How can I completely clean up my Windows XP from Microsoft JVM before I install

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Question: How can I completely clean up my Windows XP from Microsoft JVM before I install Sun Microsystems JVM?

Answer: You might want to remove the Microsoft JVM, which Microsoft no longer supports, in favor of the more recent Sun Microsystems JVM. To remove the Microsoft JVM, perform the following steps:

1. From the Start menu, select Run.
2. Enter the command
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection java.inf,UnInstall
to start the uninstall process
3. Click Yes to the confirmation, then select Reboot.
4. After the machine restarts, delete the following items:
the %systemroot%java folder
java.pnf from the %systemroot%inf folder
jview.exe and wjview.exe from the %systemroot%system32 folder
The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftJava VM registry subkey
The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerAdvancedOptionsJAVA_VM registry subkey (to remove the Microsoft
Internet Explorer (IE) options)

Now you can get latest JVM from Sun!
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