# How do I restore Java?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 7, 2002, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-restore-java/107683 "2002-05-07T07:36:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![riserius1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@riserius1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/riserius1)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-restore-java/107683/1 "2002-05-07T07:36:40Z")

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I use Windows 98 for my O/S and MSN Explorer for my browser/ISP. About 2 weeks ago Java stopped working on my browser. This means I can’t go to any of the cool gaming sites I used to go to, like [www.pogo.com](http://www.pogo.com) and others. The Games simply won’t work anymore, it gives me an error message saying Java is not working properly.  
Any suggestions?

Chris W

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**Author:** ![DougC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DougC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougC)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-restore-java/107683/2 "2002-05-07T09:55:11Z")

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    - Go to My Computer-\>Control Panel-\>Add/Remove Programs, highlight whatever “Internet Explorer” listing is there [mine says Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools"] and hit the “add/remove” button. On my Win98SE PC, it comes up with three options: add a component, repair Internet Explorer, or restore it to a previous configuration. Probably go for the middle one. - DougC