Removing Previous Versions of Java

On Jun 20, 12:45 am, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:
> Uninstall them ALL, check to see if there is a Java folder in C:\Program
> Files, and if so delete it, then go to Java.com and get the latest for 98/ME
> which is 5.0 Update 15. Or, since your system seems to have no problems with
> v6, get the latest version 6 Update 6.http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
>
> Every time you update Java, first remove any existing Java installations.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/Userhttp://grystmill.com
>
> <pixtur....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:32b4c84e-d493-412c-b68c-c0850ce4f7f8@c65g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I was just looking through the A/R list on Win98SE computer, noticing
> > that I have a rather large list of Java Runtime Environment installs
> > all the way from Java 2 v1.4.1_02 until Java 6 Update 4 (13 in
> > total). Can I delete everything prior to Java 6 Update 4 or shall I
> > retain Java 5.0 Update 14 along with Java 6 Update 4 as well. Thanks.

Thanks Gary. Works great. I went with 5.0 Update 15, then went to the
verification process on the Java site which confirms that 5.0 Update
15 is the correct version, that everything was working properly. While
first trying 6.0 Update 6, I got the warning that this version was
incompatible, might not function properly, so as a "non-techie", I
went the safe route. Thanks again, sure frees up a lot of "C" drive
space.

Yeah, they are still patching v5 (Update 15 is a very recent one), and until
they stop doing that, it's the one I'd choose for 9x systems.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

<pixturesk.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Jun 20, 12:45 am, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:
>> Uninstall them ALL, check to see if there is a Java folder in C:\Program
>> Files, and if so delete it, then go to Java.com and get the latest for
>> 98/ME
>> which is 5.0 Update 15. Or, since your system seems to have no problems
>> with
>> v6, get the latest version 6 Update
>> 6.http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
>>
>> Every time you update Java, first remove any existing Java installations.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/Userhttp://grystmill.com
>>
>> <pixtur....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:32b4c84e-d493-412c-b68c-c0850ce4f7f8@c65g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >I was just looking through the A/R list on Win98SE computer, noticing
>> > that I have a rather large list of Java Runtime Environment installs
>> > all the way from Java 2 v1.4.1_02 until Java 6 Update 4 (13 in
>> > total). Can I delete everything prior to Java 6 Update 4 or shall I
>> > retain Java 5.0 Update 14 along with Java 6 Update 4 as well. Thanks.
>
> Thanks Gary. Works great. I went with 5.0 Update 15, then went to the
> verification process on the Java site which confirms that 5.0 Update
> 15 is the correct version, that everything was working properly. While
> first trying 6.0 Update 6, I got the warning that this version was
> incompatible, might not function properly, so as a "non-techie", I
> went the safe route. Thanks again, sure frees up a lot of "C" drive
> space.
>

On Jun 20, 2:08 pm, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:
> Yeah, they are still patching v5 (Update 15 is a very recent one), and until
> they stop doing that, it's the one I'd choose for 9x systems.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/Userhttp://grystmill.com
>
> <pixtur... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:a511b58c-c6ac-4945-8141-18915e34eea0@z72g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>
> > On Jun 20, 12:45 am, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:
> >> Uninstall them ALL, check to see if there is a Java folder in C:\Program
> >> Files, and if so delete it, then go to Java.com and get the latest for
> >> 98/ME
> >> which is 5.0 Update 15. Or, since your system seems to have no problems
> >> with
> >> v6, get the latest version 6 Update
> >> 6.http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
>
> >> Every time you update Java, first remove any existing Java installations.
>
> >> --
> >> Gary S. Terhune
> >> MS-MVP Shell/Userhttp://grystmill.com
>
> >> <pixtur... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:32b4c84e-d493-412c-b68c-c0850ce4f7f8@c65g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> >I was just looking through the A/R list on Win98SE computer, noticing
> >> > that I have a rather large list of Java Runtime Environment installs
> >> > all the way from Java 2 v1.4.1_02 until Java 6 Update 4 (13 in
> >> > total). Can I delete everything prior to Java 6 Update 4 or shall I
> >> > retain Java 5.0 Update 14 along with Java 6 Update 4 as well. Thanks.
>
> > Thanks Gary. Works great. I went with 5.0 Update 15, then went to the
> > verification process on the Java site which confirms that 5.0 Update
> > 15 is the correct version, that everything was working properly. While
> > first trying 6.0 Update 6, I got the warning that this version was
> > incompatible, might not function properly, so as a "non-techie", I
> > went the safe route. Thanks again, sure frees up a lot of "C" drive
> > space.

