Re: Java JVM vanished from dozens of Win2k machines?

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From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/20/05 

Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 20:55:07 -0600

"Gerry Hickman" <gerry1uk@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:%23d0eWKX$EHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Here's the build:
>
> Win2k SP4 with IE6SP1
>
> As far as I know, this will install Java (part of IE6SP1 typical install).
> However, after checking for JVIEW a number of machines across different
> networks and home users, I see no sign of JVIEW, nothing is "Downloaded
> Program Files" and no Java related settings in IE6 property sheets.
>
> At first I thought a security update may have turned it off, but the
> security guys are saying no.
>
> My question is; how did it get uninstalled? I'm not aware of any way to
> officially uninstall it, even if you wanted to, so how could it vanish
> from
> dozens of unrelated machines?
>
> --
> Gerry Hickman
> SSRU SysAdmin
>
>

The current download is IE6 SP1a. It does not include the Java VM, but the
first release of IE6 SP1 did. I do not believe SP1a actually removes the
Java VM. You should switch to Sun Java anyway. (no earlier than 1.4.2.06) 

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