Sun Java Update 7

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!
|
|
|

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
>
>

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
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"Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tompepper RemoveThis @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!
> |
> |
> |
>
>

As does the offline install. Always choose the Custom Install option when
installing /anything/!
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
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.

"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

From: "ANONYMOUS" <ANONYMOUS.DeleteThis@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."

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm