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If you do see that, please file a bug with details on the steps to trigger this: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Core&comp...
It will show a different placeholder with the latest Java (no update link & text): http://imgur.com/k94vEvB

Given Javas security history, this seems correct.

The applet loading without user action after the Java update sounds like you had already allowed it for that site before (or maybe you haven't got the blocklist update yet for some reason?).

What you are seeing on Firefox 26+ is all plugins except Flash becoming click-to-play by default: https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2013/09/24/plugin-ac...

There are options which have been discussed on the enterprise mailing list, e.g. one most recently here: https://mail.mozilla.org/pipermail/enterprise/2013-October/0...
Re:How Google became such a great place to work on Tuesday January 22, 2013 @06:45AM (#5096626)
See e.g. the Double Irish Arrangement: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Irish_arrangement
Re:What can I do for Mozilla? on Wednesday October 10, 2012 @11:04AM (#4636603)
The address bar is apparently caused by the delicious addon: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=799903