Clueless -please help

In my control panel, I have two java icons. One is a simple java one with two wisps of flame and it just says Java underneath, the second is a more complex java icon with more flames and Java plug-in 1.3.1_09 underneath. If I right click the first one and open, it opens a Java control panel, though I haven't a clue what to do with it so I have left it well alone. However, when I try to open the second icon, I get an error message saying that the system is missing the following registry item: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Plug-in\F3.1_09. In my Add/Remove, I have listed J2SE Runtime Environment 5 Update 1 and Java Web Start only. In Internet Explorer 6, when I go to View, I get Java Console and the following Microsoft (R) VM for Java, 5.0 and various sub-heading underneath like help, clear etc.The only settings for Java from Tools/Advanced involves Microsoft VM: I just have the Java console enabled. Under security, again I have only settings for VM. I haven't got a clue what I'm doing and if the settings are correct, but it would seem to me that what I have downloaded from Java isn't being used and I'm just using VM. When I try to download from the Java site, I am told I have the latest version of whatever.The Add/Remove shows J2SE RE 5 Update 1 as installed -when I click on it I get the install menu again (normal??), but the lack of icons in the Internet Explorer menu obviously means it is not available. I would be very grateful if some kind person could tell me what to do, as I am obviously not using what I've got. Thanks in advance. Rob (technogically clueless)

You have a few issues.
First, it appears that you at one time had Java version 1.3.1_09 installed. I assume it no longer exists, possibly it was manually deleted. If you know that it's gone, you can remove the (leftover and invalid) Windows Control Panel entry. The third item, How do I remove an applet from Control Panel? on this webpage tells you what to do:
http://www.winnetmag.com/Windows/Articles/ArticleID/3057/pg/2/2.html
The remaining Java entry (the one with the two wisps) should be the Java Control Panel that was installed when the version 1.5.0_01 was installed. Check that by opening it and clicking the General tab | About, which should show Version 1.5.0 (build 1.5.0_01-b08).
Second, the Java Web Start entry in the add/remove list is also old and leftover, and should be removed. Java Web Start is now part of Java 5, and it will remain (there is no add/remove entry for it.)
Third, you are correct - IE is currently using the Microsoft Java virtual machine (jvm). To change IE over to use Sun's jvm, open the "two wisps" Java Control Panel | Advanced tab | <APPLET> tag support and check Internet Explorer. This will add a Sun entry to IE's Tools/Advanced list, and also a Sun Java Console entry to IE's Tools menu.
These steps should take care of the problems. If you run into additional problems or questions, the Help and FAQ items at http://www.java.com have a lot of information, and should be reviewed.

