which java do we want?

reading the instructions on understanding, cleaning, and preventing spyware. it says to remove microsoft virtual machine and install sun java. when i try to run the uninstall command it warns that i will not be able to download files from the internet. so if i uninstall the java, will i be able to then download the sun java from the internet? the instructions later say to test for java virtual machine (jvm). is that different from the microsoft java virtual machine?

very confused. so are microsoft java, sun java, microsoft java vm, and sun java vm all different? what about javascript...do i need that?

i have java 2 platform se 5, and j2se runtime envirnoment on my computer right now.

what should i have on my computer, and what is the best order to get there?

thanks.

 

hi, im referring to the instructions in the sticky: understanding, cleaning, and preventing spyware.

instructions say to remove java then install new from website. when i try to uninstall java, it warns me that if i do, i wont be able to download files off the internet. so then how will i be able to download the new java?

"java" has too many meanings. do i want to get rid of microsoft java and get sun java? is java virtual machine part of java or separate item? do i want javascript? my computer says i have java 2 platform se 5, and j2se runtime envirnoment. are those the good ones or the bad ones?

 

i was saying that youre instructions were different than those in this sites sticky. and when you talk in slang, beginners like me dont understand. i wont bother you. good site here. thanks.