import java.awt.*; import java.applet.Applet; public class StaticBug extends Applet { public void init() { setLayout(new BorderLayout()); TextField tf = new TextField(); add("Center", tf); try { Class.forName("MyStaticDriver"); } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) { System.out.println("Could not find MyStaticDriver class"); } String count = "Count Should Be 1 Except for IE/Windows. It is actually " + (new Integer(MyStaticDriverManager.getRegisterCount())).toString(); tf.setText(count); } }