Sun Java Update 7

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE · External Since: Sep 08, 2005 Posts: 2534

All of them, especially the 1.42 ones.

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"Larry" <shelquis.delete.TakeThisOut@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> PA Bear, appreciate your post regarding Java updates, but I need some
> additional help. In my installed program list in Control Panel, I have
> three J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Updates, 2,4 and 6. Also, I have two
> Java 2 Runtime Environments, SE v1.42_03 and _06. Am I to remove all of
> these, just the three J2SE entries, or just the Java 2 Runtime
> Environment entries? TIA
> Larry
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:urI54VIgGHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> 1. Uninstall all Sun Java JRE runtimes you find in Add/Remove Programs.
>>
>> 2. Delete C:\Program Files\Java <= this folder. Do NOT delete C:\Program
>> Files\JavaVM <= this folder, if found.
>>
>> 3. Right-click on the link to download v1.5.0_7 > Save the download to
>> your desktop > Close all browser windows > Install.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>>
>>
>> Jo Ann wrote:
>>> Sun Java has released update 7.
>>>
>>> Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that
>>> version have to be removed first?
>>
>
>

B.W. · External Since: Jul 14, 2006 Posts: 39

On a new PC I am seeing boxes with a red x in them, is this because I have
not got an updated Java release? If so how do I get it?

TIA

B.W.

"Jo Ann" <jojo.RemoveThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
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Sun Java has released update 7.

Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that
version have to be removed first?

Tom2 · External Since: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 6

Where does it say "not"?

Don't add your own interpretations that do not mean what they say is
"recommended".

From the Sun Java link you provided:

"It is recommended that you keep older versions of the JRE on your system. "

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tompepper.DeleteThis@mvps.invalid> wrote in message
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> Sun says to *not* remove previous versions:
> http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/5000070400.xml
>
> Tom
> "Ted Zieglar" <teddy.z.DeleteThis@notmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OYK9EcMgGHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> |I would be surprised to learn that Sun did not include that information
> on
> | their website.
> |
> | --
> | Ted Zieglar
> | "Backup is a computer user's best friend."
> |
> | "Jo Ann" <jojo.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
> | news:%23BNtd9FgGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> | Sun Java has released update 7.
> |
> | Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that
> | version have to be removed first?
> |
> |
> |
> |
>
>

Tom [Pepper] Willett · External Since: Nov 10, 2005 Posts: 138

Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.
Now crawl back under your bridge.

"Tom" <noway.RemoveThis@nothere.com> wrote in message
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| Where does it say "not"?
|
| Don't add your own interpretations that do not mean what they say is
| "recommended".
|
| From the Sun Java link you provided:
|
| "It is recommended that you keep older versions of the JRE on your system.
"
|
| "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tompepper.RemoveThis@mvps.invalid> wrote in message
| news:%230iPQoMgGHA.4940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
| > Sun says to *not* remove previous versions:
| > http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/5000070400.xml
| >
| > Tom
| > "Ted Zieglar" <teddy.z.RemoveThis@notmail.com> wrote in message
| > news:OYK9EcMgGHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
| > |I would be surprised to learn that Sun did not include that information
| > on
| > | their website.
| > |
| > | --
| > | Ted Zieglar
| > | "Backup is a computer user's best friend."
| > |
| > | "Jo Ann" <jojo.RemoveThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
| > | news:%23BNtd9FgGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
| > | Sun Java has released update 7.
| > |
| > | Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that
| > | version have to be removed first?
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

David H. Lipman · External Since: Mar 14, 2004 Posts: 1826

From: "Jo Ann" <jojo.RemoveThis@nospam.com>

| "Jo Ann" <jojo.RemoveThis@nospam.com> skrev i en meddelelse
news:%23BNtd9FgGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
| Sun Java has released update 7.
|
| Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that version have to be
| removed first?
|
| I would appreciate an answer to my question - as listed above. Here are the details
| regarding update 7.
|
| Sun Java - Update 7
|
| Release Notes:
| http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html
|
| Installation Instructions:
| http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/jre/install-windows.html
|
| Download J2SE Runtime Envireonment (JRE)
| http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp
|

Always remove the old version !

Always !!

