Applet Loading Trouble

Java 6 Update 10 (6u10) and higher include a brand-new implementation of the Java Plug-in, which is enabled by default. This is the primary cause of problems, and you may have problems after any new updates of Java. If there are issues running applets with the new Java Plug-in, the user can switch to the old Java plug-in without any manual manipulation of the Windows registry and moving files.

Steps to switch between Java Plug-ins

1. Click Start.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Double click on Java Control Panel.
4. Click Advance tab in Java Control Panel.
5. Scroll to Java Plug-in entry.
6. Uncheck the check box for Enable next-generation Java Plug-in.
7. Click OK and restart the system.

See the next-generation Java Plug-in article on Java.com for more details.