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Java(TM) Fatal Error

Error:
The Java Runtime Environment cannot be loaded


Example messages you may receive are;





Fix:

1. Click the Start button, go to your Control Panel, and go to Add/Remove Programs.
2. Uninstall all instances of Java
3. Go to C:Program FilesJava and delete all the folders
4. Reboot your computer
5. Download and install this version of Java; http://java.com/en/download/6u10_release.jsp

Your SK installation should then operate normally. If it doesn't, read below this.

If the above fails:

Try changing your Java types. If you have Sun Java, try MS Java. Vise-versa applies.

You can download both HERE.

Once downloaded you will need to ensure that the new Java type is your "default" one that SwiftKit will use.

To do this;

1. Open Internet Explorer (even if this is not your default browser, SwiftKit takes it's setting from IE).

2. On Internet Explorer go Tools > Internet Options > Advanced (Tab) > then scroll down to 'Java (Sun)' and either UNTICK the box if you are swapping to MS Java or TICK the box if you are swapping to Sun Java.

3. Then 'Apply' and 'Ok' and close Internet Explorer

4. Reboot your computer.

5. Relaunch SK, when you get to the "Detail Select" page on the RS site, scroll down and doublecheck that you have the dropdown set on the "Signed Applet Using Default Java" option.



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Comment #1 (Posted by an unknown user)
tried both didn;t work
Comment #2 (Posted by an unknown user)
Neither worked
Comment #3 (Posted by Rafa)
Thanks for this I uninstalled everything Java related on my pc, restarted my computer and downloaded "Java SE 6 Runtime (JRE) Update 10 build 25 Windows Online Installer". After the installation I opened SK and now it works fine. Thank You again :)
Comment #4 (Posted by DAN)
THANK YOU WORKS JUST FINE NOW
Comment #5 (Posted by an unknown user)
didnt work.
Comment #6 (Posted by torgortega)
I did the same as comment #3. Had to delete it all and reinstall. It worked.
Comment #7 (Posted by Frankie)
Method 2 worked for me. Thanks.
Comment #8 (Posted by Jim Gator)
If I remove java SE and install the MS Java VM will it still work on mozilla because I hate IE? I can load Swift Switch but not Swift Kit. I hate deleting all of my Java just for Swift Kit which one app specific. I have tried all the patches and everything else that has been suggested here and still get "Java Runtime cannot........" That didn't work. I am really stuck here. Thx Jim_Gator
Comment #9 (Posted by Scarfaceleo)
Omg! Ty. I've already tried upgrading my gfx card and uninstalling then installing the Java app again and none of that worked. What worked for me was Method 2. Once again, ty! I got tired of using Tiko. =/ <3 SK! -Scarfaceleo
Comment #10 (Posted by Eric)
Thanks! Method 2 worked like a charm!
Comment #11 (Posted by an unknown user)
Method 1 didn't work, but method 2 helped. Restarted comp then launched SK and Java seemed to work perfectly. Thx
Comment #12 (Posted by an unknown user)
wow i did the second one and with worked, thank you!
Comment #13 (Posted by mumj9)
omg idk wat to say but im very thankfull for method 2 lol nvm wat i say but i thank u all it worled method 2 with the help of commet 3 i thank u all again c ya and hava a nice day
Comment #14 (Posted by funtime)
Thank You, method 2 finally worked to fix this damn problem!!!
Comment #15 (Posted by an unknown user)
I tried method 2 and it's worked thank you.
Comment #16 (Posted by Alex)
Method 1 Worked. Thanks.