Remove Java Updates?

[slick1]

In my Add or Remove Programs I noticed that there are four entries for
Java Updates: Java 6 for updates 4-5-6 & 7.
Can I remove updates 4-5 & 6 and just keep the last update?
System: Acer 2450 laptop
Windows XP , Home , SP3
Explorer 7

 

[Craig]

In my Add or Remove Programs I noticed that there are four entries for
Java Updates: Java 6 for updates 4-5-6 & 7.
Can I remove updates 4-5 & 6 and just keep the last update?
System: Acer 2450 laptop
Windows XP , Home , SP3
Explorer 7

More than likely, yes. I remove the older Javas after new updates and have
never had a problem.

Craig

 

[PaulM]

Yes, you can remove them.

 

[Brian A.]

Yes, they can be safely uninstalled/removed without any issues.

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[Justin Thyme]

Comment at the bottom.

In my Add or Remove Programs I noticed that there are four entries for
Java Updates: Java 6 for updates 4-5-6 & 7.
Can I remove updates 4-5 & 6 and just keep the last update?
System: Acer 2450 laptop
Windows XP , Home , SP3
Explorer 7

I suggest you go to this link:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/JavaRa_d5967.html

and read about JavaRa, a short app that will do the entire task
automatically . The download, if you choose to check it out, will be in the
form of a .zip file, easily unpacked and executed. If you trust
contributors to Steve Gibson's group (and I do), "grc.news.latestversions"
keeps me pretty well current about program updates.

Ken Bland

 

[Bruce Chambers]

In my Add or Remove Programs I noticed that there are four entries for
Java Updates: Java 6 for updates 4-5-6 & 7.
Can I remove updates 4-5 & 6 and just keep the last update?
System: Acer 2450 laptop
Windows XP , Home , SP3
Explorer 7

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.

However, be aware that 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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Bruce Chambers

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