Sun Java Update 7

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Jo Ann

Sun Java has released update 7.

Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that version have to be removed first?
 
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Peter

I believe so but where are you seeing update 7?

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Peter
Toronto, Canada
2 x XP Pro SP2 (1 everyday, 1 for testing)
P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 2.0gb DDR, 360gb HD
Sun Java has released update 7.

Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that
version have to be removed first?
 
S

Shenan Stanley

Jo said:
Sun Java has released update 7.

Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does
that version have to be removed first?
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I believe so but where are you seeing update 7?
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Agreed.
I am curious as I cannot find "Java Runtime Environment Version 5.0 Update
7" anywhere.
 
B

B.W.

On a new PC I am seeing boxes with a red x in them, is this because I have
not got an updated Java release? If so how do I get it?

TIA

B.W.


Sun Java has released update 7.

Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that
version have to be removed first?
 
S

Shenan Stanley

J

Jo Ann

"Jo Ann" <[email protected]> skrev i en meddelelse Sun Java has released update 7.

Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that version have to be removed first?


I would appreciate an answer to my question - as listed above. Here are the details regarding update 7.

Sun Java - Update 7

Release Notes:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html

Installation Instructions:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/jre/install-windows.html

Download J2SE Runtime Envireonment (JRE)
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp
 
S

Shenan Stanley

Jo said:
Sun Java has released update 7.

Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does
that version have to be removed first?

I would appreciate an answer to my question - as listed above. Here
are the details regarding update 7.

Sun Java - Update 7

Release Notes:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html

Installation Instructions:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/jre/install-windows.html

Download J2SE Runtime Envireonment (JRE)
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp
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Unless Sun has gone insane - it will update just like all the previous ones
and will update your current version happily.

However - since Sun's download page is down for maintenance:
"Notice: We're Offline for System Upgrades"

It is difficult to confirm.

Make a system restore point, install the update, test it. Works - report
back and let us know - since the rest of us have to wait for the download to
become available.
 
F

Frankster

Shenan Stanley said:
Unless Sun has gone insane - it will update just like all the previous
ones and will update your current version happily.

However - since Sun's download page is down for maintenance:
"Notice: We're Offline for System Upgrades"

It is difficult to confirm.

Make a system restore point, install the update, test it. Works - report
back and let us know - since the rest of us have to wait for the download
to become available.
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"Update" is a relative term. All the Sun Java "updates" I have installed
left the old version on the disk. It had to be removed using Add/Remove
programs. Not much of an "update" if you ask me. But, typical of Sun - Ah,
I remember those days supporting Solaris, and SunOS before that. Typical.
You'd think they would have learned something about user friendliness after
all these years :) LOL.

-Frank
 
L

Leythos

Unless Sun has gone insane - it will update just like all the previous ones
and will update your current version happily.
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I've seen a number of instances where the older version are left in
place and the newer ones install beside them, not replacing them.
 
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Gary Smith

I've seen a number of instances where the older version are left in
place and the newer ones install beside them, not replacing them.
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Same here. I routinely uninstall the older version before installing the
newer one.
 
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PA Bear

1. Uninstall all Sun Java JRE runtimes you find in Add/Remove Programs.

2. Delete C:\Program Files\Java <= this folder. Do NOT delete C:\Program
Files\JavaVM <= this folder, if found.

3. Right-click on the link to download v1.5.0_7 > Save the download to your
desktop > Close all browser windows > Install.
 
L

Larry

PA Bear, appreciate your post regarding Java updates, but I need some
additional help. In my installed program list in Control Panel, I have three
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Updates, 2,4 and 6. Also, I have two Java 2
Runtime Environments, SE v1.42_03 and _06. Am I to remove all of these, just
the three J2SE entries, or just the Java 2 Runtime Environment entries?
TIA
Larry
 
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Ted Zieglar

I would be surprised to learn that Sun did not include that information on
their website.

--
Ted Zieglar
"Backup is a computer user's best friend."

Sun Java has released update 7.

Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that
version have to be removed first?
 
T

Ted Zieglar

I would be surprised to learn that Sun did not include that information on
their website.

--
Ted Zieglar
"Backup is a computer user's best friend."

Sun Java has released update 7.

Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that
version have to be removed first?
 
T

Tom [Pepper] Willett

Sun says to *not* remove previous versions:
http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/5000070400.xml

Tom
|I would be surprised to learn that Sun did not include that information on
| their website.
|
| --
| Ted Zieglar
| "Backup is a computer user's best friend."
|
| | Sun Java has released update 7.
|
| Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that
| version have to be removed first?
|
|
|
|
 
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Shenan Stanley

Jo said:
Sun Java has released update 7.

Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does
that version have to be removed first?
Click to expand...

Ted said:
I would be surprised to learn that Sun did not include that
information on their website.
Click to expand...
Sun says to *not* remove previous versions:
http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/5000070400.xml
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Well, they actually recommend you keep the older version..

They do not state that "You should not remove it" <- only that "It is
recommended that you keep older versions of the JRE on your system."

They even state:

"If you are running low on disk space, you can uninstall older versions of
the JRE. To remove older versions of JRE, go to Windows Java Runtime
Environment uninstallation instructions page. <
http://www.java.com/en/download/help/5000010800.xml >"

On the page you gave.

After all - there are many people who start with a clean system and have
only the last version - because that is what they downloaded.

As it seems the installer is smart enough to "update" previous versions -
but not to remove the entries in the Add/Remove programs control panel.

However - I usually do not remove the older version - only install the
latest.
 
F

Frankster

Ted Zieglar said:
I would be surprised to learn that Sun did not include that information on
their website.

--
Ted Zieglar
"Backup is a computer user's best friend."

Sun Java has released update 7.

Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that
version have to be removed first?
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Doens't matter.

-Frank
 

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