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Old 07-08-2006, 05:41 PM   #1
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I've got a question about the Java Runtime Environment program. I've
never paid much attention to it in the past, but I know it is an
important plug-in for Firefox. I always thought there was one version
of Java for Windows that would work with all browsers.

Yet if I visit the Java download home page, version 5 update 7 for
Internet Explorer is listed. If I visit the Firefox plug-in page, it
lists Java version 5 update 1. Is it really necessary to install both
versions for both browsers to use Java?



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Old 07-08-2006, 06:33 PM   #2
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wrote:
> I've got a question about the Java Runtime Environment program. I've
> never paid much attention to it in the past, but I know it is an
> important plug-in for Firefox. I always thought there was one version
> of Java for Windows that would work with all browsers.
>
> Yet if I visit the Java download home page, version 5 update 7 for
> Internet Explorer is listed. If I visit the Firefox plug-in page, it
> lists Java version 5 update 1. Is it really necessary to install both
> versions for both browsers to use Java?
>

just go ahead download and install:
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

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Old 07-08-2006, 06:33 PM   #3
gwtc
 
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wrote:
> I've got a question about the Java Runtime Environment program. I've
> never paid much attention to it in the past, but I know it is an
> important plug-in for Firefox. I always thought there was one version
> of Java for Windows that would work with all browsers.
>
> Yet if I visit the Java download home page, version 5 update 7 for
> Internet Explorer is listed. If I visit the Firefox plug-in page, it
> lists Java version 5 update 1. Is it really necessary to install both
> versions for both browsers to use Java?
>

just go ahead download and install:
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

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Old 07-08-2006, 10:49 PM   #4
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gwtc wrote:
> wrote:
>> I've got a question about the Java Runtime Environment program. I've
>> never paid much attention to it in the past, but I know it is an
>> important plug-in for Firefox. I always thought there was one version
>> of Java for Windows that would work with all browsers.
>>
>> Yet if I visit the Java download home page, version 5 update 7 for
>> Internet Explorer is listed. If I visit the Firefox plug-in page, it
>> lists Java version 5 update 1. Is it really necessary to install both
>> versions for both browsers to use Java?
>>

> just go ahead download and install:
> http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
>


To save disk space uninstall previous versions as version 7 just intalls
standalone and other versions, although not required, still sit there.

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Old 07-08-2006, 10:49 PM   #5
Keith (Southend)
 
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gwtc wrote:
> wrote:
>> I've got a question about the Java Runtime Environment program. I've
>> never paid much attention to it in the past, but I know it is an
>> important plug-in for Firefox. I always thought there was one version
>> of Java for Windows that would work with all browsers.
>>
>> Yet if I visit the Java download home page, version 5 update 7 for
>> Internet Explorer is listed. If I visit the Firefox plug-in page, it
>> lists Java version 5 update 1. Is it really necessary to install both
>> versions for both browsers to use Java?
>>

> just go ahead download and install:
> http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
>


To save disk space uninstall previous versions as version 7 just intalls
standalone and other versions, although not required, still sit there.

--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net
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