Office still works btw.
Am I the only one experiencing this problem on this board or anywhere? I’ve written to Oracle, but don’t exactly expect a response. Anyone know what do with this type of problem? Given how I don’t what sites I visit need Java, any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
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### Author:  [@Jormungandr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jormungandr)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2013, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-problems-with-java-this-year-2013/645803/2 "2013-01-02T04:42:40Z")
I forgot to say that Java is now listed in my installed programs despite the missing plugin.