Difference between revisions of "Windows XP Java Update guide"

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update Java to the latest version on Windows XP.
 
update Java to the latest version on Windows XP.
  
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Finding the Current version of Java installed on your system
 
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Go to www.java.com. Where it says
 
Java Software Free Download, Click on Verify Installation.
 
Click on the Verify Installation Button. This will tell
 
you if you already have the latest version installed.
 
  
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* Finding the Current version of Java installed on your system
Updating and/or Installing Java online
 
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If you need to update Java or you want to
 
install it from scratch you may do so via
 
the website. Goto www.java.com.
 
Where it says Java Software Free Download,
 
click on Download Now
 
Follow the directions on screen to finish your Java
 
installation.
 
  
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** Go to www.java.com. Where it says
Uninstalling and Removing older versions of Java
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** Java Software Free Download, Click on Verify Installation.
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** Click on the Verify Installation Button. This will tell
You may wish to uninstall the older versions of Java from
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** you if you already have the latest version installed.
your machine. To do this, Goto Start, then Control Panel,
 
then to Add or Remove Programs. Find all of the older
 
versions of Java listed and Remove the ones you don't want.
 
  
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* Updating and/or Installing Java online
Java JRE 1.6
 
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If you want to try using Java 1.6 you have to manually
 
install it. Goto www.java.com, under where it says Java
 
Software Download, click on Manual Download.
 
Near the top click on Download other Java software versions.
 
Where it says Newer Versions, Click on the link
 
to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/
 
Find where it says Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6, and click on the
 
Download Now button to download and install. Click on Installation
 
Instructions and then windows for help installing Java.
 
  
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** If you need to update Java or you want to install it from scratch you may do so via the website.
Java JRE 1.4
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** Goto www.java.com.
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** Where it says Java Software Free Download,
If you wish to keep using the older 1.4 JRE you should still
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** Click on Download Now
update it to the latest version of 1.4.
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** Follow the directions on screen to finish your Java
Goto www.java.com, under where it says Java Software Download,  
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** installation.
click on Manual Download.  
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Near the top click on Download other Java software versions.
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* Uninstalling and Removing older versions of Java
Under where it says Older Versions,  
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click on Archive Java Technology Products Download
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** You may wish to uninstall the older versions of Java from your machine.
On this page find J2SDK/J2RE - 1.4, Select the latest  
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** Goto Start, then Control Panel, then to Add or Remove Programs.
version in the dropdown menu, and click on Go.
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** Find all of the older versions of Java listed and Remove the ones you don't want.
Under where it says J2RE 1.4
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Click on Download J2RE to download and install Java,
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* Java JRE 1.6
Click on Installation Instructions and then click on  
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** If you want to try using Java 1.6 you have to manually install it.
J2RE for Windows for help with the install.
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** Goto www.java.com, under where it says Java
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** Software Download, click on Manual Download.
 +
** Near the top click on Download other Java software versions.
 +
** Where it says Newer Versions, Click on the link to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/
 +
** Find where it says Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6, and click on the Download Now button to download and install.
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** Click on Installation Instructions and then windows for help installing Java 1.6
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* Java JRE 1.4
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** If you wish to keep using the older 1.4 JRE you should still update it to the latest version of 1.4
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** Goto www.java.com, under where it says Java Software Download, click on Manual Download.  
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** Near the top click on Download other Java software versions.
 +
** Under where it says Older Versions, click on Archive Java Technology Products Download
 +
** On this page find J2SDK/J2RE - 1.4, Select the latest version in the dropdown menu, and click on Go.
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**Under where it says J2RE 1.4, Click on Download J2RE to download and install Java,
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** Click on Installation Instructions and then click on J2RE for Windows for help with the install.

Revision as of 15:02, 26 January 2007

Updating Java Guide

This guide will tell you how to easily update Java to the latest version on Windows XP.


  • Finding the Current version of Java installed on your system
    • Go to www.java.com. Where it says
    • Java Software Free Download, Click on Verify Installation.
    • Click on the Verify Installation Button. This will tell
    • you if you already have the latest version installed.
  • Updating and/or Installing Java online
    • If you need to update Java or you want to install it from scratch you may do so via the website.
    • Goto www.java.com.
    • Where it says Java Software Free Download,
    • Click on Download Now
    • Follow the directions on screen to finish your Java
    • installation.
  • Uninstalling and Removing older versions of Java
    • You may wish to uninstall the older versions of Java from your machine.
    • Goto Start, then Control Panel, then to Add or Remove Programs.
    • Find all of the older versions of Java listed and Remove the ones you don't want.
  • Java JRE 1.6
    • If you want to try using Java 1.6 you have to manually install it.
    • Goto www.java.com, under where it says Java
    • Software Download, click on Manual Download.
    • Near the top click on Download other Java software versions.
    • Where it says Newer Versions, Click on the link to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/
    • Find where it says Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6, and click on the Download Now button to download and install.
    • Click on Installation Instructions and then windows for help installing Java 1.6
  • Java JRE 1.4
    • If you wish to keep using the older 1.4 JRE you should still update it to the latest version of 1.4
    • Goto www.java.com, under where it says Java Software Download, click on Manual Download.
    • Near the top click on Download other Java software versions.
    • Under where it says Older Versions, click on Archive Java Technology Products Download
    • On this page find J2SDK/J2RE - 1.4, Select the latest version in the dropdown menu, and click on Go.
    • Under where it says J2RE 1.4, Click on Download J2RE to download and install Java,
    • Click on Installation Instructions and then click on J2RE for Windows for help with the install.