Java version 6

[Nels Hansen]

I have three Java's, all J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Updates 5, 6, and 10.

Should I update to version 6?

If Yes, should I remove the three older programs before I update?

Thank you for your help.

Nels

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have three Java's, all J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Updates 5, 6,
and 10.
Should I update to version 6?

If Yes, should I remove the three older programs before I update?

If you are going to 6, you *should* uninstall all previous versions.
The truth is - when you update to a new Update level - you should probably
uninstall the old and just install the new.

BTW - they are on JRE 5 Update 11 as of yesterday I believe...

 

[SD]

The new version of Java is, J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 11.
I have always deleted older version in Add\Remove Programs. Newest version
appeared as Auto download.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

I have three Java's, all J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Updates 5, 6, and
10.

Should I update to version 6?

Update to the latest version available since previous versions are no
longer secure.

If Yes, should I remove the three older programs before I update?

Yes.

 

[...winston]

This different sites employed by Sun for consumers and developers, corporate etc has always been confusing..

The consumer site(java.com) offers JRE 5 version 11 as the latest.
The main java.sun.com site offers JRE 6 as the latest, with platform 5 earlier versions(e.g. 9, 11) in the archive.

The consumer site when new platforms/versions are released historically lags the main site.

JRE 6 is the latest and recommended for XP and Vista having fixed/patched a few known issues.
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/index.html
..winston

: BTW - they are on JRE 5 Update 11 as of yesterday I believe...

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Nels Hansen" <[email protected]>

| I have three Java's, all J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Updates 5, 6, and 10.
|
| Should I update to version 6?
|
| If Yes, should I remove the three older programs before I update?
|
| Thank you for your help.
|
| Nels
|

None of the v5 update x should be trusted. Way too many vulnerabilities and many are
actively being exploited.

Remove *all* version 5 update x versions and then download v6 and install it.

FYI:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102557-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102622-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102648-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102729-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102732-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102760-1

 

[Nels Hansen]

Thanks to all for your help. Got it done.

Nels

Update to the latest version available since previous versions are no
longer secure.


Yes.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Thanks to all for your help. Got it done.

You're most welcome.

 

[Guest]

Hi,
I have now updated to Version 6, after going to add/remove all older versions.
However when looking in C/Programme files, I see that there is still a
folder there with jre 1.5.0_6 This is not in my add/remove files. Can I just
delete it?

 

[Rock]

Hi,
I have now updated to Version 6, after going to add/remove all older
versions.
However when looking in C/Programme files, I see that there is still a
folder there with jre 1.5.0_6 This is not in my add/remove files. Can I
just
delete it?

If there is nothing in there, yes, often times an uninstall routine leaves
the folder with some extraneous files, but the executables are gone.