Tom AZ Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 A while back at the suggestion of Dennis, I uninstalled Java. However, I just found a few leftover folders. Is it OK to delete the following and all their contents?: C:\Windows\Java C:\Windows\Application Data\Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted May 19, 2011 Moderators Share Posted May 19, 2011 I was thinking the C:\Windows\java folder was created by Windows itself, however I don't know if that's correct. Mines empty too. As for C:\Windows\Application Data\Sun if you've removed the Sun Java Runtime Environment it's safe to remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I've found that sometimes even empty folders can act the same as shared .dlls or Common Files and removing them could have weird consequences down the road. If you have Vista or 7 with a terabyte-size drive, don't be as unforgiving as when you had a smaller drive with XP. Let the hive grow. Bang your head less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aethec Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 The C:\Windows\Java folder does not exist on a clean Windows install It seems Oracle (ex-Sun) programmers didn't learn Windows programming guidelines correctly... do not create folders in C:\Windows Piriform French translator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted May 19, 2011 Moderators Share Posted May 19, 2011 Well old versions of Windows had a Java folder even before installing back then Sun Java Runtime, which was the reason I didn't know if XP and newer had it by default. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_B Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 It seems Oracle (ex-Sun) programmers didn't learn Windows programming guidelines correctly... do not create folders in C:\Windows Life could be so much easier when uninstalling software, if only the guidelines prevented the use of the registry ! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted May 21, 2011 Moderators Share Posted May 21, 2011 All gone from my XP System Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aethec Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Life could be so much easier when uninstalling software, if only the guidelines prevented the use of the registry ! ! Actually, the guidelines say a lot of things such as "don't leave registry keys, or empty folders". But 90% of developpers don't care about guidelines on Windows. Piriform French translator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwillener Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 The C:\Windows\Java folder does not exist on a clean Windows install It may have been a leftover from the time when Microsoft had their own proprietary Java VM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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