2nd request -- Java: Which version is safe?

2nd request -- Java: Which version is safe?

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2nd request -- Java: Which version is safe? @((( 02-07-2006
Posted by on February 7, 2006, 8:15 pm
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I'm using Windows XP Home SP 1. I use Outlook 2000, Firefox, and
occasionally IE 6.

I think the Java I'm using is v1.4. I downloaded it from Sun. I
gather there's a security problem with it? Which version of Sun Java
should I be using?

<*((((><{
Fishy@Ocean.Net
<*((((><{
Fishy@Ocean.Net

Posted by Gizmo on February 7, 2006, 8:18 pm
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Java Runtime Environment Version 5.0 Update 6



> I'm using Windows XP Home SP 1. I use Outlook 2000, Firefox, and
> occasionally IE 6.
>
> I think the Java I'm using is v1.4. I downloaded it from Sun. I
> gather there's a security problem with it? Which version of Sun Java
> should I be using?
>
> <*((((><{
> Fishy@Ocean.Net
> <*((((><{
> Fishy@Ocean.Net



Posted by PA Bear on February 7, 2006, 8:43 pm
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What's wrong with the two replies you got within two hours of your original
post?

<*(((><{ wrote:
> I'm using Windows XP Home SP 1. I use Outlook 2000, Firefox, and
> occasionally IE 6.
>
> I think the Java I'm using is v1.4. I downloaded it from Sun. I
> gather there's a security problem with it? Which version of Sun Java
> should I be using?
>
> <*((((><{
> Fishy@Ocean.Net
> <*((((><{
> Fishy@Ocean.Net


Posted by Richard Urban on February 7, 2006, 11:01 pm
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Read the answer to your first request made on 02/04/2006. The answer is
there!

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

> I'm using Windows XP Home SP 1. I use Outlook 2000, Firefox, and
> occasionally IE 6.
>
> I think the Java I'm using is v1.4. I downloaded it from Sun. I
> gather there's a security problem with it? Which version of Sun Java
> should I be using?
>
> <*((((><{
> Fishy@Ocean.Net
> <*((((><{
> Fishy@Ocean.Net



Posted by PA Bear on February 8, 2006, 1:51 pm
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Also see:

Sun Java - Security Release for critical vulnerabilities (07 Feb-06)
http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php?&showtopic=8095
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102171-1
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/0467
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org


<*(((><{ wrote:
> I'm using Windows XP Home SP 1. I use Outlook 2000, Firefox, and
> occasionally IE 6.
>
> I think the Java I'm using is v1.4. I downloaded it from Sun. I
> gather there's a security problem with it? Which version of Sun Java
> should I be using?
>
> <*((((><{
> Fishy@Ocean.Net
> <*((((><{
> Fishy@Ocean.Net

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