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Topic: Java runtime--what is it and do I need it? |
Keith DeLong
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Dartmouth NS Canada
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Posted 22 Jun 2006 4:38 pm |
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| I was going through some programs, adding and removing things like a game I downloaded and don't want to buy, and i came across this Jave Runtime Environment thing, for want of a better word. It and the updates area about 140mb each--do I need this program, id so, could I just keep the latest update of it? |
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Wiz Feinberg
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Mid-Michigan, USA
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Gary Shepherd
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Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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Keith DeLong
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Dartmouth NS Canada
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Posted 23 Jun 2006 2:14 am
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Thanks--my computer is freezing up a lot, so this morning I clicked Tools/Manage Add-ons and got rid of some of those. At least it's a reversible thing and you can get them back if you need them. I yanked my Google toolbar and had to put that back. i had already done the msconfig/start fixup and cleaned up the taskbar; the only thing is, those abbreviations don't mean much to us lay people. Is there a list of those things somewhere that I could print out?
We all appreciate the help we get here, thanks again.
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John Daugherty
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Rolla, Missouri, USA
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Posted 23 Jun 2006 4:07 am
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Keith, I do a google search for the startup applications which I want to learn about. I have always been able to find an explanation that way.
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Dave Potter
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Texas
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Posted 23 Jun 2006 6:52 am
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A computer that's "freezing up a lot" is a problem machine, no doubt about it. It needs help, the sooner the better, because, if the issues are left to fester unattended, sooner or later, one of these freezes is going to be unrecoverable. *Then* you have a problem, and you had better have taken precautionary steps (as in, now) to back up what's important to you on your hard drive. Once things progress to the point that there's no other option than to reformat the drive and reload windows, you won't be able to recover anything.
Unfortunately, the critical start-up apps are a function of what software you are running, and no one will be able to know the filenames for all your critical startup apps. You have to figure that out for yourself. There are some Windows services etc that are startup-critical, and it's a good idea to become familiar with some of those too. Once you do, you can open the Windows Services applet and disable those you don't want to run at startup, although that's a lower priority.
I believe, from your description, that you have some serious hardware or software conflicts going on - the freeze-ups just should not be happening.
Aside from being familiar with your particular system configuration (which I am not), the only concrete suggestion I have is to try a registry cleanup application and see if it uncovers some of the existing issues on your system. I have had good success with Registry Mechanic for a couple of years. It costs around $30, but it works.
There are some on the forum that advise never to use any of this type of program, claiming they all cause more problems than they fix. That has not been my experience with the one I suggested, which I use at least twice each month with no adverse effects to my system.
The Java Runtime thing - someone already explained what it does. You should be able to get by with just the latest one. And, it's not essential to have it at all, though it isn't the reason you're having problems, if it's installed correctly.[This message was edited by Dave Potter on 23 June 2006 at 07:57 AM.] |
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Keith DeLong
From:
Dartmouth NS Canada
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Posted 23 Jun 2006 10:27 am
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Thanks for the replies, folks,
I have a Dell computer so what I think I'll do if I run into any more grief is call them, I have a 5 year warranty. |
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Bobby Lee
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Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 23 Jun 2006 10:22 pm
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The Sun Java Runtime is a safe program and it comes in handy now and then. I always disable the "Automatic Update" feature, though, because some older Java programs don't work with the newest version. You disable the updates via the Java gadget in the Windows Control Panel.
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