Java update

[Guest didee58]

Hi, all knowing. I recieved a notice that I have new update for Java, from

Sun co. I have not allowed for updates I thought except from microsoft.

Anyway I know enough not to do those updates except right from the company

itself, what I want to know is, how did it get in? How do I find out if I

really need to update that program, and if I have it on my computer. have

widnow xp home edition. sp2, havent installed sp3 yet. Its still hanging out

in my task bar.

They say no stupid questions, just alot of inquisitive idiots. Thanks

[Guest Malke]

Re: Java update

 

didee58 wrote:

> Hi, all knowing. I recieved a notice that I have new update for Java, from

> Sun co. I have not allowed for updates I thought except from microsoft.

> Anyway I know enough not to do those updates except right from the company

> itself, what I want to know is, how did it get in? How do I find out if I

> really need to update that program, and if I have it on my computer. have

> widnow xp home edition. sp2, havent installed sp3 yet. Its still hanging

> out in my task bar.

> They say no stupid questions, just alot of inquisitive idiots. Thanks

 

Right-click on the Java icon in your Notification Area and choose "Cancel".

Then go to:

 

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

 

and download Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 7 in the middle of the

page. Now go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall the older Java before you

install the newer one.

 

After the installation, go to Control Panel and double-click on the Java

icon. You will see an Update tab where you can set preferences.

 

Malke

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[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: Java update

 

>Hi, all knowing. I recieved a notice that I have new update for Java, from

>Sun co. I have not allowed for updates I thought except from microsoft.

>Anyway I know enough not to do those updates except right from the company

>itself, what I want to know is, how did it get in? How do I find out if I

>really need to update that program, and if I have it on my computer. have

>widnow xp home edition. sp2, havent installed sp3 yet. Its still hanging out

>in my task bar.

> They say no stupid questions, just alot of inquisitive idiots. Thanks

 

When you install Java from Sun, it installs SunJavaUpdate.exe and it

runs in the background to poll sun.com and see if a newer version of

Java is available. It's not any kind of spyware and can be disabled by

setting

HKLM\Software\Software\JavaSoft\JavaUpdate\Policy\EnableJavaUpdate to

zero.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest didee58]

Re: Java update

 

Thanks to Malke MS_MVP Ill do that and thanks so much, I know I can always

count on an informative answer. Sure good to have a place to go instead of

looking through all those" I'm an Idiot books" I have bought that never seem

to have what you need anyway.

 

"Malke" wrote:

> didee58 wrote:

>

> > Hi, all knowing. I recieved a notice that I have new update for Java, from

> > Sun co. I have not allowed for updates I thought except from microsoft.

> > Anyway I know enough not to do those updates except right from the company

> > itself, what I want to know is, how did it get in? How do I find out if I

> > really need to update that program, and if I have it on my computer. have

> > widnow xp home edition. sp2, havent installed sp3 yet. Its still hanging

> > out in my task bar.

> > They say no stupid questions, just alot of inquisitive idiots. Thanks

>

> Right-click on the Java icon in your Notification Area and choose "Cancel".

> Then go to:

>

> http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

>

> and download Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 7 in the middle of the

> page. Now go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall the older Java before you

> install the newer one.

>

> After the installation, go to Control Panel and double-click on the Java

> icon. You will see an Update tab where you can set preferences.

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

>

>

[Guest Lenie]

Re: Java update

 

Hi,

I see you said to uninstall the old Java before updating, I have 2 listings

for Java in my add and remove, Java 6 update 2, and Java 6 update 7,

should I remove them both and install a different one, thanks for your help.

 

Lenie

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

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> didee58 wrote:

>

>> Hi, all knowing. I recieved a notice that I have new update for Java,

>> from

>> Sun co. I have not allowed for updates I thought except from microsoft.

>> Anyway I know enough not to do those updates except right from the

>> company

>> itself, what I want to know is, how did it get in? How do I find out if I

>> really need to update that program, and if I have it on my computer. have

>> widnow xp home edition. sp2, havent installed sp3 yet. Its still hanging

>> out in my task bar.

>> They say no stupid questions, just alot of inquisitive idiots. Thanks

>

> Right-click on the Java icon in your Notification Area and choose

> "Cancel".

> Then go to:

>

> http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

>

> and download Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 7 in the middle of

> the

> page. Now go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall the older Java before

> you

> install the newer one.

>

> After the installation, go to Control Panel and double-click on the Java

> icon. You will see an Update tab where you can set preferences.

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Java update

 

See http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34354&p=193946#p193946

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didee58 wrote:

> Hi, all knowing. I recieved a notice that I have new update for Java, from

> Sun co. I have not allowed for updates I thought except from microsoft.

