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emma

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Re: java
« Reply #45 on: June 24, 2005, 07:51:29 PM »
Practice makes perfect.     

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Re: java
« Reply #46 on: June 24, 2005, 11:38:50 PM »
Damn, took me long enough to pluck the courageĀ  up to do it last time........... :)

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Re: java
« Reply #47 on: June 25, 2005, 12:39:12 AM »
phew....a few panicky moments there, but I am back so far so good.......after installing update 4, rebooted and firewall went off, then rebooted again and AOL didn't want to play.......seems ok at the moment....hate these damn updates........ :)

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Re: java
« Reply #48 on: June 25, 2005, 12:41:51 AM »
Practice makes perfect.     

I think I read someplace that there is a # 5 out.  I will do a search and let  you know.  ;D

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Re: java
« Reply #49 on: June 25, 2005, 12:45:45 AM »
Don't you dare.......... :)

just leaves me WinPatrol and MS Antispy to tackle......a few Valium needed first...... ;D

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Re: java
« Reply #50 on: June 25, 2005, 04:52:16 AM »
Hi everyone
I have been following your discussion on java.
When it comes to computers i suffer from being brain dead.
Anyway i am downloading the lastest version (hopefully) .
When i install this can i remove versions jre 1.5.1 update and jre 1.5.2 update. from my add remove program.
 
Do i install the new version before i uninstall the older versions.

I wan't do nothing to i here back from you kind people
Please don't laugh at me too  hard :-[

cheers
 Late wire i decided to install the download But the version is (1.5.0 Build 1.5.0_o4_bo5)
As you can see not version   (1.5.0_03-b07) is this a problem.
Do i still need to uninstall update versions 1 and 2.

« Last Edit: June 25, 2005, 06:20:17 AM by roo319 »

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Re: java
« Reply #51 on: June 25, 2005, 06:31:48 AM »
Hello again

one more question concerning build 1.5.0_04-b05
does this contain updates 1 2  3 updates, for java

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Re: java
« Reply #52 on: June 25, 2005, 06:47:04 AM »
I believe this last version of Java your talking about is for computers with the 64 bit processor technology. If your pc is a 32 bit type processor you wouldn't want to download the 1.5.0_04 b05. I may be wrong but I would be careful before downloading that one. I un-installed my 2 older versions of Java before downloading the 32 bit version which I believe is the 1.5.0_03 version. This I understand is the safest way to try and make the change of Java versions from Sun. Upon looking at the #4 update again it may be that the version for a Windows platform is NOT for the 64 bit systems but is instead for a Windows 32 bit system, it's really confusing. Just be careful before downloading. Also I don't know if this latest build contains the updates for 1,2, and 3.
« Last Edit: June 25, 2005, 03:52:09 PM by neal63 »

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Re: java
« Reply #53 on: June 25, 2005, 09:33:30 AM »
Hello folks,

JRE 5 Update 4 supports 64-bit Windows but does not require it: it also works on 32-bit Windows.

Updates are cumulative: if you get the latest one, it includes all the old ones.

These updates consist of a lot of bug fixes, occasionally including some which affect security.

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html

It's ok to install the new version over the old.

The old version will remain in Add/Remove Programs. It's important to remove the old version if is one that has a security vulnerability because the writer of a Java applet can specify which version of Java to use if there are more than one on a computer. Even if you have the latest version, malicious Java code can still run if you have not unistalled the old version.

All older versions can safely be removed after installing a new version. I think they just hang around so that anybody who writes Java code can test their code on the different versions to see how they run.

I have JRE 5 update 4 alone on Win-32 and it works just fine.

Of course, all of this is meant to be an automatic process:

http://www.java.com/en/download/help/5000020700.xml

I wish somebody would explain to me why Java automatic updates doesn't work? ???
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Re: java
« Reply #54 on: June 25, 2005, 09:49:00 AM »
Hi neal63
Yea i'm not sure either but i tried to find version version   (1.5.0_03-b07) but could find references to it but not to where i could download it.
Shows how stupid i am.
Thanks neal63

Hi FreewheelinFrank
You have solved my problem .
I have now installed version (1.5.0_04 b05. ) and have removed updates 1 and 2 from the add remove programs.

Thanks a million FreewheelinFrank.

cheers
« Last Edit: June 25, 2005, 09:51:47 AM by roo319 »

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Re: java
« Reply #55 on: June 25, 2005, 03:53:29 PM »
Thanks Frank for clarifying this.  :)

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Re: java
« Reply #56 on: June 30, 2005, 08:06:37 PM »
For more easy install, download and install Sun Java Unattented installation here:
http://ryanvm.msfn.org/

(Make sure you uninstall your old version first...)