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Can't download Adobe or Java
My system keeps prompting me to download an Adobe update and I want to download Java. I've disabled the firewall and the Avast AV but the downloads still fail. Any ideas on what is preventing them? Thanks. Steve
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How to update Java ...
Download the latest version of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6
Scroll down to where it says "Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6u24 allows end-users to run Java applications ".
Click the "Download " button to the right.
Check the box that says: "Accept License Agreement ".
The page will refresh.
Click on the link to download Windows Offline Installation with or without Multi-language and save to your desktop.
Close any programs you may have running - especially your web browser.
Go to Start > Control Panel double-click on Add/Remove programs and remove all older versions of Java.
Check any item with Java Runtime Environment (JRE or J2SE) in the name.
Click the Remove or Change/Remove button.
Repeat as many times as necessary to remove each Java versions.
Reboot your computer once all Java components are removed.
Then from your desktop double-click on jre-6u24-windows-i586-p.exe to install the newest version.
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Thanks Jacee for your really detailed answer - much appreciated.
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
Hi Steve,
Are you getting any sort of error message? Does the download start, and then terminate half-way through? Can you give us some more details?
This is where I have succesfully fownloaded Adobe from:
Adobe - Adobe Reader download - All versions
Regards,
Golden
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Fixed it - many thanks both of you!
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
No worries
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