Thanks tednelly, just getting to that. zippie31 , here are the instructions for replacing and removing your old java.
Open an Internet Explorer (only) window and go to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp > Scroll down to “Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 4…allows end-users to run Java applications”.
Click the download button on the right.
If Information Bar pop-ups up, right-click on it and say it’s OK to display the blocked content.
You do not have to install the Java Web Start ActiveX Control
Accept the license agreement > Click on Windows (XP,Vista, .etc) Offline Installation, Multi-language and Save the file jre-6u4-windows-i586-p.exe to your desktop; do not Run it.
When the download is complete, Open Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs:
Uninstall anything that says Sun Java, Java JRE, or similar.
Close Add/Remove Programs.
In Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Program Files\Java <=this folder, if found. Delete any subfolders it may contain.
Do NOT delete C:\Program Files[b]JavaVM[/b] <=this folder, if found!
Reboot your computer.
Double-click on the saved file to install the update.
Delete the downloaded installation file after completing the above procedure and reboot if not prompted to do so.
