September 23rd, 2008
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 | Airhead | | Join Date: October 18th, 2004 Location: Perth, Australia
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Are you getting any error message when you try to install Java?
1.5.0_11 is an old version of Java that we sometimes recommend if people are having real problems with the latest versions. Have you tried installing the latest update (6 update 7)? Are you using the JRE offline installer (the online installation may give you problems - offline installer is bigger but maybe a bit less likely to have corruption/installation problems)?
The latest update's here: Java SE Downloads
Use the JRE offline installer. Remove any other Java versions installed on your computer, before you download the latest update. 1.5.0_11 is here: Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11 Same thing - use the JRE offline installer, remove other Java versions installed before installing this one.
Once you've installed Java, you can verify your installation at this page: Download Java software for Windows from Sun Microsystems |