JAVA 2 runtime environment

In news:lel.2ol8qx@pcbanter.net,
lel wrote:
> I wonder if anyone could help me.
> I have noticed on add/remove programs
> 'Java2 runtime environment SE V1.4.2.04'
> Its size is 135.00 MB
> This seems a huge program, one of the top 3 largest on my
> computer.
> Should it be this size?
> Im a bit of a novice, and appologies for my lack of
> knowledge, but any
> advice would be gratefully received.
> Many Thanks
> Lel

Without the Java runtime environment a significant number of
web sites would not display properly on your computer. That
said, some people believe that Java is a security risk. Whether
you have it installed on your computer is a decision you'll
have to make after doing some research on the subject.

At the very least you should be running the latest version. You
can uninstall the outdated version from your computer and
install the current one from this web site.

Download Java Software
http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp

FYI, it's not unusual for the this program to take up more than
100MB of hard drive space.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
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In article , lel.2ol8qx DeleteThis @pcbanter.net says...
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>
>
>I wonder if anyone could help me.
>I have noticed on add/remove programs
>'Java2 runtime environment SE V1.4.2.04'
>Its size is 135.00 MB
>This seems a huge program, one of the top 3 largest on my computer.
>Should it be this size?
>Im a bit of a novice, and appologies for my lack of knowledge, but any
>advice would be gratefully received.
>Many Thanks
>Lel
>

Yes, it is a large program. Mine is 120MB. You might think of updating.
The version I have, and it's not the very latest, is 1.5.0.10.
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Thank you for your help Dave, Regina and Nepatsan
I deleted java 1.4, and followed your link and downloaded the latest
version.
Your all so helpful.
Many Thanks
Lel




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lel
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lel wrote:

> I wonder if anyone could help me.
> I have noticed on add/remove programs
> 'Java2 runtime environment SE V1.4.2.04'
> Its size is 135.00 MB
> This seems a huge program, one of the top 3 largest on my computer.
> Should it be this size?
> Im a bit of a novice, and appologies for my lack of knowledge, but any
> advice would be gratefully received.


I'm coming late to the thread, but over and above the other answers you've
received, let me add that there's nothing particularly "huge" about 135MB.
In fact, it's tiny. Considering the prices of hard drives these days, you
are talking about an amount of disk space worth somewhere around 15 cents
US.

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