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I need help removing J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Updates
Normally, I'd use the add/remove programs to do it, but I can't. When I go to click on J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Updates, there is no remove button to click on. Is there another way I can remove it?
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The Windows Installer CleanUp Utility does not perform the following functions:
• Remove Windows Installer
• Remove files of any programs that are installed by Windows Installer, such as Microsoft Office 2003
The Windows Installer CleanUp Utility does perform the following functions:
• Provides a dialog box in which you can select one or more programs that were installed by Windows Installer
To do this, select the programs that you want in the Installed Products list in the Windows Installer CleanUp dialog box. After you make this selection, the utility removes only the Windows Installer configuration information that is related to those programs.
• Removes the files and registry settings that make up the Windows Installer configuration information for programs that you select
Running that utility will not uninstall anything (right?), only remove the entries in Add/Remove Programs.
I have no solution up my sleeve but we can start trouble shooting by going to Start > Control Panel > Java > "java tab" > check which versions of Java are listed and which versions are "active". Compare that "list" to which versions appear in Add/Remove Programs. Post back with the results.
There was a similar thread a few weeks ago: Java Runtime Environment in which the resolution was to uninstall all versions, in the reverse order, from Add/Remove Programs and when all cleared, install the latest version. The problem here seems to be "orphaned" entries in Add/Remove Programs and I want TinyTuba822 to confirm that they all are "orphaned" or which one(s) are.
When you install a new version of Java, it is in most cases intended to correct a security issue. Most (?) people just install the new version on top of the previous version(s) and they stack up in Add/Remove Programs. I wonder if the security issue is corrected if the previous version(s) is/are left installed? I recommend my own procedure to always uninstall the previous version (through Add/Remove Programs) prior to installing the new version.
I wonder if the security issue is corrected if the previous version(s) is/are left installed?
Definitely not - I have had notice from Secunia Software Inspector of vulnerabilities in earlier versions of Java - which were still installed on running their scan even though the latest version was installed. This was resolved by uninstalling the earlier versions.
I recommend that everyone should sign up to Secunia Software Inspector for email notifications of when their vulnerability database has been revised so that a fresh scan can be made and updates applied if necessary.
