Which Java version???

I run a special portable app browser (Pale Moon, which still supports Java) on my desktop, usually only for accessing an online bank account, which uses Java to run a "scan and deposit your check online" service, which is nice--we don't have to endorse and put a check in our mailbox that faces the street.

After installing the latest update to Java SE 8 (171 I think it was), they announced an end of life for support for Java 8. I then saw a link to another page, that talked about other versions with higher numbers). Java SE | Oracle Technology Network | Oracle

According to that page, the highest version is actually 10.0.1. I was surprised that I hadn't been prompted to update it to higher version numbers.

Regardless, let's not worry about security across the interwebs. This particular browser is only for accessing one single site.

Is there a reason why I shouldn't update to Java 10? Are 9/10 only for enterprise?

 

Which versions of Java does your Bank support?

 

Their minimum requirements are 1.5 or higher (not a typo). All they say is JRE 1.5 or higher; they don't have anything to say about any specific version numbers higher than that (now they do explicitly advise updating to the latest version).

 

https://java.com/en/download/]

... which is only 40 days ago.

--edit--

https://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp]

 

My bank uses Java and Javascript but I have not encountered any problem with them.

 

Those are 2 different things. Not saying that your bank doesn't use them.
How is JavaScript different from Java?