# Java/browser Q

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-browser-q/284375>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 12, 2005, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-browser-q/284375 "2005-01-12T11:58:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![tygerbryght](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@tygerbryght](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tygerbryght)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-browser-q/284375/1 "2005-01-12T11:58:38Z")

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There was a PC Mag alert last month about a hole in Java, along with the recommendation that users download a patched version. So I went to the [linked site](http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html), but I can’t figure out which one I need. 😕

I know I don’t need a development kit, 😉 but is J2SE v 1.4.2\_06 JRE what I should get (the choices on the linked page aren’t the only ones available? Am I complicating this myself, or what?

:smack: :smack: :smack:

Haaaaaaalllllp!

_Please??_

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**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-browser-q/284375/2 "2005-01-12T12:57:02Z")

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Try [this download page](http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp) instead. Just pick the version for your OS.