I uninstalled the 2 Java runtime I had with Add/Remove. I then did a search for Java*.* and came up with a few dozen entries for Java... Do I delete these manually? Lil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 2:45 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: java > Lil, > Microsoft's version was stripped from them when it became apparent that > they were trampling all over Sun's patents. Sun is the originator of the > plugin, so theirs is the one to have. However, 5.0 Update 16 is an older > version and not the one you want. The latest can always be found at > http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp. It shows version 6 Update 10 > as > the newest one available. > > You'll want to uninstall ALL instances of Java BEFORE installing this > new one. > > Peace, > Gman > > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lilian" <lilian.oswaldocruz@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "PCTechTalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 11:39 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- java > > >> Now I´m confused... I downloaded Java JSE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update >> 16 >> from the page Secunia sent me to but I don´t know if that replaces the >> stuff >> I had before... I don´t know anything about Java, but I do remember it >> was >> Runtime Environment something. I also remember years ago someone telling >> me >> that Sun Java was much better than the Microsoft Virtual Machine, so I >> then >> switched to Java RE. Have I got everything muddled? Help!!! >> >> Lil > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > 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 the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk 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 the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------