Java versions

[Guest]

I have the following versions of Java listed in my Add/Remove Programs:

Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_04
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_05
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_06

Can I safely remove 04 and 05?

THANKS!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Uninstall all and download the latest version:

Free Software - Java Software for the desktop
http://java.com/en/index.jsp

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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| I have the following versions of Java listed in my Add/Remove Programs:
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| Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_04
| Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_05
| Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_06
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| Can I safely remove 04 and 05?
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| THANKS!

 

[Admiral Q]

You can, unless you have applications that specifically run only on a
specific version - hence I have applications, 1 will only run on 1.3.1-1,
another on 1.3.1-11, and another on 1.4.1-3, and for everything else, I've
installed 1.5 - it is a real pain when using one of the apps, and none of
the 3 can be used simultaneously. It is a shame Sun won their lawsuit
against MS, as it seems Sun can't make their new version of Java compatible
with older versions - at least with the now defunct MSJVM, the new versions
would allow old software requiring older versions of MSJVM to work properly.

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[hmmm]

I wish that everyone would email Sun and tell them that
their java sucks , because it really does

 

[Tom]

Well, it works for the most part for me, but it has security flaws that are
horrendous. I am (was) fighting off nasties that I would get using the Sun
Java. I found a virus on my PC the other day, and it was in the cache of the
Java program, and also in the registry. It was easily removed, but since my
system uses Sun's version, I know I am at risk

So, what I did was, not allow anything to be stored in the Java Cache that
goes to this directory:

C:\Documents and Settings\Your name\Application
Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\javapi\v1.0\jar (which is default)

Then, open the Java console in the Control Panel/Cache tab, then select the
Maximum radio button for the storage amount of the Jar files. You cannot
change it to zero, it will default back, rather set it to 1 byte (selecting
bytes as opposed to MBs or KBs, in the drop down selection next to the
number field). Now, nothing gets stored there, and it still functions just
fine.