Software Updates

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My Avast IS updater keeps telling me that an update is available for Java Runtime Environment. However when I click on the download, I get the message that the programme is already up to date and do I want to replace it. I click on ‘no’. I then open AIS again and am told that the programme is not up to date and that the update is available. Which should I believe? The AIS Updater or my computer?

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controlpanel > ad/remove programs … do you see an old java there?
if so remove it and reboot

any change?

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Unless you absolutely need JRE uninstall it.
JRE has a history of being easily exploited.
I got rid of it a long, long time ago. :slight_smile:

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All I see there is ‘Java 7 Update 25’. Is this what I should uninstall??

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As you can see from my post above, JRE is not listed in my P&Fs

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JRE is just your regular Java Runtime Environment. In other words your Java 7 Update 25. The thing here is that you may have build # 16 and the correct build is # 17. Like this 1.7.0_25-b17

Now if you want to uninstall Java because there is no need for it in your sys ( No program uses it ), go ahead. If you want Avast! to detect the right Java version, you need to install the latest.

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/java-se-jre-7-download-432155.html

Choose Windows x86 or x64 depending on your system.

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The JRE is1.7.0_25-64bit

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I do not use X64, but I downloaded the Java installer for Windows X64 and it says that the version is 7.0.0.147 o if you click properties 1.7.0-b 147. What I am saying is that it is better to reinstall a fresh copy of Java and see if the Avast! SU alert goes away.

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Used your link and downloaded the program again. However, the Avast updater is still showing that there is an update available. :frowning:

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Thanks. Will try that now.

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Thank you so much. A 3-4 second Rescan and the problem was solved. The Updater, really is up to date now and I can stop worrying. :slight_smile:

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Glad I was able to help. :slight_smile:

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I tried to update my Avast security defininitions today and I got an error message saying there wasn’t enough space? I checked my harddrive and there is plenty of space, well over 300gigs of open space so what is happening?

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This is not related to the OP but try setting your vps updates to auto-update. :slight_smile: