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Now that you've installed Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0, you can view the many Java™ applets available on the Web. In fact, you're looking at one right now (Java applet is only available for viewing on the Web - www.Microsoft.com/ie/)! The colored graphical design you're seeing (called a Mandelbrot) is the result of mathematical calculations done in Java - sort of like a digital lava lamp!

The Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler is now part of Internet Explorer, and it can add significant performance improvements when running complex Java applets. As the Java Performance Report indicates, Microsoft's JIT is the fastest on the market today. We don't expect you to have problems with the JIT: however, if you do, you can turn it off. Switching it on and off is simple: simply click the View menu, and then click Options. Select the Advanced tab, and then check the Enable Java JIT Compiler box.

For more technical information about Java, including Java Resources, information about the Virtual Machine, and details and tools for cabinets (a new way to make applet downloads faster and safer), visit our Java Information and Resources area.

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