Comments on: Helpful Tip: Remove Old Versions of Java (JRE)

By: Transcontinental

Transcontinental — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:14:08 +0000

I’m not really sure about this updater … and as for the fact of updating itself (‘Additional Tasks’ => ‘Update JavaRa’), it downloads JavaRa version 1.10 whilst my installed version is latest 1.11. If it cannot update itself, am I entitled to believe it will perform better win Sun Java ?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:15:43 +0000

leland wrote:

There is actually a better reason than freeing up space to use this. Carefully written code can call up a specific version of JRE and if it happens to be a version that is vulnerable then they may be able to get control of your computer. This is the real reason to get rid of these old versions. I have always uninstalled the old versions manually and never found a need for the older versions except one specific app that controls the postscript processor on our printer/copier at work. Still I keep that 1.4 JRE up to date to stay secure.

Very true. I didn't even think about the vulnerability aspect, but that can be a big security problem for users.

Schwinn wrote:

Excellent program. Even if you are removing only one version of JRE, it’s SO MUCH FASTER than the Add/Remove version of the uninstaller! Why on earth does the built in removal take so damn long?!

I always wondered why it was so slow as well. If you've got multiple versions to remove this is definitely the way to go.

By: Sridhar Katakam

Sridhar Katakam — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:47:29 +0000

@Schwinn: Try the free Zsoft uninstaller.

By: Schwinn

Schwinn — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:44:25 +0000

Excellent program. Even if you are removing only one version of JRE, it’s SO MUCH FASTER than the Add/Remove version of the uninstaller! Why on earth does the built in removal take so damn long?!

By: Helpful Tip: Remove Old Versions of Java (JRE) - Tactical Gamer

Helpful Tip: Remove Old Versions of Java (JRE) - Tactical Gamer — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:58:20 +0000

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By: Change

Change — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:25:45 +0000

Worked great for me, thanks! Always felt a little bothered with all those old Java folders on my system.

By: leland

leland — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:59:26 +0000

There is actually a better reason than freeing up space to use this. Carefully written code can call up a specific version of JRE and if it happens to be a version that is vulnerable then they may be able to get control of your computer. This is the real reason to get rid of these old versions. I have always uninstalled the old versions manually and never found a need for the older versions except one specific app that controls the postscript processor on our printer/copier at work. Still I keep that 1.4 JRE up to date to stay secure.

By: Michael Dobrofsky

Michael Dobrofsky — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:13:30 +0000

Thanks, I’ll try this out. Hate how companies leave this crap. They should have an *option* to remove.

By: Drake

Drake — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:56:17 +0000

I followed instructions, said all removed, rebooted, still there. Went to Revouninstaller, still there. Did a full remove of v6 updates 2,4,5,6 and left 7. Not sure why the other program didn’t do the trick?