Uninstalling/Re-Installing Java
Sometimes installing the latest version of JAVA can cause some tools in Angel to not work properly. Please, follow the instructions below if you need to unstall the latest version of JAVA.
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WINDOWS VISTA USERS: If you are running Windows Vista AND Java 2 version 1.6 (JRE6), deleting JRE 6 from your computer may cause problems when using your web browser to navigate to other sites. It is recommended you use computers in the Mount Ida computer labs or for faculty, your office computer, until WebCT/Blackboard supports the latest version of Java.
TO REMOVE JAVA 2 VERSION 1.6 (JRE6) FROM YOUR COMPUTER:
- Click Start
- Select Settings
- Select Control Panel
- Double click the Add/Remove Programs control panel icon
- The Add/Remove control panel displays a list of software on your system, including any Java software products that are on your computer.
- Select Java Runtime Environment 6 by clicking on it.
- Click the Remove button.
- If there are other versions of Java listed, it is recommended that you delete them all and reinstall to be sure.
- Go to the java.com for JRE 5.0 web page to get the correct version of Java or follow the instructions below:
- Go to http://java.sun.com/products/archive/j2se/5.0_10/index.html
- Click Download JRE (make sure you don't click JDK!)
- Click the button next to Accept License Agreement
- Click Windows Online Installation (typical download size is ~7.1MB), Multi-language.
A dialog box will open: File Download - Click Save.
A dialog box will open: Save As - Choose the folder location.
(Save the file to a known location on your computer, for example, to your desktop). - Click Save.
A dialog box will open: Save As - You may be asked: "File jre-1_5_0_(version)-windows-i586-p-iftw.exe already exists. Do you want to replace it?"
Click Yes. - Verify that the:
Name of the file is jre-1_5_0_(version)-windows-i586-p-iftw.exe
Size is approximately 237 KB. - Close all applications including the browser.
- Double-click on the saved file icon to start the installation process. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.