java not working now

[darslilvixen]

hi all! i'm new to avast and not sure what else to do.  after installing avast pro 4 i started getting "please enable java"messages when i want to download something, can't figure out since my java setting on my internet explorer are correct.  if this helps i'm running win xp pro and am on dsl/cable modem...any help would be much appreciated!

thanx in advance
vix

[DavidR]

Well I don't have Java installed at all on my system and that doesn't effect my ability to download. So I don't think this is an avast related message. Having the Java setting correct on IE doesn't relate to having Java enabled or even installed, so I assume you have Java installed and enabled ?

Can you post a screenshot of the warning?
What are you trying to download?
Do you use a download manager for these downloads?

What ever you do whilst investigating this don't enable java as this could be an attempt to deceive and get you to load something malicious.

[Spiritsongs]

   Hi Darslilvixen :

      I have both Avast Home edition & the latest Sun Java
      working together without problem on my Win XP machine;
      EXACTLY what Java settings do you have on your
      computer ? Do you have Sun Java latest ( 5.0 Update 6 ) ?