I always set the option to "uninstall this application when it falls out of the scope of management". Then when a new version is out, I remove the old package from the GPO and add the new one. On reboot, the computer will uninstall the old version (including quick start) before installing the new.
-----Original Message----- From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 1:44 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Java Update 18 takes forever via GPO I've been deploying Java via GPO since early in the Java 5 days. The Java Quick Start that was introduced with Java 6 Update 10 causes exactly the symptoms you see when you try to update Java 6 via GPO. To get around it I set that service to not start via GPO. Sam Cayze wrote: > Anyone deploy Java Update MSIs via GPO? I'm finding the Update 18 MSI > takes seriously forever to install on my test machines. All with > previous version of Java. XP Pro Sp3. > Anyway to find out why? I have never had an issue with MSI/GPO installs > before... > Tia. -- Phil Brutsche [email protected] ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
