JDK-5109278 : JRE installation should give user an option to remove old JRE
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: install
  • Sub-Component: install
  • Affected Version: 1.4.2,5.0
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: windows_98,windows_xp
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2004-09-30
  • Updated: 2007-08-07
  • Resolved: 2007-08-07
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Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-6404664 - Improve JRE installation speed with patch-in-place
Description
Name: kcT146510			Date: 09/30/2004


A DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST :
During the JRE installation, users would like the option of replacing the old JRE version with the current version. Currently users must uninstall the old version of the JRE and then install the new version. These two steps can be combined during the installation.

JUSTIFICATION :
As more and more users upgrade to the new version of the JRE through Java Update feature, incidents from Java.com are showing that they are unhappy with multiple versions of the JRE showing up in the Add/Remove program control panel. Users are requesting the optioni to replace the old version with the new version during the installation.
(Incident Review ID: 315972) 
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Comments
EVALUATION This bug will go away when we start patching-in-place by default. Closing as a duplicate.
07-08-2007
EVALUATION We will consider adding an option at the end of the javaupdate experience to uninstall the old jre. ###@###.### 2004-09-30
30-09-2004