Gary, a new glitch on using Java 1.5.1 update 15, solo. Upon opening
Writer in Oxygen Office Professional 2.4.0, an error window came up
saying that this version of Java was defective and to use another
version. As you might recall, amongst the 13 JRE installs on my
computer was Java 6 update 4. So I uninstalled 1.5.1 update 15, then
re-installed Java 6 update 4, the error window went away. To verify,
when Writer came up, I went to "Tools, Options, Open Office.org, Java,
which then lists Java 6 update 4 as the only JRE install, with a check
mark next to it, confirming that it was the correct version for Oxygen
Office Professional 2.4.0. I went the further step of installing Java
6 updates 5, 6 as well, but Writer only put a check mark next to Java
6 update 4 again as the correct version, so I uninstalled Java 6
updates 5, 6, leaning Java 6 update 4 as the only Java install on my
computer, guess that's the right one. For this non-techie it seems to
work. Thanks, Ken.

Not familiar with the Open Office app, but I bet if you ONLY installed
Update 6 and uninstalled the rest, your app will choose it just fine. I'd
certainly want to test. But you MUST only have one installed at a time. (And
always check Program Files\Java folder to make sure that only one folder
exists, the one for the installed Update. If other folders still exist there
after uninstalling from Add/Remove Programs, delete those folders.

These updates are nearly always intended to fix a vulnerability. If you
can't use the latest update(s), then you really need to use your firewall to
block Java from running in your browser. Use it only for your local apps.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

<pixturesk DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Jun 20, 2:08 pm, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:
>> Yeah, they are still patching v5 (Update 15 is a very recent one), and
>> until
>> they stop doing that, it's the one I'd choose for 9x systems.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/Userhttp://grystmill.com
>>
>> <pixtur... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:a511b58c-c6ac-4945-8141-18915e34eea0@z72g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > On Jun 20, 12:45 am, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:
>> >> Uninstall them ALL, check to see if there is a Java folder in
>> >> C:\Program
>> >> Files, and if so delete it, then go to Java.com and get the latest for
>> >> 98/ME
>> >> which is 5.0 Update 15. Or, since your system seems to have no
>> >> problems
>> >> with
>> >> v6, get the latest version 6 Update
>> >> 6.http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
>>
>> >> Every time you update Java, first remove any existing Java
>> >> installations.
>>
>> >> --
>> >> Gary S. Terhune
>> >> MS-MVP Shell/Userhttp://grystmill.com
>>
>> >> <pixtur... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:32b4c84e-d493-412c-b68c-c0850ce4f7f8@c65g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >> >I was just looking through the A/R list on Win98SE computer, noticing
>> >> > that I have a rather large list of Java Runtime Environment installs
>> >> > all the way from Java 2 v1.4.1_02 until Java 6 Update 4 (13 in
>> >> > total). Can I delete everything prior to Java 6 Update 4 or shall I
>> >> > retain Java 5.0 Update 14 along with Java 6 Update 4 as well.
>> >> > Thanks.
>>
>> > Thanks Gary. Works great. I went with 5.0 Update 15, then went to the
>> > verification process on the Java site which confirms that 5.0 Update
>> > 15 is the correct version, that everything was working properly. While
>> > first trying 6.0 Update 6, I got the warning that this version was
>> > incompatible, might not function properly, so as a "non-techie", I
>> > went the safe route. Thanks again, sure frees up a lot of "C" drive
>> > space.
>
> Gary, a new glitch on using Java 1.5.1 update 15, solo. Upon opening
> Writer in Oxygen Office Professional 2.4.0, an error window came up
> saying that this version of Java was defective and to use another
> version. As you might recall, amongst the 13 JRE installs on my
> computer was Java 6 update 4. So I uninstalled 1.5.1 update 15, then
> re-installed Java 6 update 4, the error window went away. To verify,
> when Writer came up, I went to "Tools, Options, Open Office.org, Java,
> which then lists Java 6 update 4 as the only JRE install, with a check
> mark next to it, confirming that it was the correct version for Oxygen
> Office Professional 2.4.0. I went the further step of installing Java
> 6 updates 5, 6 as well, but Writer only put a check mark next to Java
> 6 update 4 again as the correct version, so I uninstalled Java 6
> updates 5, 6, leaning Java 6 update 4 as the only Java install on my
> computer, guess that's the right one. For this non-techie it seems to
> work. Thanks, Ken.
>

