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Thread ID: 79352 2007-05-17 03:33:00 Uninstalling older versions of Java Morgenmuffel (187) Press F1
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550505 2007-05-17 03:33:00 Hi all

I updated my java today but I didn't notice any mention of it uninstalling an older version, so i went to the Add/Remove programs section and found i have 4 versions of Java

J2SE Runtime environment 5.0 Update 6
Java 2 Runtime Environment SE v1.4.2_01
Java(TM) SE Runtime environment 6
Java(TM) SE Runtime environment 6 Update 1
Now i read here (www.java.com) that you can remove the older versions but that it may effect some applications

Altogether the above java installations take about 500mb of space and my C:\ is rather cramped, so anyone out there know how likely this is to cause problems as i am thinking of getting rid of the first 3

Cheers
Morgenmuffel (187)
550506 2007-05-17 03:43:00 Get rid of / uninstall the old versions.

Leaving them installed, if they've got vulnerabilities (even if you've installed the latest version), you'll get hit with that vulnerability.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
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