how long do i have to keep a windows or java update?

I have 11 up I have 11 updates and i wonder if they are redundant?
if i have #11 is it ok to delete #'S 1 THRU 10 w/o losing prog info ?
trying to ed 2 frdd free i bjtt

janeveten wrote:
> I have 11 up I have 11 updates and i wonder if they are redundant?
> if i have #11 is it ok to delete #'S 1 THRU 10 w/o losing prog
> info ? trying to ed 2 frdd free
> i bjtt

Try complete sentences and full descriptions. It helps speed along the
process of getting accurate assistance.

You should keep a *windows update* until it gets replaced automatically by
another update (if that ever happens.)

As for a *java* update - I will assume you mean "Java Runtime Environment
(JRE)" and that you have the release "update 11". If you have any other
versions (update, etc) installed of Java - chances are (if you are a home
user) you only need the latest. That would be JRE update 12 at this point.
You should remobve all others from your add/remove programs list and get
just update 12. From that point on - supposedly - java will not be leaving
behind the multiple versions you may now be seeing. If you are a business
user and you have multiple versions (not just "update" differences - perhaps
you have JRE 5.0 or 1.4.2, etc...) - you may need an older version as well
as the newer version in order to support some specific application/web
application you utilize.

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