Does the java 1.4.2 sdk install the Java Runtime Environment twice?

[oLLie]

I just installed this and I noticed that it made C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2 and c:\j2sdk1.4.2\jre\
The contents of both folders look identical to me. Why would they do that?

 

[igowerf]

I think the SDK installs it once. The other folder is from another installation of just the JRE's.

 

[oLLie]

But this is a freshly installed copy of WinXP. All I did was download the sdk and install it; does windows XP come with the 1.4.2 JRE? Or maybe service pack 1 comes with it? I'd like to delete one if possible.

 

[igowerf]

I'm not sure where it came from then. I recently found the same two installs on my computer so I just went into Add/Remove programs and uninstalled the regular JRE's.

 

[oLLie]

And everythin Java is still kickin'?

 

[igowerf]

Yep.

Actually, I think I reinstalled the SDKs because I was using an older one. If you run into any problems with Java, just redownload either the SDK or just the JRE's and reinstall them.

 

[Aso]

The java SDK installs two copies by default. One is the SDK and the other is just the JRE and is used with IE and/or Mozilla

 

[oLLie]

Originally posted by: Aso
The java SDK installs two copies by default. One is the SDK and the other is just the JRE and is used with IE and/or Mozilla

Is there really any need for IE or Mozilla to have it's own JRE? Way to waste tens of MB on my hdd Sun...