I would love to have those instructions!
Senior Citizen Tina
On Saturday, January 26, 2013, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I've been researching this problem for the local computer club that
> serves two adjacent retirement communities. I have written a tutorial
> for Windows users that tries to explain (in senior citizen terms) what
> the problem is and how to disable Java (in Windows) to protect yourself.
> It's probably too low a level for most of you but I'll post it here
> shortly for those who can use it.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 1/26/2013 6:50 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Chuck,
>>
>> I next looked at Add/Remove. It shows two Runtime Environments, and four
>> updates of Java 6. What would I remove, to start over with the current
>> versions? Will a new download give me the Runtime Environments as well
as
>> the Java Version 7 Update 11
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus mail list" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 4:31 PM
>> Subject: [OM] Java security hole
>>
>>
>>> I hope you're all aware of the current (and continuing) Java security
>>> hole. If not, Google: java security bug firefox
>>>
>>> This problem is not specific to Firefox but I included Firefox in the
>>> search terms since I know the Firefox developers are pursuing the
>>> problem and trying to protect Firefox users. There is useful info there
>>> even if you're not a Firefox user.
>>>
>>> You will find that the latest version of Java is Version 7, Update 11.
>>> Oracle claims the security exposure has been closed. Security
>>> researchers say; No, what was fixed is just one example of many similar
>>> problems. The security problems are so extensive some say that a
>>> complete fix for Java may be two years away.
>>>
>>> Advice: Upgrade to v7 u11
>>> <http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp>
>>> and then disable it in the Java control panel. Disabling it just in the
>>> browser is said to be ineffective for IE. If you aren't currently
>>> running this version you should first uninstall all older versions of
>>> Java before doing the update. At least in Windows, it turns out older
>>> versions of Java have different installation folders, and different
>>> control panels and can also mask the installation of a newer version.
>>>
>>> This is Windows advice. I don't know the specifics for Apple but all
>>> browsers of all religious persuasions that run Java are vulnerable to
>>> the Java hole.
>>>
>>> (already disabled)
>>> Chuck Norcutt
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