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installing a browser
You have probably been directed here to either check if you have a recent browser or to install one. A browser is a program to surf the web and run Java Applets.

Best Browsers

These are the browsers I recommend, best near the top. You can check if you have the latest version by looking in the about box of you browser.
Please select one of these modern browsers to download and install free.
Click the corresponding browser icon to download the latest free browser software, or click the browser name for more information.
Firefox 3.0.4 Firefox 3.0.4with the Java 1.6.0_10 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Most widely supported next to IE.
Sea Monkey 1.1.13 Sea Monkey 1.1.13with the Java 1.6.0_10 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Similar to Firefox, with integrated Email.
Safari 3.2 Safari 3.2with the Java 1.6.0_10 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Now works both on Macs and PCs. Some rendering problems.
Flock 2.0 Flock 2.0with the Java 1.6.0_10 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Similar to Firefox for social networking.
Avant 11.7 Avant 11.7with the Java 1.6.0_10 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). It is a fast browser, especially at starting up. Has problems with JavaScript.
IE 8 beta 2 (8.0.6001.18241) IE 8 beta 2 (8.0.6001.18241)with the Java 1.6.0_10 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). It is pain to get Java Web Start working. It has many bugs and crashes frequently. Renders column classes correctly.
IE 7 (7.0.6000) IE 7 (7.0.6000)with the Java 1.6.0_10 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). It is pain to get Java Web Start working.
IE 6 (6.0.2800) IE 6 (6.0.2800)with the Java 1.6.0_10 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Not secure.
Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 beta Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 betawith the Java 1.6.0_10 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Early beta, not secure.
Opera 9.62 Opera 9.62with the Java 1.6.0_10 JRE (Java Runtime Environment). No longer recommended! I can’t get the latest version to work with Java and the Opera support people don’t seem interested in rectifying the problem.
Get Java Sun’s Java1.6.0_10 JRE (Java Runtime Environment)

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