A close look at how Oracle installs deceptive software with Java updates Summary: Oracle's Java plugin for browsers is a notoriously insecure product. Over the past 18 months, the company has released 11 updates, six of them containing critical security fixes. With each update, Java actively tries to install unwanted software. Here's what it does, and why it has to stop. http://www.zdnet.com/a-close-look-at-how-oracle-installs-deceptive-software-with-java-updates-7000010038/ I tried using PAF Companion the other day, and it seemed that it was to some extent dependent on Java. Is there any other software commonly used by genealogists that depends on Java? What is likely to stop working if I remove Java from my computer? -- Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk