why do i suddenly have a java icon in the notification area of my task bar

[KG]

do i want this? and if not, how do i get rid of it?

[brainshrub]

1. I noticed that a few weeks ago as well.

I havn't bothered with it, but I'd love to know the same thing.

[dhinojosa]

2. It is just a JRE upgrade...probably to 1.5.

I am a java programmer. So, no worries there.

[KG]

5. so, what does it all mean?

[dhinojosa]

10. Well, many websites use java for interactive websites...

You can go to many java enabled websites. Here are some fun qwirky ones as an example (by the way go to the homepage and checkout his Lego works!)

http://www.ericharshbarger.org/java/

There is a new update of the java virtual machine. This will make applets faster, among other good things. When you click on the update it should tell you what it wants to do. I update all the time (it's my job). If you don't feel comfortable with it, that's cool, all your applets and java stuff will run. This update for me has sped up many things. Plus, Sun Microsystems, creators of java, is a democratic company! (buyblue.org)

Java btw is also used by IBM, BEA, Oracle, sometimes Microsoft, and a galaxy of companies.

[tjwash]

3. Oh my got, put your computer down and run, RUN....

:+

[OldLeftieLawyer]

4. It SO screwed up this desktop

I just disabled the "update notification," and used GoBack to restore my computer, and all was well.

No more Java updates for me.

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. I just noticed it the other day....

and my computer has been acting up ever since. I have no clue what Java is and didn't do any updates lately.

[SoCalDem]

7. Time for coffee???

:shrug:

[CatWoman]

8. don't forget the cream!!!!

:D

[DS1]

9. Some dumbshit web designer probably thought java was still cool

used an applet, which triggers that pig java to heave itself into your memory and load it's own icon.

[dhinojosa]

11. java is still wicked cool baby.

awesome to the extreme!

[DS1]

12. *triple snaps* HATED IT!

Perhaps it's matured a bit in the last 4 yrs :shrug:

[dhinojosa]

13. Excluding the president, everything does. :)

Java is web apps, applets, enterprise, desktop application and on well over a billion wireless devices. But it's not like I am a zealot about it or anything. :)

[warrior1]

14. It's time for coffee?

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