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Re-install Java

The IT Staff at VSU have developed a slightly different method for re-installing the JRE. This process consists of three separate steps:

  1. Un-installing the current version of the JRE (Java)
  2. Removing files left behind by the un-installer
  3. Manually installing the new JRE (Java)

 

#1 - Un-installing the Current JRE (Java)


Step 1
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Select Control Panel from the Start Menu.

Uninstall JRE Step 1

Step 2

Open the Item named Add or Remove Programs.

Uninstall JRE Step 2

 

Step 3

Click on the item named Java 2 Runtime Environment in the list. This example shows a versioin that is not recommended, so it needs to be removed. In fact, you will remove all versions if mutiple ones exist.

Uninstall JRE Step 3

 

Step 4

Click on the Remove button.

*** Repeat steps 1-4 if you have more than one copy of Java that is not the recommended version.

 

#2- Removing the files that got left behind

 

Step 1
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Open My Computer.

Remove Extra JRE Files Step 1

Step 2

Open the C: Drive.

Remove Extra JRE FIles Step 2

 

Step 3

Open the Program Files folder.

Remove Extra JRE Files Step 3

 

Step 4

Right-click on the folder named Java and select Delete from the menu that appears.

Remove Extra JRE Files Step 4

 

# 3- Mamually Installing the JRE (Java)

 

Step 1
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Go to the following webpage:

http://www.valdosta.edu/vista/

Vista website

Step 2

Click on the Java link under the Main Menu section.

Java Section

Step 3

Click on the Java 1.5.0_7 link.

Manual Reinstall JRE Step 3

 

Step 4

Make sure that you click the Save button instead of clicking Run or Open.

Manual Reinstall JRE Step 4

Step 5

Double-click on the file you downloaded to begin the installation. When installing, don't change any of the options, the default values are okay.

Java on Desktop

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