Al Dykes wrote:
> I've got Java 6 update 4 and Java 6 update 5 on the system.
>
> It's an old laptop and I need the disk space. Can I uninstall Update 5
> in control panel?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
You can safely remove any of the older Java versions that you do
not need.
The Java developers have specifically designed their update
installation routines to leave older Java releases in place; this way
they don't have to take the trouble to make the newer versions
backwards-compatible. A lot of the more complex web-based applications
- especially those connecting to Oracle databases - are written for
specific versions of Java and often break once the user installs a newer
version and removes the older one.
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