http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/windows.html#Java
( K-Meleon normally does not need the Java plugins dll in his plugin folder but it can be needed, this makes sure that K-Meleon uses the Netscpae not the IE plugin type (e.g. when Your system is damaged or confused ).
Needed Java dll are AFAIK in Java directory bin ( NPOJI610.dll, NPJPI142_10.dll, NPJava11.dll, NPJava12.dll, NPJava13.dll, NPJava14.dll, NPJava32.dll ). You can alternatively install commercial versions of Netscape (7.2 or 8.1) to get a set of well configured Plugins including that for Java.
Some older ME versions had a problem with Java - update to other/newer minimal chrome.
Test page for a properly behaving Java Applet.
http://home.htp-tel.de/sterntaler/test.html#plugins
K-Meleons good performance with Java was my original reason to be/come here. I have a page with
Lake Applets and other animating Applets