> Anyway I know enough not to do those updates except right from the company

> itself, what I want to know is, how did it get in? How do I find out if I

> really need to update that program, and if I have it on my computer. have

> widnow xp home edition. sp2, havent installed sp3 yet. Its still hanging

> out

> in my task bar.

> They say no stupid questions, just alot of inquisitive idiots. Thanks

[Guest Alias]

Re: Java update

 

Lenie wrote:

> Hi,

> I see you said to uninstall the old Java before updating, I have 2 listings

> for Java in my add and remove, Java 6 update 2, and Java 6 update 7,

> should I remove them both and install a different one, thanks for your help.

>

> Lenie

 

Just remove update 2. Leave the other one alone.

 

Alias

> "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

> news:%23MqXGPjIJHA.1556@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> didee58 wrote:

>>

>>> Hi, all knowing. I recieved a notice that I have new update for Java,

>>> from

>>> Sun co. I have not allowed for updates I thought except from microsoft.

>>> Anyway I know enough not to do those updates except right from the

>>> company

>>> itself, what I want to know is, how did it get in? How do I find out if I

>>> really need to update that program, and if I have it on my computer. have

>>> widnow xp home edition. sp2, havent installed sp3 yet. Its still hanging

>>> out in my task bar.

>>> They say no stupid questions, just alot of inquisitive idiots. Thanks

>> Right-click on the Java icon in your Notification Area and choose

>> "Cancel".

>> Then go to:

>>

>> http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

>>

>> and download Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 7 in the middle of

>> the

>> page. Now go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall the older Java before

>> you

>> install the newer one.

>>

>> After the installation, go to Control Panel and double-click on the Java

>> icon. You will see an Update tab where you can set preferences.

>>

>> Malke

>> --

>> MS-MVP

>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

>> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

>>

>

>

[Guest Malke]

Re: Java update

 

Lenie wrote:

> Hi,

> I see you said to uninstall the old Java before updating, I have 2

> listings for Java in my add and remove, Java 6 update 2, and Java

> 6 update 7, should I remove them both and install a different one, thanks

> for your help.

 

Remove Java 6 update 2. Leave Java 6 update 7 since that's the current

version.

 

Malke

--

MS-MVP

Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

[Guest Plato]

Re: Java update

 

=?Utf-8?B?ZGlkZWU1OA==?= wrote:

>

> Hi, all knowing. I recieved a notice that I have new update for Java, from

> Sun co. I have not allowed for updates I thought except from microsoft.

> Anyway I know enough not to do those updates except right from the company

> itself, what I want to know is, how did it get in? How do I find out if I

> really need to update that program, and if I have it on my computer. have

> widnow xp home edition. sp2, havent installed sp3 yet. Its still hanging out

> in my task bar.

> They say no stupid questions, just alot of inquisitive idiots. Thanks

 

If it aint broke, dont fix it.

 

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[Guest Malke]

Re: Java update

 

Plato wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?ZGlkZWU1OA==?= wrote:

>>

>> Hi, all knowing. I recieved a notice that I have new update for Java,

>> from Sun co. I have not allowed for updates I thought except from

>> microsoft. Anyway I know enough not to do those updates except right from

>> the company itself, what I want to know is, how did it get in? How do I

>> find out if I really need to update that program, and if I have it on my

>> computer. have widnow xp home edition. sp2, havent installed sp3 yet. Its

>> still hanging out in my task bar.

>> They say no stupid questions, just alot of inquisitive idiots. Thanks

>

> If it aint broke, dont fix it.

>

Bad advice regarding Java. Java can be a gateway for infection and older

versions of Java have known vulnerabilities. It is important to always have

the latest version of Java.

 

Malke

--

MS-MVP

Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: Java update

 

One other 'helpful' Java setting is to not cache or hold java content

on the PC. There are some performance issues but it prevents any

Java content from being stored locally on the PC.

 

Open the Java Applet in Control Panel ( Classic View ), click the

settings button in the "Temporary Files" category. Untic or Uncheck

the option box "Keep Temporary Files on my computer".

 

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

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> Plato wrote:

>

>> =?Utf-8?B?ZGlkZWU1OA==?= wrote:

>>>

>>> Hi, all knowing. I recieved a notice that I have new update for Java,

>>> from Sun co. I have not allowed for updates I thought except from

>>> microsoft. Anyway I know enough not to do those updates except right

>>> from

>>> the company itself, what I want to know is, how did it get in? How do I

>>> find out if I really need to update that program, and if I have it on my

>>> computer. have widnow xp home edition. sp2, havent installed sp3 yet.

>>> Its

>>> still hanging out in my task bar.

>>> They say no stupid questions, just alot of inquisitive idiots.

>>> Thanks

>>

>> If it aint broke, dont fix it.

>>

> Bad advice regarding Java. Java can be a gateway for infection and older

> versions of Java have known vulnerabilities. It is important to always

> have

> the latest version of Java.

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

>