# Java question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 12, 2002, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-question/131967 "2002-10-12T16:02:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2002, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-question/131967/1 "2002-10-12T16:02:28Z")
I downloaded this pos software program that required me to install a java that is apparently different than the one I was running. This Java is called 1.31.4 and puts a fricking icon in my system tray. Now every site that uses java seems to take forever to load and I want to get rid of this. I went to my control panel and i have two java consoles 1.31.1 and the one I just dled. Should I just uninstall this new one? Is there something special I have to do to uninstall it? ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2002, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-question/131967/2 "2002-10-12T16:05:11Z")
If you use IE you should have a checkbox within **Tools** \> **Internet Options** \> **Advanced** that allows you to ‘deselect’ the new Java console.