On Jun 26, 2:55 am, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:
> Not familiar with the Open Office app, but I bet if you ONLY installed
> Update 6 and uninstalled the rest, your app will choose it just fine. I'd
> certainly want to test. But you MUST only have one installed at a time. (And
> always check Program Files\Java folder to make sure that only one folder
> exists, the one for the installed Update. If other folders still exist there
> after uninstalling from Add/Remove Programs, delete those folders.
>
> These updates are nearly always intended to fix a vulnerability. If you
> can't use the latest update(s), then you really need to use your firewall to
> block Java from running in your browser. Use it only for your local apps.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/Userhttp://grystmill.com
>
> <pixtur....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:4edf41b0-822e-428a-9810-9d1ccd2e55e7@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > On Jun 20, 2:08 pm, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:
> >> Yeah, they are still patching v5 (Update 15 is a very recent one), and
> >> until
> >> they stop doing that, it's the one I'd choose for 9x systems.
>
> >> --
> >> Gary S. Terhune
> >> MS-MVP Shell/Userhttp://grystmill.com
>
> >> <pixtur....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:a511b58c-c6ac-4945-8141-18915e34eea0@z72g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> > On Jun 20, 12:45 am, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:
> >> >> Uninstall them ALL, check to see if there is a Java folder in
> >> >> C:\Program
> >> >> Files, and if so delete it, then go to Java.com and get the latest for
> >> >> 98/ME
> >> >> which is 5.0 Update 15. Or, since your system seems to have no
> >> >> problems
> >> >> with
> >> >> v6, get the latest version 6 Update
> >> >> 6.http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
>
> >> >> Every time you update Java, first remove any existing Java
> >> >> installations.
>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Gary S. Terhune
> >> >> MS-MVP Shell/Userhttp://grystmill.com
>
> >> >> <pixtur....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >> >>news:32b4c84e-d493-412c-b68c-c0850ce4f7f8@c65g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> >> >I was just looking through the A/R list on Win98SE computer, noticing
> >> >> > that I have a rather large list of Java Runtime Environment installs
> >> >> > all the way from Java 2 v1.4.1_02 until Java 6 Update 4 (13 in
> >> >> > total). Can I delete everything prior to Java 6 Update 4 or shall I
> >> >> > retain Java 5.0 Update 14 along with Java 6 Update 4 as well.
> >> >> > Thanks.
>
> >> > Thanks Gary. Works great. I went with 5.0 Update 15, then went to the
> >> > verification process on the Java site which confirms that 5.0 Update
> >> > 15 is the correct version, that everything was working properly. While
> >> > first trying 6.0 Update 6, I got the warning that this version was
> >> > incompatible, might not function properly, so as a "non-techie", I
> >> > went the safe route. Thanks again, sure frees up a lot of "C" drive
> >> > space.
>
> > Gary, a new glitch on using Java 1.5.1 update 15, solo. Upon opening
> > Writer in Oxygen Office Professional 2.4.0, an error window came up
> > saying that this version of Java was defective and to use another
> > version. As you might recall, amongst the 13 JRE installs on my
> > computer was Java 6 update 4. So I uninstalled 1.5.1 update 15, then
> > re-installed Java 6 update 4, the error window went away. To verify,
> > when Writer came up, I went to "Tools, Options, Open Office.org, Java,
> > which then lists Java 6 update 4 as the only JRE install, with a check
> > mark next to it, confirming that it was the correct version for Oxygen
> > Office Professional 2.4.0. I went the further step of installing Java
> > 6 updates 5, 6 as well, but Writer only put a check mark next to Java
> > 6 update 4 again as the correct version, so I uninstalled Java 6
> > updates 5, 6, leaning Java 6 update 4 as the only Java install on my
> > computer, guess that's the right one. For this non-techie it seems to
> > work. Thanks, Ken.

You are right Gary. The app chose Java 6 update 4. But when 1.5.1
update 15 was the only Java install on my computer, the app won't
choose it. So I guess Java 6 update is the correct one for this app.
All is well again. Thanks.

