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| Thread ID: 126867 | 2012-09-22 08:12:00 | Oracle and Sun Java versions - which ones do I need? Or do I need both? | Chikara (5139) | Press F1 |
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| 1302728 | 2012-09-22 08:12:00 | Hi all I'm a bit confused about what Java versions I need on my PC. I run Secunia PSI to scan for updates, and right now it's telling me I need the following updates: Oracle Java JRE 1.7x/7.x Sun Java JRE 1.6x / 6.x Sun Jave JRE 1.6x / 6.x (64 bit) Further down the PSI scan page, I already have an updated version of: Oracle Java JRE 1.7x / 7.x (64 bit) Do I need both Sun and Oracle java versions? Do they have different functions or can I just choose one or the other? I also assume I need both the 32bit and the 64 bits, as I am running Win 7 64 bit? Thanks in advance.. |
Chikara (5139) | ||
| 1302729 | 2012-09-22 08:22:00 | Oracle is the company who owns Java. It use to be Sun Java but now it is Oracle Java. If you type Sun Java into Google it takes you to Oracle Java. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1302730 | 2012-09-22 08:22:00 | It will depend on what you're running on your PC. Some software is very JRE/JDK specific, and is only compatible with certain versions. For the average PC user, just having the latest Oracle JRE or JDK would be sufficient (Oracle bought Sun, and has rebranded the product accordingly). |
somebody (208) | ||
| 1302731 | 2012-09-22 08:30:00 | OK - so seeing as the scan seems to recognise two different installations of Java, can I uninstall the Sun ones? Why would it show as updates available for both the Sun and Oracle branded ones? Are they still maintaining and updating both branded versions separately, even if they serve the same purpose?? |
Chikara (5139) | ||
| 1302732 | 2012-09-22 10:23:00 | I couldn't be bothered with those sort of programs. Check for updates yourself or have programs set too autoupdate. Probably the program or sites data base is not up too date. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1302733 | 2012-09-22 12:19:00 | Actually, I find Secunia really good - it alerts for programs needing security updates or patches only, rather than any available updates (because sometimes, a newer version that doesn't fix security holes, isn't always better...). ANd I can still choose to ignore the advise if I want, I don't use the auto-update feature. Anyway, back to my main issue, I will uninstall the Sun versions, and leave the Oracle versions and see what happens.. |
Chikara (5139) | ||
| 1302734 | 2012-09-22 13:48:00 | yep, wack out the old versions and install the latest from their website. www.java.com | Iantech (16386) | ||
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