Re: I see numerous Java files in Add/Remove Programs

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"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Jack B wrote:
When I go to Add/Remove Programs, I see numerous Java files, such as

J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 6
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 8
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 9
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 10
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 11
and
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_04
and
Java(TM) 6 Update 2
Java(TM) 6 Update 3
Java(TM) 6 Update 4
Java(TM) 6 Update 5
Java(TM) 6 Update 7
Java(TM) 6 Update 11
and
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 6 Update 1

All but one of these is over 100 MB. Can I remove most of these?

Shenan Stanley wrote:
Remove them ALL.
Reboot.
Download the latest Offline Installer for Java SE Runtime
Environment (JRE) (right now - 6 Update 11) and use it to install
the latest version.
Reboot for good measure.

Next time you are offered an Update for your Java - don't accept.
Simply download the latest Offline Installer and remove the old
version and install the new bversion - keeping things nice and neat.

Java's version of 'updating' leaves a lot to be desired.

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

FredW wrote:
Things have changed a bit.
Since version 11, Java uninstalls previous versions.

Otherwise use JavaRa 1.12 to remove previous versions.
http://raproducts.org/

Shenan Stanley wrote:
"Since version 11"? I assume you mean Java Runtime Environment
(JRE) 6 Update 11?

Since - as far as consumers are concerned - "Java Runtime
Environment (JRE) 6 Update 11" *is* the latest version (and it did
not uninstall previous versions during its update when I chose to
try it that way hoping they had finally fixed it); I would venture
to say you are speaking of a pre-release or from the future? heh

Yes - SUN does have an "Early Access" section:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/ea.jsp

But I cannot say I recommend anyone - much less the common consumer
- to try out *any* beta products - much less anything with 'java'
in its name. ;-)

Gary Brandenburg wrote:
It uninstalled version 6 Update 10 when I did a manual update on 2
machines that I use (XP & Vista) & on my folks XP box.

Interesting.
- However - how many versions did you have installed?
- In what way did you install it (online? offline?)

Makes me want to do more testing, for sure. It would be nice if it finally did
update correctly (online and offline - considering I don't plan on giving all the
users I manage adminitsrative rights to update their software...)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


I only had the latest version at the time(6 Update 10)& had been removing the
previous versions *after* updating to the latest.
PA Bear had sent this link last month, that told of this & I found that it was going
to occur,as of 6 Update 10,with the latest:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/10/java_update_promises_to_remove.html

I usually go to Majorgeeks & get the update as they seem to come out with them before
anybody else-even before the vendors site does,sometimes.
I just ran the installer from the site.

~Gary


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