• Handling Java updates is complicated. First, you have to know if it is installed. Second, you have to know which of three versions you have ( 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x ). There are a variety of ways to do this. Perhaps the simplest is to visit the www.java.com web site and let it automatically detect it for you.
• Visit the following web site and click the 'Verify now' link: http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp
• If you don't have it installed, don't install it.
• If you have it installed, the best general recommendation is to uninstall any old versions and install the latest version of 1.6, also known as 'Java 6'. The only exception to this recommendation is if you need one of the older versions, ( 1.4 or 1.5 ) for a particular application you run. This isn't likely to be the case unless you've installed special software that requires Java or access a special web site that requires it. Often in such cases, the application will install its own copy of Java for its own use. For the vast majority of people, the latest version of 1.6 is the best solution. The latest update for any of the three versions can be installed through the http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp web site.
• Newer versions will automatically check for updates and notify the operator when an update is available. Unfortunately, for this to happen the operator currently needs to be logged in with Administrator privileges. Logging in with Administrator privileges is generally not recommended for day to day use.
• Old versions must be manually uninstalled using the Windows 'Add or Remove Programs' Control Panel.

• Handling Java updates is complicated. First, you have to know if it is installed. Second, you have to know which of three versions you have ( 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x ). There are a variety of ways to do this. Perhaps the simplest is to visit the www.java.com web site and let it automatically detect it for you.
• Visit the following web site and click the 'Verify now' link: http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp
• If you don't have it installed, don't install it.
• If you have it installed, the best general recommendation is to uninstall any old versions and install the latest version of 1.6, also known as 'Java 6'. The only exception to this recommendation is if you need one of the older versions, ( 1.4 or 1.5 ) for a particular application you run. This isn't likely to be the case unless you've installed special software that requires Java or access a special web site that requires it. Often in such cases, the application will install its own copy of Java for its own use. For the vast majority of people, the latest version of 1.6 is the best solution. The latest update for any of the three versions can be installed through the http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp web site.
• Newer versions will automatically check for updates and notify the operator when an update is available. Unfortunately, for this to happen the operator currently needs to be logged in with Administrator privileges. Logging in with Administrator privileges is generally not recommended for day to day use.
• Old versions must be manually uninstalled using the Windows 'Add or Remove Programs' Control Panel.

• link to list of affected computers and instructions
• link to patch

This product is included with other products as their installation and update mechanism and is included on most Dell computers.

• The Good news: Vendors of many products included this update mechanism so security updates could automatically applied to their products.
• The Bad news: The vendor of the update mechanism incorrectly marked it safe for scripting making it possible for malicious web sites to take advantage of its functionality to compromise a computer.

Assuming the product is active and the vendor using the product has updated it on their site, the local computer operator will receive a popup and the self-fix will be applied when the operator approves the update. However, the pop-ups only appear when the operator logs in with an administrator account.  Alternatively, the update can be manually downloaded and installed.

Signs that this product is installed:

• Periodic appearance of a pop-up window concerning the need to check for updates. The update notifications will mention 'Installshield'. This is not the same pop-up as the Microsoft Windows Update one.
• The presence of the \Program Files\Common Files\Installshield\UpdateService directory.
• The ISUSPM.exe process appearing in task manager.

Handling Java updates is complicated. First, you have to know if it is installed. Second, you have to know which of three versions you have ( 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x ). There are a variety of ways to do this. Perhaps the simplest is to visit the www.java.com web site and let it automatically detect it for you.

• Visit the following web site and click the 'Verify now' link: http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp
• If you don't have it installed, don't install it.
• If you have it installed, the best general recommendation is to uninstall any old versions and install the latest version of 1.6, also known as 'Java 6'. The only exception to this recommendation is if you need one of the older versions, ( 1.4 or 1.5 ) for a particular application you run. This isn't likely to be the case unless you've installed special software that requires Java or access a special web site that requires it. Often in such cases, the application will install its own copy of Java for its own use. For the vast majority of people, the latest version of 1.6 is the best solution. The latest update for any of the three versions can be installed through the http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp web site.
• Newer versions will automatically check for updates and notify the operator when an update is available. Unfortunately, for this to happen the operator currently needs to be logged in with Administrator privileges. Logging in with Administrator privileges is generally not recommended for day to day use.
• Old versions must be manually uninstalled using the Windows 'Add or Remove Programs' Control Panel.
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Handling Java updates is complicated. First, you have to know if it is installed. Second, you have to know which of three versions you have ( 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x ). There are a variety of ways to do this. Perhaps the simplest is to visit the www.java.com web site and let it automatically detect it for you.

• Visit the following web site and click the 'Verify now' link: http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp
• If you don't have it installed, don't install it.
• If you have it installed, the best general recommendation is to uninstall any old versions and install the latest version of 1.6, also known as 'Java 6'. The only exception to this recommendation is if you need one of the older versions, ( 1.4 or 1.5 ) for a particular application you run. This isn't likely to be the case unless you've installed special software that requires Java or access a special web site that requires it. For the vast majority of people, the latest version of 1.6 is the best solution. The latest update for any of the three versions can be installed through the http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp web site.
• Old versions must be manually uninstalled using the Windows 'Add or Remove Programs' Control Panel.
•  

Handling Java updates is complicated. First, you have to know if it is installed. Second, you have to know which of three versions you have ( 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x ). There are a variety of ways to do this. Perhaps the simplest is to visit the www.java.com web site and let it automatically detect it for you.

• Visit the following web site and click the 'Verify now' link: http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp
• If you don't have it installed, don't install it.
• If you have it installed, the best general recommendation is to uninstall any old versions and install the latest version of 1.6, also known as 'Java 6'. The only exception to this recommendation is if you need one of the older versions, ( 1.4 or 1.5 ) for a particular application you run. This isn't likely to be the case unless you've installed special software that requires Java or access a special web site that requires it. For the vast majority of people, the latest version of 1.6 is the best solution. The latest update for any of the three versions can be installed through the http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp web site.
• Old versions must be manually uninstalled using the Windows 'Add or Remove Programs' Control Panel.
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