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David H. Lipman · External Since: Mar 14, 2004 Posts: 1826

From: "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" <franksaunders.DeleteThis@mvps.org>

| All of them, especially the 1.42 ones.
|

Yepper -- v1.4.x have actively exploited vulnerabilities !

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pabearmvp · External Since: Nov 18, 2004 Posts: 9491

What Frank & David said: Yes, uninstall all of them and then delete
C:\Program File\Java <= this folder before installing JRE v1.5.0_7.
--
~PA Bear

Larry wrote:
> PA Bear, appreciate your post regarding Java updates, but I need some
> additional help. In my installed program list in Control Panel, I have
> three J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Updates, 2,4 and 6. Also, I have two
> Java 2 Runtime Environments, SE v1.42_03 and _06. Am I to remove all of
> these, just the three J2SE entries, or just the Java 2 Runtime
> Environment entries? TIA
> Larry
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:urI54VIgGHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > 1. Uninstall all Sun Java JRE runtimes you find in Add/Remove Programs.
> >
> > 2. Delete C:\Program Files\Java <= this folder. Do NOT delete
> > C:\Program Files\JavaVM <= this folder, if found.
> >
> > 3. Right-click on the link to download v1.5.0_7 > Save the download to
> > your desktop > Close all browser windows > Install.
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
> >
> >
> > Jo Ann wrote:
> > > Sun Java has released update 7.
> > >
> > > Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that
> > > version have to be removed first?

C A Upsdell · External Since: Jan 07, 2006 Posts: 98

David H. Lipman wrote:
> From: "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" <franksaunders RemoveThis @mvps.org>
>
> | All of them, especially the 1.42 ones.
> |
>
> Yepper -- v1.4.x have actively exploited vulnerabilities !

Sun also has new updates for 1.3 and 1.4.

David H. Lipman · External Since: Mar 14, 2004 Posts: 1826

From: "C A Upsdell" <""cupsdell"@nospam@upsdell.com">

| David H. Lipman wrote:
>> From: "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" <franksaunders.RemoveThis@mvps.org>
>>
|>> All of them, especially the 1.42 ones.
|>>
>> Yepper -- v1.4.x have actively exploited vulnerabilities !
|
| Sun also has new updates for 1.3 and 1.4.

Which may be used *if* you are using a Java Application that is tied to a specific version
of Sun Java.

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Alias · External Since: May 30, 2005 Posts: 447

David wrote:
> I have java 1.5.0_06-b05. When I open the java control panel and try to
> update, I get the message that I have the latest version of java. Do I have
> to go to the jave site to update?
>
> David
>
> "Jo Ann" <jojo.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:%23BNtd9FgGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Sun Java has released update 7.
>
> Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that
> version have to be removed first?
>
>
>
>
>

Same thing happens to me and I have the same question.

Alias

Tom [Pepper] Willett · External Since: Nov 10, 2005 Posts: 138

Alias:

The new version has still not been posted on their download page, nor via
the live update.
Someone posted the direct link to the new version in one of these newsgroups
earlier, and that's how I downloaded mine. Sorry, but I no longer have the
link.

Tom
"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
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| David wrote:
| > I have java 1.5.0_06-b05. When I open the java control panel and try to
| > update, I get the message that I have the latest version of java. Do I
have
| > to go to the jave site to update?
| >
| > David
| >
| > "Jo Ann" <jojo.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote in message
| > news:%23BNtd9FgGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
| > Sun Java has released update 7.
| >
| > Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that
| > version have to be removed first?
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
|
| Same thing happens to me and I have the same question.
|
| Alias

C A Upsdell · External Since: Jan 07, 2006 Posts: 98

Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:
> Alias:
>
> The new version has still not been posted on their download page, nor via
> the live update.
> Someone posted the direct link to the new version in one of these newsgroups
> earlier, and that's how I downloaded mine. Sorry, but I no longer have the
> link.

I had no problem getting it from their download page, and that was two
hours ago, and I just checked now and it is still there.

Tom [Pepper] Willett · External Since: Nov 10, 2005 Posts: 138

All I see on the download page is still v 6.

Tom
"C A Upsdell" <""cupsdell"@nospam@upsdell.com"> wrote in message
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| Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:
| > Alias:
| >
| > The new version has still not been posted on their download page, nor
via
| > the live update.
| > Someone posted the direct link to the new version in one of these
newsgroups
| > earlier, and that's how I downloaded mine. Sorry, but I no longer have
the
| > link.
|
| I had no problem getting it from their download page, and that was two
| hours ago, and I just checked now and it is still there.

