# Java exception list **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 30, 2015, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-exception-list/711298 "2015-01-30T01:58:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-exception-list/711298/1 "2015-01-30T01:58:57Z")
I’m having no luck getting a specific java applet to work. A friend’s mother chats on this site: [PANEN77: Situs Slot Gacor Online Resmi Gampang Maxwin Hari Ini](http://www.copd-international.com/MainChat.htm) I’ve added the main URL to the Java exception list, the IP address (starting with [http://69](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. Help! ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-exception-list/711298/2 "2015-01-30T04:57:45Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > 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. 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: ---
**Author:** ![sweepkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweepkick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweepkick)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-exception-list/711298/3 "2015-01-30T06:31:32Z")
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: permission java.net.SocketPermission “69.72.148.137:6667”, “connect,resolve”; I am not sure where the java.policy is located on Windows 7 (I’m on a Mac). You could do a system-wide search for it. I also have the following entries in my Exception sites list: [http://69.72.148.137:8000](http://69.72.148.137:8000) > **[PANEN77: Situs Slot Gacor Online Resmi Gampang Maxwin Hari Ini](https://www.copd-international.com/)** > > PANEN77 adalah situs judi online slot gacor mudah menang hari ini menyediakan game rtp slot online terlengkap indonesia. HTH ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-exception-list/711298/4 "2015-01-30T11:58:57Z")
Excellent. I’ll give that a try tonight. Thanks! 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. ---
**Author:** ![sweepkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweepkick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweepkick)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-exception-list/711298/5 "2015-01-30T15:40:23Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > Excellent. I’ll give that a try tonight. Thanks! > > 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. Some free IRC clients available here: > **[The Top 7 Best Free IRC Clients for Windows 7](https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-7-free-irc-clients-windows-7/)** > > For most of us, chatrooms might seem like a relic of the past, but they're still around. If you're interested in that sort of thing, you’ll want to look into the IRC protocol. For those of you who are already familiar with IRC, you can jump past the... Haven’t used any of these, but it looks like nettalk is fairly well rated. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-exception-list/711298/6 "2015-01-31T01:35:03Z")
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. Thanks, **sweepkick** , so much for all of your help!