Java patches: Very Inefficient: Please Advise

[robb]

Hi;
I have a Dell Dimension 3000 with XP 95 and SP3 running. I also
run Secunia PSI. These latter informed me that Java had a lot of
insecurities and i was diriected by them to updating Java patches.
Boy Hoowdy. that was a trip and something more again! What happened
was two things:
(1) when i downloaded a patch, it ended up with a logo on my
homescreen. When i clicked there, it started to download again, as if
I had not downloaded before;
(2) the downloads were Slow Big Time, taking hours to complete
about four downloads--like I was downloading Windows or something.
QUESTION: Is there a utility i can use to download all kinds of
updates, as an unattended batch? (EG, maybe, download x and also y
and also z patch from Java or Microsoft, totally without needing me
to say: i agree to the contract, yes, run the program, etc.). Is it
from Microsoft, where can i get it? Is there a key stroke that i can
use to make my Windows xp 95 SP1 do it all unattended? Please:
Advise.
Thanks a lot for your attention and your kindness

 

[Craig]

Hi;
I have a Dell Dimension 3000 with XP 95 and SP3 running. I also
run Secunia PSI. These latter informed me that Java had a lot of
insecurities and i was diriected by them to updating Java patches.

I also have Sun Java Platform Standard Edition 6 (v1.6.0_03-b05) and use
the Secunia online Software Inspector, which has over time, found a few
programs that needed updates--and the updates ran just fine. Thank you,
Secunia, for these.

Like you, starting about a week ago, Secunia ha's pointed out that my Java
is out of date. Oddly, it directs me to a different web site than the one I
used originally to get Java on my PC. I was hesitant to install the update
from this site (and from what you say, maybe I was right). Instead, I went
to my Java Control Panel (Start/Control Panel/Java/Update/Update Now) and
find that it says "You already have the latest Java(TM) Platform on this
system." I wonder in this case if Secunia is in error. For updating Java,
I'll always let Java decide if I need an update rather than Secunia. I'll
let Secunia tell me if something's out of date, but if possible, I'll let
the various program's Update Feature (as in Adobe Reader, Quicktime, etc.,
etc.) check for and install updates. I'll use Secunia to help me with an
update only when software doesn't have a built-in Updater (as may be the
case with Flash Players, etc.)

I'll monitor this thread now and see if anyone else with more knowledge
has suggestions for you. Good luck.

For what it's worth, the several times Java has had me update to a revised
version, it's been a download in the neighborhood of 100 MB, which is a
good-sized update but not nearly what you've found.

Craig

 

[Nepatsfan]

I also have Sun Java Platform Standard Edition 6 (v1.6.0_03-b05) and use the
Secunia online Software Inspector, which has over time, found a few programs
that needed updates--and the updates ran just fine. Thank you, Secunia, for
these.

Like you, starting about a week ago, Secunia ha's pointed out that my Java is
out of date. Oddly, it directs me to a different web site than the one I used
originally to get Java on my PC. I was hesitant to install the update from
this site (and from what you say, maybe I was right). Instead, I went to my
Java Control Panel (Start/Control Panel/Java/Update/Update Now) and find that
it says "You already have the latest Java(TM) Platform on this system." I
wonder in this case if Secunia is in error. For updating Java, I'll always let
Java decide if I need an update rather than Secunia. I'll let Secunia tell me
if something's out of date, but if possible, I'll let the various program's
Update Feature (as in Adobe Reader, Quicktime, etc., etc.) check for and
install updates. I'll use Secunia to help me with an update only when software
doesn't have a built-in Updater (as may be the case with Flash Players, etc.)

I'll monitor this thread now and see if anyone else with more knowledge has
suggestions for you. Good luck.

For what it's worth, the several times Java has had me update to a revised
version, it's been a download in the neighborhood of 100 MB, which is a
good-sized update but not nearly what you've found.

Craig

While the latest version offered for download to the general public is Java 6
Update 3, it looks like the Secunia program is expecting to find Update 4 which
is available from the developers section of Sun's Java web site.

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 4
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

Sun Java Runtime Environment External XML Entities Security Bypass
http://secunia.com/advisories/28746/

It's been my experience that there's a short lag time between when the update is
offered on the developers' site and the general download page.