C A Upsdell · External Since: Jan 07, 2006 Posts: 98

Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:
> All I see on the download page is still v 6.

On http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp ? I see v7 no problem!

Tom [Pepper] Willett · External Since: Nov 10, 2005 Posts: 138

Thanks. I was going through their download section on the home page.

Tom

"C A Upsdell" <""cupsdell"@nospam@upsdell.com"> wrote in message
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| Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:
| > All I see on the download page is still v 6.
|
| On http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp ? I see v7 no problem!
|
|
|

Alias · External Since: May 30, 2005 Posts: 447

Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:
> Alias:
>
> The new version has still not been posted on their download page, nor via
> the live update.
> Someone posted the direct link to the new version in one of these newsgroups
> earlier, and that's how I downloaded mine. Sorry, but I no longer have the
> link.
>
> Tom

I can wait.

Alias
> "Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
> news:%233XpJFOgGHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> | David wrote:
> | > I have java 1.5.0_06-b05. When I open the java control panel and try to
> | > update, I get the message that I have the latest version of java. Do I
> have
> | > to go to the jave site to update?
> | >
> | > David
> | >
> | > "Jo Ann" <jojo RemoveThis @nospam.com> wrote in message
> | > news:%23BNtd9FgGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> | > Sun Java has released update 7.
> | >
> | > Can that update be installed on top of the old version 6, or does that
> | > version have to be removed first?
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> |
> | Same thing happens to me and I have the same question.
> |
> | Alias
>
>

Jo Ann · External Since: Jan 28, 2006 Posts: 10

I just did an online installation of version 7. No problems whatsoever.

I decided not to remove version 6 before the installation and ended up with two entries in Control Panel (Add/Remove Programs), one for the old version 6 (119 mb) and one for the new version 7 (120 mb)

Removed old version 6 and now has only one entry for version 7. Everything works flawlessly.

Warning! The online install process gives you the choice of installing Google Toolbar and Google Desktop. They have the Google Toolbar checked, so be sure to remove the checkmark, if you don't want the Google Toolbar installed.

Jo Ann
===========

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tompepper.TakeThisOut@mvps.invalid> skrev i en meddelelse news:OohflBPgGHA.3468@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Thanks. I was going through their download section on the home page.
>
> Tom
>
> "C A Upsdell" <""cupsdell"@nospam@upsdell.com"> wrote in message
> news:%23%23kPLAPgGHA.2032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> | Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:
> | > All I see on the download page is still v 6.
> |
> | On http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp ? I see v7 no problem!
> |
> |
> |
>
>

pabearmvp · External Since: Nov 18, 2004 Posts: 9491

As does the offline install. Always choose the Custom Install option when
installing /anything/!
--
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MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Jo Ann wrote:
<snip>
> Warning! The online install process gives you the choice of installing
> Google Toolbar and Google Desktop. They have the Google Toolbar checked,
> so be sure to remove the checkmark, if you don't want the Google Toolbar
> installed.

ANONYMOUS · External Since: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 18

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:
>
> Sun says to *not* remove previous versions:
> http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/5000070400.xml
>

Not quite!! It says "There might be some applications or applets
written and tested against a specific version of the JRE." Only under
these circumstances you need not remove the older onces. It also says:

"If you are running low on disk space, you can uninstall older versions
of the JRE."

hth

David H. Lipman · External Since: Mar 14, 2004 Posts: 1826

From: "ANONYMOUS" <ANONYMOUS RemoveThis @NEWSROUPS.COM>

| Not quite!! It says "There might be some applications or applets
| written and tested against a specific version of the JRE." Only under
| these circumstances you need not remove the older onces. It also says:
|
| "If you are running low on disk space, you can uninstall older versions
| of the JRE."
|
| hth

What is MORE important is the version relative to actively exploited vulnerabilities and
Sun's Feb. 7, 06 bulletin # 102171 "Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment
may Allow an Untrusted Applet to Elevate its Privileges"...

The Vundo Trojan is one example of of malware that exploits the above vulnerability.

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102171-1
"Note: It is recommended that affected versions be removed from your system. For more
information, please see the installation notes on the respective java.sun.com download
pages."

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