Java updates

I have runtime enviroment 6 and update 1
In control panel, programs and features I see Java 6 update 7, 18,and 20
Can I remove the 7 and 18 update?
Do I need to remove them?
Thank you
John

Older Java JREs are a security risk and should be removed.

Newer JRE updates remove the older version, provided it is in the
standard location.

The latest JRE 6 is update 21, available from
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp.


On 26/07/2010 16:38, thewiz wrote:
> I have runtime enviroment 6 and update 1
> In control panel, programs and features I see Java 6 update 7, 18,and 20
> Can I remove the 7 and 18 update?
> Do I need to remove them?
> Thank you
> John

From: "Dominic Payer" <>

| Older Java JREs are a security risk and should be removed.

| Newer JRE updates remove the older version, provided it is in the
| standard location.

| The latest JRE 6 is update 21, available from
| http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp.

That URL gets you to; jre-6u21-windows-i586-s.exe

That version wants to install a toolbar as noted by the "-s" in the file name.

I suggest going to; http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

There you can download; jre-6u21-windows-i586.exe
Which doe not bundle a toolbar.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Yes they are safe to remove, and someone wrote a tool called JavaRA that
assists in cleaning off all of the old versions.
http://raproducts.org/wordpress/software



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I have runtime enviroment 6 and update 1
In control panel, programs and features I see Java 6 update 7, 18,and 20
Can I remove the 7 and 18 update?
Do I need to remove them?
Thank you
John