Hi DL,
I know that is certainly the case with .NET Framework, and in the case of
Java, their "support" is so vague they don't let you know you can get rid of
the others. Every "update" you have to d/l a full-blown version of the app.
again--ridiculous.
--
HTH,
Curt
Windows Support Center
www.aumha.org
Practically Nerded,...
http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm
|I was told that older versions are retained in case a version specific java
| app was been used. - and I thought the newer versions were allways
backwards
| compatible, who knows
|
|
| | > Hi Bob,
| >
| > That is exactly my understanding. One of the big complaints so many
users
| > have with Java, is everytime there is an update, the old version still
| > sits
| > there just taking up a lot of space for nothing.
| >
| > I'm guessing you'd probably free up over a Gig getting rid of the old
| > versions.
| >
| > --
| > HTH,
| > Curt
| >
| > Windows Support Center
| >
www.aumha.org
| > Practically Nerded,...
| >
http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm
| >
| > | > |
| > | (Using WinXP all updates etc in place)
| > |
| > | > The old versions of Java should be removed, but bear in mind the
| > current
| > | > version is up to Java Runtime Environment 6, Update 2 now. Please
| > install
| > |
| > | Just to be sure...
| > |
| > | In my Control Panel / Add or Remove Programs I have:
| > |
| > | JS2E Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 6
| > | JS2E Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 9
| > | JS2E Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 10
| > | JS2E Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 11
| > | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 6 Update 1
| > | [and]
| > | Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 6 Update 2
| > |
| > | Are you saying I can safely remove everything but the last item and
Java
| > | will continue to run properly?
| > |
| > | --
| > | Bob
| > |
http://www.kanyak.com
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
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