Java Applet that would install software similiar to activeX?

1) Look at Java Web Start.
2) Sign your applet and it will have access to the local file system and therefore be able to install files wherever.

> I am looking for a solution that would prompt a user on a webpage to install software.

The perfect solution to that is the wonderfull installer which is InstallAnywhere which you can
download from :

// You can download the free version
http://www.zerog.com

Here is a demo of what I'm saying :
http://www.jpedit.co.uk/install.htm

So you can also do that if you download and use InstallAnywhere.

Hope that helps . . .
Javatm

Apparently, that demo page Javatm mentioned takes the 2nd approach I offered ;)

Ok so this zerog will do most of what I need, however, I would like a working solution so I am increasing the point value to 500.

Basically I would like it to function exactly like activeX, so when I get a code signing certificate, all it will do is load the certificate window and when they click yes, it will download and auto-run the exe file.

java applets automatically install themself already, there is nothing you need to do.