Nepatsfan

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

The latest version offered for the public is 4:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/?intcmp=1281

: : >
: >
: >> Hi;
: >> I have a Dell Dimension 3000 with XP 95 and SP3 running. I also
: >> run Secunia PSI. These latter informed me that Java had a lot of
: >> insecurities and i was diriected by them to updating Java patches.
: >
: > I also have Sun Java Platform Standard Edition 6 (v1.6.0_03-b05) and
use the
: > Secunia online Software Inspector, which has over time, found a few
programs
: > that needed updates--and the updates ran just fine. Thank you, Secunia,
for
: > these.
: >
: > Like you, starting about a week ago, Secunia ha's pointed out that my
Java is
: > out of date. Oddly, it directs me to a different web site than the one I
used
: > originally to get Java on my PC. I was hesitant to install the update
from
: > this site (and from what you say, maybe I was right). Instead, I went to
my
: > Java Control Panel (Start/Control Panel/Java/Update/Update Now) and find
that
: > it says "You already have the latest Java(TM) Platform on this system."
I
: > wonder in this case if Secunia is in error. For updating Java, I'll
always let
: > Java decide if I need an update rather than Secunia. I'll let Secunia
tell me
: > if something's out of date, but if possible, I'll let the various
program's
: > Update Feature (as in Adobe Reader, Quicktime, etc., etc.) check for and
: > install updates. I'll use Secunia to help me with an update only when
software
: > doesn't have a built-in Updater (as may be the case with Flash Players,
etc.)
: >
: > I'll monitor this thread now and see if anyone else with more knowledge
has
: > suggestions for you. Good luck.
: >
: > For what it's worth, the several times Java has had me update to a
revised
: > version, it's been a download in the neighborhood of 100 MB, which is a
: > good-sized update but not nearly what you've found.
: >
: > Craig
: >
: >
: >
:
:
: While the latest version offered for download to the general public is
Java 6
: Update 3, it looks like the Secunia program is expecting to find Update 4
which
: is available from the developers section of Sun's Java web site.
:
: Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 4
: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
:
: Sun Java Runtime Environment External XML Entities Security Bypass
: http://secunia.com/advisories/28746/
:
: It's been my experience that there's a short lag time between when the
update is
: offered on the developers' site and the general download page.
:
: Nepatsfan
:
:
:
:

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

Whoops, sorry Nepatsfan. I didn't see where you had already posted the
link.

Tom
: The latest version offered for the public is 4:
: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/?intcmp=1281
:
: :: :: >
:: >
:: >> Hi;
:: >> I have a Dell Dimension 3000 with XP 95 and SP3 running. I also
:: >> run Secunia PSI. These latter informed me that Java had a lot of
:: >> insecurities and i was diriected by them to updating Java patches.
:: >
:: > I also have Sun Java Platform Standard Edition 6 (v1.6.0_03-b05) and
: use the
:: > Secunia online Software Inspector, which has over time, found a few
: programs
:: > that needed updates--and the updates ran just fine. Thank you, Secunia,
: for
:: > these.
:: >
:: > Like you, starting about a week ago, Secunia ha's pointed out that my
: Java is
:: > out of date. Oddly, it directs me to a different web site than the one
I
: used
:: > originally to get Java on my PC. I was hesitant to install the update
: from
:: > this site (and from what you say, maybe I was right). Instead, I went
to
: my
:: > Java Control Panel (Start/Control Panel/Java/Update/Update Now) and
find
: that
:: > it says "You already have the latest Java(TM) Platform on this system."
: I
:: > wonder in this case if Secunia is in error. For updating Java, I'll
: always let
:: > Java decide if I need an update rather than Secunia. I'll let Secunia
: tell me
:: > if something's out of date, but if possible, I'll let the various
: program's
:: > Update Feature (as in Adobe Reader, Quicktime, etc., etc.) check for
and
:: > install updates. I'll use Secunia to help me with an update only when
: software
:: > doesn't have a built-in Updater (as may be the case with Flash Players,
: etc.)
:: >
:: > I'll monitor this thread now and see if anyone else with more
knowledge
: has
:: > suggestions for you. Good luck.
:: >
:: > For what it's worth, the several times Java has had me update to a
: revised
:: > version, it's been a download in the neighborhood of 100 MB, which is a
:: > good-sized update but not nearly what you've found.
:: >
:: > Craig
:: >
:: >
:: >
::
::
:: While the latest version offered for download to the general public is
: Java 6
:: Update 3, it looks like the Secunia program is expecting to find Update 4
: which
:: is available from the developers section of Sun's Java web site.
::
:: Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 4
:: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
::
:: Sun Java Runtime Environment External XML Entities Security Bypass
:: http://secunia.com/advisories/28746/
::
:: It's been my experience that there's a short lag time between when the
: update is
:: offered on the developers' site and the general download page.
::
:: Nepatsfan
::
::
::
::
:
:

