An update has been released for Java 6 by Sun today. The newest update has 370 bug fixes which improves performance, fixes glitches and security flaws.

The offline installation of the Java Standard Edition Runtime Environment 6 Update 4 has a size of 15 MB while the online version package is a couple of megabytes smaller.

Those who want to upgrade do not need to delete the previous versions that are installed on their computers since if they are using 5.0 Update 6 or a later version, then all applets be executed using the latest version of Java environment.

The Register has the links on where to download the offline version and a link to the explanation on which bugs have been fixed.

Source: The Register