java quits unexpectedly when opening Java Preferences

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java quits unexpectedly when opening Java Preferences

In using Safari, I discovered today that none of the video (YouTube, embedded video from all blog sites) will not play or be recognized. I read Support and it suggested checking my Java Preferences. In opening my Application folder, then Utilities and finding Java Preferences, I click on the the preference folder and get this message "Java Preferences quit unexpectedly" repeating this procedure produces the same "Unexpectedly" response.

I have tried to download Java Updates, but it will not install into the Utilities folder but simply remains in the download folder.

I don't know that my problem of not being able to view any videos is the result of not having Java, but I feel something is more seriously wrong with my IMac than previously suspected. There are NO Java Extensions in the Library folder. How do I re-install Java and all the extensions?

Could this problem be a "virus" deleting my Java Extensions? The videos play fine in FoxFire. Only Safari has the problem.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4), DVD Player version 5500.26.11

Posted on Feb 4, 2013 12:31 PM

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BDAqua

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Feb 4, 2013 1:43 PM in response to Garyandcarlos

Hello,

Java is disabled for security reasons...

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5241?viewlocale=en_US

http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en-GB&answer=142064

http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/How%20to%20turn%20off%20Java%20applets

More likely Flash for Youtube though.

Bootup holding CMD+r, or the Option/alt key to boot from the Restore partition & use Disk Utility from there to Repair the Disk, then Repair Permissions.

Reboot, if Java Prefs still quits...

To find out if it's system wide or user specific, try this...

Open System Preferences>Users & Groups, unlock the lock, click on the little plus icon, make a new admin account, log out & into the new account.

Does it work in the new account?

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