JDK compatibility for Microsoft VM (214828)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 3.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 3.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 3.02
Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 4.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 4.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 4.01 SP1
Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 4.01 SP2
Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 5
Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 5.5
Microsoft virtual machine, when used with:
- the operating system: UNIX
- the hardware: DEC Alpha
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000

This article was previously published under Q214828

SUMMARY

This article contains a chart that shows the version of the JDK that is supported for the platforms listed at the beginning of the article, for each version of Internet Explorer and for each Microsoft virtual machine (Microsoft VM).

MORE INFORMATION

Platforms	Internet Explorer	VM version	JDK version
Win32/alpha
	Internet Explorer 3.x	< 1520	1.02
	Internet Explorer 4.x	2252 - 2434	1.1.1, does not support JNI
		2435 - 2447	1.1.1, includes JNI
		2613 - 3153	1.1.4, does not support JNI
		> 3154	1.1.1, includes JNI
	Internet Explorer 5.0	> 3167	1.1.4, includes JNI
	Internet Explorer 5.01	> 3234	1.1.4, includes JNI
	Internet Explorer 5.5	> 3309	1.1.4, includes JNI
Unix
Solaris
	Internet Explorer 3.x	---	---
	Internet Explorer 4.x	2253	1.1, does not support JNI

HP
	Internet Explorer 3.x	---	---
	Internet Explorer 4.x	Third Party VM	---

MAC
	Internet Explorer 3.x	Third Party VM	---
	Internet Explorer 4.0	4.0	1.1.4, does not support JNI
	Internet Explorer 4.1	4.1	1.1.4, does not support JNI
	Internet Explorer 4.5	Macintosh Runtime for Java	---

Win16 (Win3.1 & NT 3.51)
	Internet Explorer 3.x	3.01.0072	1.02
	Internet Explorer 4.x	4.00.0243	1.02
	Internet Explorer 5.x	4.00.0243	1.02

REFERENCES

177176 How to pogrammatically tell what VM Version is installed

169803 Historical list of shipping vehicles for Microsoft VM

198268 Using Java VMs with Internet Explorer 4.5 for Macintosh

192269 Microsoft VM for Macintosh release notes (for Internet Explorer 4.1)

180942 Internet Explorer 4.0 for Macintosh Release notes file

180970 VM for Java for Macintosh release notes file contents (for Internet Explorer 4.0)

For support information about Visual J++ and the SDK for Java, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/java

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	6/14/2006
Keywords:	kbFAQ kbinfo KB214828 kbAudDeveloper