Do we need JRE 1.4.0 if we already have 1.3.1 ?

JohnReam · #1 (**permalink**) April 17th, 2002

The LimeWire Pro Download Page now states:

LimeWire Performance Enhancement (Win & Linux only)

We encourage Windows and Linux users to download the JRE for faster operation and performance enhancement.
Important: Before you install the enhancement, you must install LimeWire first. LimeWire Performance Enhancement (Win & Linux only)

I thought LW always required JRE (and probably installs it or links to it during install if not found).

Anyway I have JRE 1.3.1 (you can check via ControlPanel)

Does 1.4.0 offer an advantage? I don't want to install it for nothing, since 1.3.1 does not seem broke to me.

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That note on the DL page it vague and unclear.

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Taliban · #2 (**permalink**) April 17th, 2002

Well, as LimeWire states on its website, - the JRE 1.4 allows LimeWire to increase performance.

MamiyaOtaru · #3 (**permalink**) April 17th, 2002

and 1.4.0 has support for the mouse wheel

JohnReam · #4 (**permalink**) April 18th, 2002

Ahhh, the Wheel mouse did indeed work. That alone is a reason to go to 1.4.0.

It would have been nice if someone at LW spent the 3 minutes and wrote a quick list of compelling improvements with 1.4.0.

(and No thanks to Taliban's reply)