Sun Java - Critical Security Release

Hey HALO, i checked my JAVA Control panel--> General Tab---then i click "about" and this is what i got:
JAVA tm 2 Flatform Standard Edition
Version 1.5.0 (build 1.5.0_06-b05)
Copyright 2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
All rights reserved. Use is subject to license terms.
For more information about Java technology and to explore great Java applications, visit http://www.java.com

My question is, is this the latest?
Because on the Update tab--i click "Update Now" and i got is"
"You already have the latest Java tm..........."

thanks for reading

 

Help !!! When I visit some websites I get an yellow triangle in the bottom left corner of my browser bar. When I double click it it says there is a syntax error in a specific line ....some functions on the websites will not work, for example if the site has a picture of something that you can click to enlarge it will not enlarge. I am told this is a Java problem. I just downloaded the new Java 6 beta and no change. Any ideas?

 

waiting for next free bugs updates..

 

i didnt use the top link i used the bottom one and i chose typical install and it didnt ask me to install googles tool bar or the desktop is that normal

 

hi i got it off here nick

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Sun_Java_Runtime_Environment_d4648.html

i got it off the top tx - usa mirror

 

no it didnt ask me to install them halo

i downloaded from the bottom link nick posted on page 4 repley number 57

 

Note that this build is incompatible with programs such as Azureus and Limewire/Frostwire.

 

im not having a problem running limewire using update 8

 

Nick...what exactly is the term..."Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 8"? I'm using the relase 1.50-01 version but I see that the latest is update 8.

I posted it here. What exactly does it do for me?

 

is it on major geeks yet

 

I have installed Java 2 Runtime Environment SE v1.4.2_06 on my WinXP Home Edition SP2. For some reason I can't open your link at majorgeeks.com to update this. Can't even open it up in my Control Panel. Can you help?

 

is that the update to 9

 

J2SE Rubtime Environment 5.0 Update 9. I finally was able to download. Don't ask me what this is though I don't have a clue, maybe something to do with web development. I removed the previous version in Control Panel. Yes it is at majorgeeks too, search their site under Java.

 

Is it necessary, what does is it do?

 

Yes, it is. Always run the latest version of the Java VM available, otherwise your system will be vulnerable to infection. WinFixer takes advantage of system running out-dated versions of Java.

Make sure you uninstall all older version of Java.

Java software allows you to run applications called "applets" that are written in the Java programming language. These applets allow you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D. Corporations also use applets for intranet applications and e-business solutions.

 

Java Runtime Environment 1.5.0.11 released Feb. 25 2007

Is this an update on JRE 1.6?

 

do u have to download all the Solutions or just one?

 

how do I delete the old versions of java like zbd21 NICK ADSL said to? don't want to delete the wrong thing. do I just uninstall the J2SE runtime environment 5.0 updates?

 

thanks for the post, helped me a lot

 

many thanks for the valuable information

 

I have J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 9 and I think I need the New Update which I downloaded Java(TM) 6 Update 2 but I can't tell if it worked or not. Feedback would be deeply appreciated

Shadow

 

You should find it in add and remove programs.

 

Hello. In my add & remove programs, I have the following: Java J2SE Runtime Env. 5.0 update 11...also I have Java J2SE Runtime Env. 6 update 1. And the third one is Java 6 update 2. These are spelled exactly as they are in add & remove. Is J2SE RE 6 Update 1 a different program than Java 6 update 2, other than a more recent version ? Or is it ? It's confusing. Could you please tell what I need to keep and what I need to delete and possibly what am I running ? Thank you kindly.

 

Java 6 update 1 is not a different program than J2SE RE 6 ??? Thanks

 

it seems there are many of us confused. My major confusion comes from using both Opera and Fire Fox. Which version of java works with which.
I have the following java listed
Java 2 runtime environment, SE v1.4.2_03
java 6 update 2
java se runtime environment 6
java se runtime environment 6 update 1
One of these days I will understand this in the mean time I need a lot of help.

 

That sounds like a JavaScript problem, not Java. It often happens to me, because I program in JavaScript. Sometimes this can be caused by the browser running out of memory. Otherwise, there is nothing you can do about it, except to try a different browser, or update the one you use. Many pages are made for just Internet Explorer. Others include Mozilla FireFox also. Very few are made for others such as Opera. The author of the page probably doesn't even know you are getting the error, because it works on the browsers he/she tested.

 

I have a Windows 98 computer, and the latest release of Java doesn't work well on it. (messes up screen, a couple crashes while working hard, etc.) Is there any alternative to the latest version to fix this problem without those problems?

 

Java Doesn't Work With Windows 98 First Edition

Unfortunately, the latest version of Sun Java requires Microsoft Windows 98 SE or higher to run.

It would usually be recommended that you upgrade to the latest version of Sun Java, but because of your current operating system would have to recommend that you use Sun Java version J2SE v 1.4.2_08.

You may already be running this version of Java, so the upgrade will not be necessary.

To get this version of Java you need to do the following:

1) Go to the Sun Microsystems Java site at, java.sun.com

2) Click on the "Downloads" link on the left side of the page. You will now be presented with a page that contains a lot of drop down boxes.

3) Click on the small downwards arrow in the top drop down box (the one that contains the text "Full J2SE Technology Downloads List").

4) You need to select "All platforms" underneath "J2SE 1.4.2", then click the "Go" link.

5) Under the heading "J2SE v 1.4.2_08 JRE includes the JVM technology", click the link "Download J2SE JRE".

You will now be able to follow the on-screen instructions to complete the download.

 

Thanks. I thought I had Win98SE, but I guess it could still be the first edition. I think I installed the JRE I tried with JDK 1.6.

 

Thanks for the headsup. I will reinstall Java as soon as I finish housecleaning here.

 

LOL ok, don't know that much about computers.... but looking at all the posts, looks like this Java thing is important. I just checked my add/remove program list and it says I have Java 6 update 3..... is this what I need or should I be downloading something here?

 

Thank you Steve. I followed your steps and updated my Java! Now I wonder what else needs updating??? LOL

 

Hey guys
I was wondering if it is okay to install java runtime environment on your computer or is it like giving an invitation to all those malware, virus etc. problems.??? Any input or suggestion would be appreciated.

THANK YOU

 

One site recommended that I install the Microsoft VM instead of Sun's version to fix a problem because of sound issues, but the page with the problem had nothing to do with Java: it was pure HTML tags, CSS, scripts, but no Java, and no sound. A button doesn't click because there isn't any onclick attribute or similar, so it's just an image. This is a huge, fairly well-known gaming site, (I'm sure over half a million members,) so I was surprised about all of this.

 

Thank you for this post, Steve