 

[Nepatsfan]

No problem.

Nepatsfan

Whoops, sorry Nepatsfan. I didn't see where you had already posted the
link.

Tom
: The latest version offered for the public is 4:
: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/?intcmp=1281
:
: :: :: >
:: >
:: >> Hi;
:: >> I have a Dell Dimension 3000 with XP 95 and SP3 running. I also
:: >> run Secunia PSI. These latter informed me that Java had a lot of
:: >> insecurities and i was diriected by them to updating Java patches.
:: >
:: > I also have Sun Java Platform Standard Edition 6 (v1.6.0_03-b05) and
: use the
:: > Secunia online Software Inspector, which has over time, found a few
: programs
:: > that needed updates--and the updates ran just fine. Thank you, Secunia,
: for
:: > these.
:: >
:: > Like you, starting about a week ago, Secunia ha's pointed out that my
: Java is
:: > out of date. Oddly, it directs me to a different web site than the one
I
: used
:: > originally to get Java on my PC. I was hesitant to install the update
: from
:: > this site (and from what you say, maybe I was right). Instead, I went
to
: my
:: > Java Control Panel (Start/Control Panel/Java/Update/Update Now) and
find
: that
:: > it says "You already have the latest Java(TM) Platform on this system."
: I
:: > wonder in this case if Secunia is in error. For updating Java, I'll
: always let
:: > Java decide if I need an update rather than Secunia. I'll let Secunia
: tell me
:: > if something's out of date, but if possible, I'll let the various
: program's
:: > Update Feature (as in Adobe Reader, Quicktime, etc., etc.) check for
and
:: > install updates. I'll use Secunia to help me with an update only when
: software
:: > doesn't have a built-in Updater (as may be the case with Flash Players,
: etc.)
:: >
:: > I'll monitor this thread now and see if anyone else with more
knowledge
: has
:: > suggestions for you. Good luck.
:: >
:: > For what it's worth, the several times Java has had me update to a
: revised
:: > version, it's been a download in the neighborhood of 100 MB, which is a
:: > good-sized update but not nearly what you've found.
:: >
:: > Craig
:: >
:: >
:: >
::
::
:: While the latest version offered for download to the general public is
: Java 6
:: Update 3, it looks like the Secunia program is expecting to find Update 4
: which
:: is available from the developers section of Sun's Java web site.
::
:: Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 4
:: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
::
:: Sun Java Runtime Environment External XML Entities Security Bypass
:: http://secunia.com/advisories/28746/
::
:: It's been my experience that there's a short lag time between when the
: update is
:: offered on the developers' site and the general download page.
::
:: Nepatsfan
::
::
::
::
:
:

 

[robb]

Hi Craig;
A+ for acurate information which helps! I did just as you
sugggested and got into the Java files and found that there was an
update link with an inspector available: "would you like to see if you
are up to date?". Primo, I am still learning about XP 95, and this
will save me from confusion. Simple, when Secunia tells me to update,
i will ask Java to look into the subject for me. Best of all worlds,
Craig. A++
Here is a question about Java: while i was cooling my heels doing
the Java wait-for-me-to piddle-around-update from the suspect site, I
got loaded with Netbeans somehow. Boy howdy, what is that for? Can i
just delete and be safe? Or is it one of those things which makes
Java run, a prerequisite? Please Advise.