Actually answered my question - i don't need Java for anything so i will get
rid - thanks for the explanation





"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
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> Leonard Grey wrote:
>
>> JethroUK© wrote:
>>> I have a message "Java Update available"
>>>
>>> before i install it - i know it runs java games but do i really need
>>> it??
>>>
>>> Is there anything at all i'm likely to miss if i uninstall it?
>
>> Up to you. Lots of web pages won't work properly or at all without Java.
>> Updates usually contain improved security.
>
> Actually it's not the web pages that would have a problem since they use
> Javascript, not Java. Only if a web site pushes a Java applet through
> your browser, and assuming you want to locally execute those Java
> programs, would you need a Java interpreter on your host. Don't confuse
> Javascript with Java just because they share a substring. They aren't
> anymore related to each other than Word is to WordPerfect or Outlook is
> to Outlook Express.
>
> Java is NOT Javascript
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javascript
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_programming
>
> Javascript won't prompt for an update. Javascript is an interpreter
> built into the web browser. It would be the web browser itself that
> would prompt for an update. However, Java is a separate interpreter
> from the web browser and it may prompt for an update.
>
> If you want to see an example of a Java applet, visit
> http://www.chron.com/xword that runs a crossword Java applet. The OP
> never bothered to mention an example web site where he plays those
> "games" but it is likely they use Java to execute them (versus
> Javascript for the web page behaviors).

I've uninstalled it - not missing it so far :o)



"mae" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message
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> I have never missed having Java installed.
> You could uninstall and wait until you encounter the need.
> Then you can decide if you want-need it.
>
> mae
>
> "JethroUK©" <reply@the.board> wrote in message
> news:e3meyMB7IHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> |I have a message "Java Update available"
> |
> | before i install it - i know it runs java games but do i really need
> it??
> |
> | Is there anything at all i'm likely to miss if i uninstall it?
>

"JethroUK©" <reply@the.board> wrote in message
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> I've uninstalled it - not missing it so far :o)

Then don't bother ever going to any of the following that use the Java
plugin:o)

Sites that use Java Web Applications such as the Secunia Software Inspector
site:
http://secunia.com/software_inspector

Sites that display Java Applets(such as the Lake, Snow...etc applets), as
seen at this sites:
http://www.janim.com/

Sites that offer Java Games, like these sites(to name but a few):
http://www.jigzone.com/
http://www.pogo.com/
http://www.freearcade.com/cardgames.html

Good luck,

Donald Anadell



>
>
>
> "mae" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message
> news:uX3ll#B7IHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I have never missed having Java installed.
>> You could uninstall and wait until you encounter the need.
>> Then you can decide if you want-need it.
>>
>> mae
>>
>> "JethroUK©" <reply@the.board> wrote in message
>> news:e3meyMB7IHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> |I have a message "Java Update available"
>> |
>> | before i install it - i know it runs java games but do i really need
>> it??
>> |
>> | Is there anything at all i'm likely to miss if i uninstall it?
>>

On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:57:53 -0400, Donald Anadell wrote:

> "JethroUK©" <reply@the.board> wrote in message
> news:unzOiRa7IHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
>> I've uninstalled it - not missing it so far :o)
>
> Then don't bother ever going to any of the following that use the Java
> plugin:o)
>
> Sites that use Java Web Applications such as the Secunia Software Inspector
> site:
> http://secunia.com/software_inspector

Yes, if it wasn't Secunia Software Inspector I don't think I'd bother with
Java.

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