hi birdy,

thanks again for the prompt reply and the Bitzi tip. honestly, i was not aware i can check the file before i download ...

actually, the 2 files that i had mentioned were not crappy at all. i managed to download the first one after 2 corruptions. the quality was pretty good. whereas for this second file, i did preview it a couple of times .. and it was good too. so, i don't think it's the file that was giving me problems.

by the way, i had downloaded the java offline installer. but .. how do i remove the old one? is it through control panel - Add/Remove program? if so, do i need to reboot my PC before I install the new version after the removal? care to advise?

thanks birdy, you've been so helpful ...

kind regards,

jason