hi all,

windows xpsp2 home with 1 amin and 3 users.

ie7 as browser and yep i still use MS virtual machine instead of the sun java...

installed limewire so kids can use with their ipod nano's.

understand limewire istalled the sun java applet i believe platform 1.42.

i upgraded it (sun java) to the latest 1.50 which had update "8" listed in add/remove programs and then again to update "10". both are large at over 100mbs in size based on what it says in add/remove programs.

my question is this can i remove update "8" and leave latest?

i googled this but could not get an answer... and also searceh the sun site with no answer.

did i even need to install sun java as stand alone app (i don't have it associated with my browser ie7-nor did i check add/remove programs to see if the coffee cup icon was there after limewire installation as i assumed correctly or not that if limewire installs sun java as part of its program that the icon would be there.

i also see 3 parts of it installed in C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files) which i believe are nothing but browser plugins anyway?

or was what was installed with limewire good enough?

i like to keep a clean mean fighting machine so this is why i ask i remove all apps and stuff i don't use and manually and safely clean the registry of them when done.

should i delete what is in downloaded programs folder as it can be updated,removed or checked out by rite clicking each item listed.

thanx in advance