Updating Java 1.6.0.13-15 to 16 through Group Policy problems and solution I found (using the above posts for MST guidance). Java Update 13-16 (maybe sooner than 13) have the Java Quick Starte… Read More

After running the J2SE Installer downloaded from www.java.com, browsing to the %temp% dir it created a random named .msi file. I copied this msi file to my desktop, renamed it java.msi, and ra… Read More

With the realease of update 9, I've found that beginning with update 8, for whatever reason, the /x uninstall parameter (for example: MsiExec.exe /qn /norestart /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B… Read More

Or more importantly, for removing Java 5.0 Update 6 (before or after the update to 7) msiexec.exe /qn /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150060} Add this on the end for optional logging /L C:… Read More

Java Runtime Environment (Update 7) 1.5 Install script jre-1_5_0_07-windows-i586-p.exe /S /v"/qb! IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 REBOOT=Suppress WEBSTARTICON=0 JAVAUPDATE=0 SYSTRAY=0" Uninstall scrip… Read More

Two features of J2SE 1.5.0.7 (also of previous versions) are 'Support for Additional Languages' and 'Additional Font and Media Support'. There is an ADDLOCAL public property that can set wheth… Read More

EwaiteÂ’s property list covers all the main settings, at least the settings IÂ’ve ever needed. One quick note: The JU property controls the appearance of the Update tab in the Java Con… Read More

Ewaite’s property list covers all the main settings, at least the settings I’ve ever needed. One quick note: The JU property controls the appearance of the Update tab in the Java Control P… Read More

The above mentioned procedure works well if the AD install is targeted at a machine based install in GPO - but does not work if the msi and mst is deployed to a user group as a user based insta… Read More

I've found the required Properties do exactly what the loan's batch file does above. This makes it nice and clean for a deployment via AD and GPO without any stuff to bug your users (admin or … Read More

My Script (.BAT) ============== rem Install JAVARuntime1.5.0_05 loan - 30.11.05 C: CD \INSTALL\JRE1.5.0_05.001 start /w jre-1_5_0_05-windows-i586-p.exe /s /v"/qn ADDLOCAL=ALL IEXPLORER=1 REBO… Read More

Run the vendor exe jre-1_5_0-windows-i586.exe and after install starts, go under C:\Documents and Settings and copy the vendor MSI and use this to create an admin install and updated transform … Read More

Like previous versions of Sun's Java Runtime Environment, this is an .msi wrapped in an .exe. Running the .exe will extract and .msi and an .mst file to C:\%System%\Documents and Settings\%use… Read More