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Old javas still there
Name: Fredf Date: December 8, 2008 at 01:05:33 Pacific OS: winxp pro CPU/Ram: duocore 2.8GH/2GB Product: Intel / XXX
Comment:
I have six versions of Java listed. The newest asked to be installed recently, jre1.6.0_07 Can I zap the older folders?
Name: IVO Date: December 8, 2008 at 01:13:36 Pacific
Reply:
That depends on the java's applications you are running as many require legacy specific versions ,i.e. they are not upward compatible. So evaluate your needs before enabling new updates.
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Response Number 2
Name: Fredf Date: December 8, 2008 at 01:21:51 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks IVO, but I'm afraid I don't know enough about computers to link a java version to an application.
So I'm going to suck it and see, by zapping all but the most recent version.
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Response Number 3
Name: Bryco Date: December 8, 2008 at 07:06:10 Pacific
Reply:
Do zap them using Add or Remove Programs leaving only the highest version number.
Bryan
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Response Number 4
Name: Fredf Date: December 8, 2008 at 07:22:29 Pacific
Reply:
Well I bit the bullet zapped... and rushed to see if open office was still working.
I'm pleased to say it seems 100%. I tried calc , draw and writer, no problems.
Thank you all.
Bye Fred
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Response Number 5
Name: Derek Date: December 8, 2008 at 17:53:25 Pacific
Reply:
For info, versions 6-10 onwards should now automatically remove the old ones. About time too LOL.
some other bloke...
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Response Number 6
Name: Fredf Date: December 8, 2008 at 23:32:55 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks LOL, that reply closes the thread ob viously :-))
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