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| − | This guide will tell you how to easily | + | This page has been deprecated since Windows XP has reached End Of Life. |
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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
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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
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| − | * 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.
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| − | ** Goto www.java.com.
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| − | ** Where it says Java Software Free Download,
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| − | ** Click on Download Now
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| − | ** Follow the directions on screen to finish your Java
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| − | ** installation.
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| − | * Uninstalling and Removing older versions of Java
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| − | ** You may wish to uninstall the older versions of Java from your machine.
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| − | ** Goto Start, then Control Panel, then to Add or Remove Programs.
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| − | ** Find all of the older versions of Java listed and Remove the ones you don't want.
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| − | * Java JRE 1.6
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| − | ** If you want to try using Java 1.6 you have to manually install it.
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| − | ** Goto www.java.com, under where it says Java
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| − | ** Software Download, click on Manual Download.
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| − | ** Near the top click on Download other Java software versions.
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| − | ** Where it says Newer Versions, Click on the link to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/
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| − | ** 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.
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| − | ** Under where it says Older Versions, click on Archive Java Technology Products Download
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| − | ** 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.
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