Software Updater shows Update Available for Java Runtime Environment 7… and I’ve run the update twice but the Updater shows Local Version 7.0.210.11 and New Version 7.0.250.17 yet after each update Java verifies that I have the latest version installed.
What is going on?
How many JAVA entries do you have in the Software Updater ?
Commonly you would have two as 64bit and 32bit version. We have seen this type of instance were the 32bit version is out of date.
The more important question is do you really need JAVA at all ?
e.g. do you have an application/s that require JAVA or do you have to visit a site/s that require JAVA. If you can answer no or you don’t know if you need it, then the likelihood is that you don’t need JAVA
Here is what I find:
http://www.java.com/en/download/uninstallapplet.jsp
Reports:
There are no old versions of Java on your computer
You have the recommended version of Java installed (Version 7, Update 25)
I rerun Software updater and it reports:
Local Version: 7.0.250.16
New Version: 7.0.250.17
Someone is wrong. Is it Oracle or is it Avast Software Updater?
I have other things to do than to sort out problems like this.
It is oracle, the main file reports the lower version to Avast but the main programme is correct
Essexboy,
Thanks for the prompt reply. Unfortunately, I am none the wiser.
I can believe that Oracle may be to blame. After all, Larry Ellison and Team Oracle are focused on the World Cup race out on the Bay.
Help me understand. Is there some way for Avast Updater to ignore the ‘reported lower version’ and check to see if 'the main programme is correct?
From this mere mortals perspective, that would be the best of both worlds.
Thanks
Yep
Open Avast software updater
Select more details by the programme
Select ignore 
I see that this overcomes the report from Avast Updater.
Are there real security risks associated with not having Java Runtime Environment up-to-date?
If Avast Updater cannot track this because of an Avast/Oracle incompatibility, i.e., I must ask the former to ignore the latter, is there an alternative way to be certain that I get an automatic warning when Oracle releases a new band-aid?
Thanks,
Yes, Java is one big security risk. If it was me I would accept the Avast alert, albeit they are annoying, and just wait for the next update, I’m sure it will be along soon
I thought of one more tool to use. I logged my Program Files (I’m still in XPPro/SP3) using ZTree and searched all files for the thread “7.0.250.16” which designates the ‘old version’ of Java Runtime Environment. My downloads folder suggest that on 06/28/13 I downloaded ‘jre-7u25-windows-i586-iftw.exe’ Does Avast conclude that I still have this version installed because of one of the files below? Perhaps the reference to “7.0.250.16” in each is just a attempt by Oracle to say, 'find this old version and delete all reference to it as we are installing “7.0.250.17” today?
Here is what I found:
Disk Volume: Local Disk 7-19-13 13:28:13 Page 1
Available space 25,829,412,864 bytes
55,082 logged files using 14,031,916,569 bytes
19 tagged files using 1,037,688 bytes
Path: C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin
19 tagged files using 1,037,688 bytes
6-12-13 21:47:47 146,344 .a… unpack200.exe
6-12-13 21:47:37 16,296 .a… tnameserv.exe
6-12-13 21:47:14 49,064 .a… ssvagent.exe
6-12-13 21:47:00 15,784 .a… servertool.exe
6-12-13 21:46:56 15,784 .a… rmiregistry.exe
6-12-13 21:46:53 15,784 .a… rmid .exe
6-12-13 21:46:35 15,784 .a… policytool.exe
6-12-13 21:46:32 15,784 .a… pack200 .exe
6-12-13 21:46:29 16,296 .a… orbd .exe
6-12-13 21:45:49 15,784 .a… ktab .exe
6-12-13 21:45:46 15,784 .a… klist .exe
6-12-13 21:45:43 15,784 .a… kinit .exe
6-12-13 21:45:36 15,784 .a… keytool .exe
6-12-13 21:45:17 182,184 .a… jqs .exe
6-12-13 21:44:37 52,648 .a… jp2launcher.exe
6-12-13 21:43:44 175,016 .a… javaw .exe
6-12-13 21:43:34 66,984 .a… javacpl .exe
6-12-13 21:43:25 175,016 .a… java .exe
6-12-13 21:43:19 15,784 .a… java-rmi.exe
Thanks again for any insights.
I do not believe that is the case as Java is notorious for leaving old files behind