Multiple Java Runtimes Installed IE6.0

In my C:\WINDOWS\Dowloaded Program Files

I have three instances of "Java Runtime Environment 1.5.0" installed according to my browser;

I found this by going:

Internet Options
General Tab
Temporary Internet File
Settings

This is in Internet Explorer 6.0

Is this a problem and why are there three installed Java Runtimes?

 

Post to bumping it up on the forum to see if anyone can answer this.

Thanks

 

My Downloaded Program Files pertaining to Java. Are you running multiple browsers?

These are for IE.
{CAFEEFAC-0015-0000-0002-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
http://java.sun.com/update/1.5.0/jinstall-1_5_0_02-windows-i586.cab
http://java.sun.com/update/1.5.0/jinstall-1_5_0_06-windows-i586.cab

These are for Opera.
{8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93}
http://java.sun.com/update/1.5.0/jinstall-1_5_0_06-windows-i586.cab

{CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
http://java.sun.com/update/1.5.0/jinstall-1_5_0_06-windows-i586.cab

 

I am running just the one IE.


Three installed lines are shown for the same Java Runtime which looks strange to me.

Is this normal? I would think there would be just the one line for installed items under IE.

 

They are probably for every version that you updated from. Look in Add/Remove Programs to see how many Update versions of Java are listed. I have never cleaned any of the older update versions from my list starting with 5.0 Update 2. I have Updates 2,5 and 6 listed. I think you're supposed to leave them but I am not positive.

 

I have 2 Updates in Add/Remove

one for Update 2 = 117 MB
one for Update 6 = 119 MB

Looks funny they keep the old without replacing it. Clogging memory and disk space!

I may try removing them all and reinstaling later to see if anything changes.