Glo, if it's any comfort (misery loves company?) I had a problem updating Java on my daughter-in-law's computer this past week-end. I saved it as I normally do (I had created a folder for downloads in her My Documents folder where I planned to put it.) Then I could not find it anywhere. A search showed no Java l5 anywhere that I could install. I was puzzled (still am). Went back and downloaded it again and this time I chose to run it and the wizard helped me through the install process. I looked in Add/Remove programs and the new one was there and no sign of the old one. And on this same subject, I do not have the option to run instead of save when I download using Firefox. Sometime the instruction are to run it and I am unable to do that. And that first attempt I spoke of--- it may be running around somewhere on their computer. I hope it does not cause any problems!! Sandi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glo" <redowl@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 10:16 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Java Update > G--I really don't have a clue when it comes to downloading--anything I > have > actually have I got by pure luck. This java said it was going to d/l to > C: > Program Files and I MIGHT have changed it to go to My Downloads, but it is > in neither place, nothing about Java. Then I did a search and that comes > up > with a long list of java stuff, but nothing I know what to do with. When > I > d/l it I clicked on the 'run' box, maybe I didn't save it. My whole > machine > is cluttered up with bits and pieces of things like that, things I never > completed, etc., but it'll have to stay this way because I don't know what > to do about it. I'm afraid if I start deleting stuff I'll mess up my > whole > system. Unless I could delete the whole list and start from scratch with > no > Java and just d/l it like it was new? Don't worry about condescending, as > I'm the first to admit I'm a complete moron when it comes to computers, > all > I want is for it to work when I turn it on! ~Glo P.S. At the bottom of > that long list was what I did the other day, the 14th, and it said > "prefetch"-- does that tell you anything? > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------