Windows Vista or Windows 7

• 1). Click the Windows "Start" button and select "Control Panel."
  
  
• 2). Select "Uninstall a program."
  
  
• 3). Select the name of the Java installation you want to uninstall. Click the "Uninstall" button near the top of the window, then confirm your choice when prompted by Windows. Repeat this step until all old versions of the software have been removed.
  
  
• 4). Restart your computer.
  
  

Windows XP

• 1). Click the Windows "Start" button and select "Control Panel."
  
  
• 2). Select "Add or Remove Programs."
  
  
• 3). Select the name of the Java installation you want to uninstall. Click the adjacent "Remove" button and then confirm your choice when prompted by Windows. Repeat this step until all old versions of the software have been removed.
  
  
• 4). Restart your computer.