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Anonymous UUID:       49E3B62D-9B24-8BC5-09FB-33DAA0CA5C29
Mon Mar 3 21:17:23 2014
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f9b77cfac): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 3 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0x0a2910de 0x00100000 0x00000000, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff812d4ac000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.12/src/Apple MuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff810a413140 : 0xffffff8019422f69
0xffffff810a4131c0 : 0xffffff7f9b77cfac
0xffffff810a413290 : 0xffffff7f99ef853d
0xffffff810a413350 : 0xffffff7f99fc4d9e
0xffffff810a413390 : 0xffffff7f99fc4dfc
0xffffff810a413400 : 0xffffff7f9a2495be
0xffffff810a413530 : 0xffffff7f99fe8d41
0xffffff810a413550 : 0xffffff7f99eff08d
0xffffff810a413600 : 0xffffff7f99efcbae
0xffffff810a413800 : 0xffffff7f99efdaf6
0xffffff810a4138e0 : 0xffffff7f9adfaba2
0xffffff810a413920 : 0xffffff7f9ae0a55f
0xffffff810a413940 : 0xffffff7f9ae3851b
0xffffff810a413980 : 0xffffff7f9ae3857b
0xffffff810a4139c0 : 0xffffff7f9ae0fff5
0xffffff810a413a10 : 0xffffff7f9addbd3e
0xffffff810a413aa0 : 0xffffff7f9add7cc7
0xffffff810a413ad0 : 0xffffff7f9add5816
0xffffff810a413b00 : 0xffffff80198cb873
0xffffff810a413b90 : 0xffffff80198cd76f
0xffffff810a413bf0 : 0xffffff80198cb28f
0xffffff810a413d40 : 0xffffff80194b6008
0xffffff810a413e50 : 0xffffff8019426bb1
0xffffff810a413e80 : 0xffffff80194139b5
0xffffff810a413ef0 : 0xffffff801941e003
0xffffff810a413f70 : 0xffffff80194c921d
0xffffff810a413fb0 : 0xffffff80194f3e26
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.12)[A4934A66-0E30-36E9-984A-650481102449]@ 0xffffff7f9b76f000->0xffffff7f9b781fff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.12)[661E3C87-5B97-3272-88FF-B9BA9B6E2 4ED]@0xffffff7f9b767000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[045D5D6F-AD1E-36DB-A249-A346E2B48E54]@0xfffff f7f99d24000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f99aba000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f99e54000
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[E04639C5-D734-3AB3-A682-FE66694C66 53]@0xffffff7f9b76a000
         com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.1.8)[0A1B6F41-168D-307A-BABD-162F3B3 C2786]@0xffffff7f99ea7000->0xffffff7f9a116fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f99aba000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.6)[86BA68C6-18DD-30A1-ABF6-54597AD6C277]@0xff ffff7f99e97000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f99e54000
         com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(8.1.8)[3666E0FC-87C7-3329-BD8C-2F1ADE D100A4]@0xffffff7f9a121000->0xffffff7f9a3cdfff
            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.1.8)[0A1B6F41-168D-307A-BABD-162F3B3 C2786]@0xffffff7f99ea7000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f99aba000
         com.apple.GeForceTesla(8.1.8)[7DAF283F-6FD3-3783-B3CC-D23964F1B9B8]@0xffffff7f9 adba000->0xffffff7f9ae84fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f99aba000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.6)[86BA68C6-18DD-30A1-ABF6-54597AD6C277]@0xff ffff7f99e97000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f99e54000
            dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.1.8)[0A1B6F41-168D-307A-BABD-162F3B3 C2786]@0xffffff7f99ea7000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
13B42
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 13.0.0: Thu Sep 19 22:22:27 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2422.1.72~6/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 1D9369E3-D0A5-31B6-8D16-BFFBBB390393
Kernel slide:     0x0000000019200000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8019400000
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 1827669571313
last loaded kext at 253114324646: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.9 (addr 0xffffff7f9b87f000, size 65536)
last unloaded kext at 313525964965: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.9 (addr 0xffffff7f9b87f000, size 57344)
loaded kexts:
com.serato.usb.kext          2.3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.2.0f6
com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.14.11
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          124
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.5.3fc1
com.apple.GeForceTesla          8.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.5.3fc1
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.0f6
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.13
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.4.12
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.12
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.4d1
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          8.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          8.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess          1
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.7.0
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.4d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          325.7
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache          35
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.3.5
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.6.0
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          650.4.4
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.6.9b9
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.9.5
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          700.20.22
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.9
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          650.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          216.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          153
com.apple.security.quarantine          3
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          216.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.7
com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl          3.4.12
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.5.3fc1
com.apple.vecLib.kext          1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.9.4fc11
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.14
com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla          8.1.8
com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla          8.1.8
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.0f6
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.4.12
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.12d1
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d1
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.5.3fc1
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.5.3fc1
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          91
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.6
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.2.0f6
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.5.1d27
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.6d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          240.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          650.4.4
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          650.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          650.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          650.4.4
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.3b3
com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient          1.0.1b4
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          600.34
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.2
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          650.4.4
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          2.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox          278.10
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          2
com.apple.driver.DiskImages          371.1
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.9
com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily          21
com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore          28.30
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.8
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
com.apple.kec.pthread          1
Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.58f17
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x857F, 0x483634353155363446373036364700000000
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x857F, 0x483634353155363446373036364700000000
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.2.0f6 12982, 3 services, 15 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: ST750LX003-1AC154, 750.16 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Built-in iSight
USB Device: IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Bus:

Quadi_414,
some 15-inch Mid 2010 MacBook Pros are known to have a defective NVIDIA GPU. Your GPU panic suggests that yours could be one of them. Apple had a gratis servicing program for this defect for three years from the date of purchase; they still offer the servicing program, but it is no longer guaranteed to be gratis.

Clueless -please help

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