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Please follow these instructions to enable Java though your Web browser:

Browsers for Windows

Internet Explorer
Click Tools and then Internet Options
Select the Security tab, and select the Custom Level button
Scroll down to Scripting of Java applets
Make sure the Enable radio button is checked
Click OK to save your preference

Chrome
Enter about:plugins in the search field.
Scan for Java and check whether Java is enabled (if the Disable link appears, Java is already enabled)
Click on the Enable link (if available)
(Optional) Check the Always allowed box to stop additional Chrome warnings when running Java content

Browsers for Windows and Mac OS X

Firefox
Start Mozilla Firefox browser or restart it if it is already running
At the top of the browser, select the Firefox button (or Tools menu in Windows XP), then Add-ons
The Add-ons Manager tab will open.
In the Add-ons Manager tab, select Plugins
Click Java (TM) Platform plugin to select it
Click on the Enable button (if the button says Disable, Java is already enabled)

Safari
Launch Safari browser
Click on Safari and select Preferences
Click on the Securitytab
Check (select) Enable Java check box
Close Safari Preferences window

Opera 4.x and Up
Opera for Windows does not use Java, but an embedded version already inside the Opera Web browser.
Opera for other platforms may supports Java . Please consult your Opera platform documentation.
For further information, please review the following Opera Support article:
Support for Java software in Opera

http://java.com/en/download/help/enable_browser.xml

I was told i dont need to down load it, it is part of my browser.

just cant find the categories i need to use. 

from Google chrome it says

click wrench

settings

advanced settings

privacy settings and click for all browsers. can some one help me

Colleen

Google now has 3 horizontal lines in place of the wrench. Try downloading from here (click the link) http://java.com/en/download/ie_manual.jsp?locale=en