Removal of older java updates
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From: Will Renkel on 15 Dec 2009 09:47 I have W2K with latest updates and IE6 I noted the existence of several jave updates in system Can the old ones be deleted and just keep the latest? Like does the latest update(17) have ALL the previous fixes in it? TIA -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Will Renkel Wheaton, Ill. ---------------------------------------------------------------
From: Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP] on 15 Dec 2009 10:08 Will Renkel wrote: > I have W2K with latest updates and IE6 > I noted the existence of several jave updates in system > Can the old ones be deleted and just keep the latest? > Like does the latest update(17) have ALL the previous fixes in it? > TIA See: http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/remove_olderversions.xml "Can I remove the older versions and do I need multiple versions of Java installed on my system?" -- Vincenzo Di Russo Microsoft� MVP - Most Valuable Professional since 2003 Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop Experience & Security My MVP Profile: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Vincenzo My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
From: Will Renkel on 15 Dec 2009 10:30 enzodirusso(a)xoom.it wrote: >Will Renkel wrote: > >> I have W2K with latest updates and IE6 >> I noted the existence of several jave updates in system >> Can the old ones be deleted and just keep the latest? >> Like does the latest update(17) have ALL the previous fixes in it? >> TIA > >See: >http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/remove_olderversions.xml >"Can I remove the older versions and do I need multiple versions of Java >installed on my system?" > >-- >Vincenzo Di Russo >Microsoft� MVP - Most Valuable Professional since 2003 >Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop Experience & Security >My MVP Profile: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Vincenzo >My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/ > Thanx! -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Will Renkel Wheaton, Ill. ---------------------------------------------------------------
From: 98 Guy on 15 Dec 2009 10:37 Will Renkel wrote: > I have W2K with latest updates and IE6 I noted the existence > of several jave updates in system > Can the old ones be deleted and just keep the latest? It's a known fact that if you have older versions of the Java JRE installed on a system, that you WILL be vulnerable to any exploit code that you encounter while surfing the web that is targeting those older JRE versions. The Sun Java JRE installer will NOT un-install older versions of the JRE because you might be running apps that rely on having a specific JRE version. This is more true of corporate situations rather than home or soho. So yes, for the vast majority of windoze systems, it's highly recommended that you remove all old versions of the Java JRE and only have the most recent version installed. I don't know if Win-2K came with any version of Microsoft Java (win-98 did). It's highly recommended that you remove that as well. Go to this web-site to test your current Java JRE version: http://javatester.org/version.html
From: Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP] on 15 Dec 2009 10:57
Will Renkel wrote: > enzodirusso(a)xoom.it wrote: > >Will Renkel wrote: > > > >> I have W2K with latest updates and IE6 > >> I noted the existence of several jave updates in system > >> Can the old ones be deleted and just keep the latest? > >> Like does the latest update(17) have ALL the previous fixes in it? > >> TIA > > > >See: > > http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/remove_olderversions.xml > >"Can I remove the older versions and do I need multiple versions of Java > >installed on my system?" > > > >-- > >Vincenzo Di Russo > >Microsoft� MVP - Most Valuable Professional since 2003 > >Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop Experience & Security > >My MVP Profile: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Vincenzo > >My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/ > > > > Thanx! YW! -- Vincenzo Di Russo Microsoft� MVP - Most Valuable Professional since 2003 Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop Experience & Security My MVP Profile: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Vincenzo My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/ |