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+1  Q: 

Automatic JRE installation

Good day,

Is it possible to have a web page automatically install the JRE?

The reason for the concern is that I want to use Java for multimedia content on a web page, and not have to have the user manually download and install the JRE if they don't have it already. .

+3  A: 

Is it possible to have a web page automatically install the JRE?

I don't think so, that would be a serious security issue if a web page can automatically install binaries upon visit.

That said, most browsers already suggest to users to follow a link to get the required plugin to view the content in question.

Bakkal  2010-07-05 23:04:19
I'm not sure if Firefox does.. .I was looking at Web Start http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Web_Start, but that would be an equal mess :1
Andy  2010-07-06 10:07:47

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