Comments on: Why You Should Keep an Eye on Java Updates – or Just Use Ninite

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:06:25 +0000

What’s up with ninite? I hit the installer button on the bottom of the page, and it told me I had to pick a few apps. So, I chose Java that I had previously uninstalled, Picasa and Flash (IE). It installed those programs, but I thought that it would install Ninite as a program.

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:35:55 +0000

Don’t confuse Java with JavaScript – two separate things. JavaScript is used in many sites. Uninstall Java and see if any sites look for Java.

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:51:20 +0000

Thanks for your help. I will check for the differences at Ask-Leo as you suggested because I never knew that ‘anything that can be done WITH Java can also be done WITHOUT it’! That’s great! I’ll have to educate myself on the alternatives to using Java. I get a few computer newsletters but never saw any article suggesting or educating readers about this. Thanks again–your info was a helpful eye opener. I like to stay as safe as possible online and am glad you responded to my messages.

By: richtea

richtea — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:55:55 +0000

Apples & oranges = Java & JavaScript; read up on the difference (may try the good offices of Ask-Leo). I repeat: You do not need Java. Anything that can be done with it can also be done without it.

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:51:49 +0000

But if you remove java from your computer, don’t you also lose functionality on many webpages? I use NoScript, which does block java when I initially land on a new webpage. There are times I can read the text, which is all I wanted to do anyway–so that is OK; but then there are times that I can’t get the information on a webpage without allowing NoScript to OK java. On some unfamiliar sites–I’ll just leave. But some are websites of well-known companies, stores, etc. that show a message that I need java to access the page, so I’ll OK it with NoScript. Do you feel this is still a danger I shouldn’t allow?

By: richtea

richtea — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:41:49 +0000

Get rid of Java. Do not install it, do not use it. One liability vanishes.

By: Gina

Gina — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:36:12 +0000

Hi richtea,

Could you explain what you mean by ‘you don’t need to skip the process: Just skip Java’? Thanks…Gina

By: richtea

richtea — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:34:50 +0000

Don’t need to skip the process: Just skip Java.

By: David M

David M — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:20:41 +0000

I deleted Java from my computers a couple weeks ago. Since then I have found that I really don’t need it. Eventually Larry Ellison will figure out that if he is going to abuse people that people will figure out in return that they really don’t need his products.