No, all is NOT well if you're using version 6 Update 4. You should uninstall
Update 4 and install Update 6. I'm betting your application will work just
fine with the latest Update.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

<pixturesk DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Jun 26, 2:55 am, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:
>> Not familiar with the Open Office app, but I bet if you ONLY installed
>> Update 6 and uninstalled the rest, your app will choose it just fine. I'd
>> certainly want to test. But you MUST only have one installed at a time.
>> (And
>> always check Program Files\Java folder to make sure that only one folder
>> exists, the one for the installed Update. If other folders still exist
>> there
>> after uninstalling from Add/Remove Programs, delete those folders.
>>
>> These updates are nearly always intended to fix a vulnerability. If you
>> can't use the latest update(s), then you really need to use your firewall
>> to
>> block Java from running in your browser. Use it only for your local apps.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/Userhttp://grystmill.com
>>
>> <pixtur... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:4edf41b0-822e-428a-9810-9d1ccd2e55e7@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > On Jun 20, 2:08 pm, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:
>> >> Yeah, they are still patching v5 (Update 15 is a very recent one), and
>> >> until
>> >> they stop doing that, it's the one I'd choose for 9x systems.
>>
>> >> --
>> >> Gary S. Terhune
>> >> MS-MVP Shell/Userhttp://grystmill.com
>>
>> >> <pixtur... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:a511b58c-c6ac-4945-8141-18915e34eea0@z72g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >> > On Jun 20, 12:45 am, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:
>> >> >> Uninstall them ALL, check to see if there is a Java folder in
>> >> >> C:\Program
>> >> >> Files, and if so delete it, then go to Java.com and get the latest
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> 98/ME
>> >> >> which is 5.0 Update 15. Or, since your system seems to have no
>> >> >> problems
>> >> >> with
>> >> >> v6, get the latest version 6 Update
>> >> >> 6.http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
>>
>> >> >> Every time you update Java, first remove any existing Java
>> >> >> installations.
>>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Gary S. Terhune
>> >> >> MS-MVP Shell/Userhttp://grystmill.com
>>
>> >> >> <pixtur... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >> >>news:32b4c84e-d493-412c-b68c-c0850ce4f7f8@c65g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >> >> >I was just looking through the A/R list on Win98SE computer,
>> >> >> >noticing
>> >> >> > that I have a rather large list of Java Runtime Environment
>> >> >> > installs
>> >> >> > all the way from Java 2 v1.4.1_02 until Java 6 Update 4 (13 in
>> >> >> > total). Can I delete everything prior to Java 6 Update 4 or shall
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > retain Java 5.0 Update 14 along with Java 6 Update 4 as well.
>> >> >> > Thanks.
>>
>> >> > Thanks Gary. Works great. I went with 5.0 Update 15, then went to
>> >> > the
>> >> > verification process on the Java site which confirms that 5.0 Update
>> >> > 15 is the correct version, that everything was working properly.
>> >> > While
>> >> > first trying 6.0 Update 6, I got the warning that this version was
>> >> > incompatible, might not function properly, so as a "non-techie", I
>> >> > went the safe route. Thanks again, sure frees up a lot of "C" drive
>> >> > space.
>>
>> > Gary, a new glitch on using Java 1.5.1 update 15, solo. Upon opening
>> > Writer in Oxygen Office Professional 2.4.0, an error window came up
>> > saying that this version of Java was defective and to use another
>> > version. As you might recall, amongst the 13 JRE installs on my
>> > computer was Java 6 update 4. So I uninstalled 1.5.1 update 15, then
>> > re-installed Java 6 update 4, the error window went away. To verify,
>> > when Writer came up, I went to "Tools, Options, Open Office.org, Java,
>> > which then lists Java 6 update 4 as the only JRE install, with a check
>> > mark next to it, confirming that it was the correct version for Oxygen
>> > Office Professional 2.4.0. I went the further step of installing Java
>> > 6 updates 5, 6 as well, but Writer only put a check mark next to Java
>> > 6 update 4 again as the correct version, so I uninstalled Java 6
>> > updates 5, 6, leaning Java 6 update 4 as the only Java install on my
>> > computer, guess that's the right one. For this non-techie it seems to
>> > work. Thanks, Ken.
>
> You are right Gary. The app chose Java 6 update 4. But when 1.5.1
> update 15 was the only Java install on my computer, the app won't
> choose it. So I guess Java 6 update is the correct one for this app.
> All is well again. Thanks.
>