Installing Java

[Jormungandr]

Currently, I have Java 6 Update 3 and Update 7 installed, with Update 7 being used, due to a complete re-install in July. Previously, I had Update 11 and later Update 12 installed. However, prior to and after, I have had difficult installing Update 13 and onward.Any attempts to install the latest version gets a Error: 25099. I want to install the latest Java for security reasons, but I'm afraid that if I use Windows unistaller, to remove my copies, that I'll be left without it if I can't install the latest version. Prior to the re-installation, I had used to remove any Java only to have Update 13 fail to install. Hence, how I ended up with Java 12, which fortunately worked, prior to my Windows crash and re-installation. I use it mostly for Open Office. The Java.com site has stated it would no long reply to messages about Error: 25099. Any help out there?

[DaChew]

http://forums.java.net/jive/thread.jspa?th...23&tstart=0

You might want to read this thread

It's better to completely remove any old java and then downloiad the offline installer

http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

[Jormungandr]

http://forums.java.net/jive/thread.jspa?th...23&tstart=0

You might want to read this thread

Whoa....give this frustration, I have to wonder why Sun Microsystems does get the ire Microsoft. Why would a company make one of their flagship products so difficult to upgrade? http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/style_e...default/mad.gif