Poison applet peril affects IE, Opera and Firefox-Java Question

[miss_kitty]

From the Register
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/24/java_browser_vuln/

Snip
"A vulnerability in a Java plug-in from Sun Microsystems used by most web browsers poses a risk for users of IE and alternative browsers alike. Because of the flaw, malicious applets can escape the safe confines of a sandbox and damage vulnerable systems.

Java Runtime version 1.4.2_05 and older are vulnerable. According to Finnish security researcher Jouko Pynnonen, who discovered the problem, the risk is not limited to IE users but also affects Mozilla Firefox both on Windows and Linux systems. Opera users also at risk."


OK. Here's the question. I was wondering at first-Do I need to Uninstall Java 1.42_5 to put the 6 on? I think no, because I looked at Add/Remove and I see that I also have 1.42_4 in there as well, the latter being 107 MBs and the former being 108 MBs.

So if I download the 6, can I remove the previous two versions without seriously fucking stuff up? I like to get rid of as much crap as is possible...

[qnr]

1. Yes, they are all complete. Install the newest, remove the rest n/t

[miss_kitty]

2. Thanks!

:hi: