I’ve added the main URL to the Java exception list, the IP address (starting with http://69…) to the exception list, with and without trailing slashes. I’ve added the exact path name (ending with cr.zip) – nothing I do can get Java to allow this to run. It’s driving me batty.
The computer is using Windows 7, Java version 8, security setting set to high (which is now the lowest allowable security setting). I’ve tried in Chrome and in IE.
Don’t ask me why that website uses Java for the chat room. I’m just trying to get it working.
I recently updated to Java 8 and am having pretty much the same problem as you.
The security setting slide bar is not on this version and there is no medium setting.
When I try to type in the exceptions it doesn’t save. It’s screwed me out of playing some games I like. I’m thinking of uninstalling it and going back to the old version.
Unless someone can convince me otherwise, Java 8 sucks!:mad:
I was able to get it to work by adding the following line to the java.policy file, within the grant stanza. Search for “SocketPermission” in the file and add this line after the existing one:
I’ve gotten it working by downgrading to Java 7, but that will be a temporary solution, since it will ask to upgrade at some point.
If nothing else works, does anyone have any good freeware IRC programs? The site recommends mIRC, but it costs like $20, and I don’t know that my friend will be able to figure it out.
Here’s something I found, though. In the Java console, you can tell it to stop asking you whether you want to install the crap ware that typically comes with Java updates and just not install them. That was a pretty nice find.
I got it working on my own computer, but not on my friend’s computer. I uninstalled and reinstalled Java, but apparently, Java leaves settings behind when it uninstalls, since it already had my list of exceptions even with a clean install.
So, I uninstalled it again and then installed Java 7, set security to Medium, and it works.
Also, I installed NetTalk and after a bit of wrestling, got that to work as well. It’s actually a much easier way to connect to that chat room.