On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 14:39:52 GMT, "David H. Lipman"
<DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:

>Remove ALL versions of Sun Java and replace it with v5 update 9.
>http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
>"Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 9"

OK. Following your advice verbatim, I went to:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

And then went to the section titled:
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 9
The J2SE Runtime Environment (JRE)
allows end-users to run Java applications

And then clicked on the "DOWNLOADS" button:
https://sdlc5d.sun.com/ECom/EComActi...9C4911876D3839

WHich, after forcing me to accept some kind of license
http://192.18.108.138/ECom/EComTicke...ows-i586-p.exe
Gave me the latest Java thingey.

I installed it but I really don't know what or why I installed it.

WHy would I (a normal person) need this Java download.
What happens if I don't have it?
(BTW, I have Java and Javascript turned off in my browser as I hate
anything but a normal web page and have no patience for rotating
images and things of that ilk).

Do I really need this Java thing (especially since I have it turned
off in my browser)?

Lisa