Hey Camshaft, that thread was an old thread. See below for the Latest Java Upgrade.
Try uninstalling
all versions of
Java from
add/remove programs and then use
Crap Cleaner to clean the registry.
Try updating to the latest version of
Java here
Java SE Downloads (First JRE 1.6.11)
Useing the JRE Offline Installer.
Hope this is what your looking for.