[evilfantasy]

Download page

4th one down the list - Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 5

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

Update Release Notes

http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnote...es.html#160_05

Update also available through Java control panel. Be sure to uninstall the old version after installing the new.

[bushwhacker]

Already?!

[evilfantasy]

Seems so. It is actually on the www.java.com home page this time.

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Instructions for installing the new version and removing old exploitable versions.



Step 1 - Get the new version

• Go to the Sun Java Download Page
• On the Sun Java page scroll to the 4th download. Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 5
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• Click the button and choose the options.
  • Platform Windows
  • Language English
  • Next place a check mark in the box to agree to the License Agreement.
• "I agree to the Java SE Runtime Environment 6 License Agreement"
• Click Continue
• Click on the link to download Windows Offline Installation and save to your desktop.
• Then from your desktop double-click on jre-6u5-windowsi586-p.exe to install the newest version.
• Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Step 2 - Remove old version(s)

• Close any programs you may have running - especially your web browser.
• Go to Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs and remove all older versions of Java.
• Check any item with Java Runtime Environment (JRE or J2SE) in the name.
• Do not remove Java 6 Update 5
  
• Click the Remove or Change/Remove button.
• Repeat as many times as necessary to remove each old Java version.
• Restart your computer once all Java components are removed.

Step 3 - Remove old folder(s)

• Double click My Computer on the desktop, Locate this folder: C:\Program Files\Java
• Open the Java folder and delete any subfolders except the jre1.6.0_05 folder which was just created by the newest Java installation.

[Howard]

I was able to update Java via the update tab etc in my control panel this time.

I have a feeling that the update 4 had something wrong with it and that`s why it was never available via the proper updates procedure.

Regards Howard

[Jason]

Updated as soon as I saw this, thanks for the info once again mate.

Regards Jason

[Blind Dragon]

I was just fixing to come post this after update 4 confusion

[evilfantasy]

Be sure to see the list of old versions to be removed in add/remove programs here

Then remove old install folders.

Folders to delete.

• Double click My Computer on the desktop, Locate this folder: C:\Program Files\Java
• Open the Java folder and delete any subfolders except the jre1.6.0_05 folder which was just created by the newest Java installation.

[Blind Dragon]

After removing older version through add/remove I never have anything in the java folder except newest version

[evilfantasy]

Due to a conversation from another board I did a test just now. It revealed that the installers from Sun Java and www.java.com are different. The one from java.com includes the Google toolbar as where the one from Sun Java doesn't. So, if you download it from java.com be on the lookout.

[Howard]

If people update via the update tab of the Java applet in control panel, no toolbars are installed.

Regards Howard

[evilfantasy]

I was thinking about that. The internal updater must be linked to the sun java site and not java.com.