IE Doesn't Work = Game Doesn't Work

[Monohan]

My Internet Explorer has not been working for the last couple weeks and thus I cannot load Salem. I know that this is the problem because I had one day when IE did work and I could load the game. Is there anyway to get the game to work with a different program. I have Google Chrome and could get Firefox.

Thanks.

[uncleseano]

Use Enders client or Kandarims (latakai). Regardless of using IE (which is pooh) stay away from the default client (also pooh)

[Monohan]

I am using Ender's Client, but it also doesn't work when IE is not working. Is there anyway to make the game use Google Chrome instead?

[uncleseano]

Weird....I never heard about that issue. I literally never download IE for my laptop and Enders works

[Champie]

I am using Ender's Client, but it also doesn't work when IE is not working. Is there anyway to make the game use Google Chrome instead?

Are you launching the game from a desktop shortcut?

[Monohan]

Are you launching the game from a desktop shortcut?

Yes, I am launching from a desktop shortcut.

[Chiprel]

Just so you know. Game isn't using IE or any other web browsers to work. It's using JAVA.

Maybe something is blocking your internet temporarily/your inet is down when it's not working?

[Monohan]

My internet is definitely working, as I can use Google Chrome to access it, which I am doing now.

It 100% has to do with internet explorer as there was a brief period when explorer was working again and I was able to play the game. Perhaps it is a setting with Java to use IE to run games. I checked the properties of the Salem launcher but couldn't find any setting which says so. I'm not the most versed with "techie" things so I'm not sure I even know where to look for such a thing.

[Champie]

Ok, I'm going to take a stab at this, but I might be completely wrong (like the rest of my life)...

Check your file association for .jnlp files

To modify the file association to have JNLP files open with Java Web Start on a Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows 8 computer, follow the steps below:

Windows XP:

Click on Start and select Control Panel from the Settings menu (or click Start and select Control Panel).
In the control panel, click Folder Options .
In the Folder Options window, click the File Types tab.
Locate JNLP under the list of registered file types. Highlight the JNLP file by selecting JNLP file under the Extensions column.
Click the Change button.
From the Open With window, click the Browse button.
From the Open With dialogue window, locate the file javaws.exe:
In the C:\Program Files folder, double click the Java folder
Double click the jre6 folder
Double click the bin folder
Select the javaws.exe application
Click the Open button
Click the OK button to close the Open With window.
Click the Apply button to apply settings to the Folder Options window. Click the OK button to close the Folder Options window.

JNLP files will now open, by default, with Java Web Start

Windows 7 and Vista:
Click on Start and select Control Panel.
In the top right corner of the Control Panel, select Category from the view by: pull down menu.
Click the Programs link.
Under Default Programs, click the Make a file type always open in a specific program link.
Under the Name column, locate and select JNLP from the list of Extensions. <--- .jnlp files should be associated with Java (TM) Web Start Launcher. If not proceed to the next step!

Click the Change program button.
From the Open With window, click the Browse... button..
From the Open With... dialogue window, (This will typically open in the c:\Program Files directory)
Within the Program Files folder, double click the Java folder
Double click the latest jre folder (example: jre6)
Double click the bin folder
Double click the javaws application

Click the OK button.
Click the Close button.

JNLP files will now open, by default, with Java Web Start.

Related article: Collaborate Web Conferencing article on same issue -> http://support.blackboardcollaborate.co ... ionID=1868

Windows 8:

Open Default Programs by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tapping Search (or if you're using a mouse, pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen, moving the mouse pointer down, and then clicking Search), entering Default programs in the search box, tapping or clicking Apps, and then tapping or clicking Default Programs.



Click Associate a file type or protocol with a program.



Locate .JNLP under the list of registered file types. Highlight the JNLP file by tapping or clicking .JNLP under the Extensions column, then tap or click on Change Program.



Tap or Click Java™ Web Start Launcher from the list of programs.

If you do not see Java Web Start Launcher listed, tap or click More options then Look for another app on this PC.
Tap or double-click on Local Disk (C:) in the left column (located under “Computer”).
Tap or double-click Program Files (x86). If you do not see this, select Program Files instead.
Locate and select the Java folder.
Select the latest JRE folder (JRE6 or JRE7).
Select bin.
Select javaws.exe and press Open.

JNLP files will now open, by default, with Java Web Start.



Link to this article: http://support.blackboardcollaborate.co ... stionID=33

[Monohan]

I actually messed around with some other settings and messed up my whole computer. I restored my system settings to a former date and it actually fixed my internet explorer, so for the time being things are actually working. Lol, funny how things work out. Thanks for all your help.