JRE1.5.0_8 upgrade on WInXP: older versions?

[ sorry of this is thr wrong group. pls point me to a more appropriate
one if not - MK ]

So I downloaded the new JRE1.5.0_08 update for Windows.
It wants to install into C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_08

I checked and found that I had several older versions still installed:
1.5.0_02
1.5.0_04
1.5.0_06
1.4.2_02
1.4.2_06

I searched but could not find any documentation on 'upgrading'
vs installing the new version.

So, can I simply uninstall the older versions (using 'Add or Remove
Programs' or could I destroy anything?

How do I check which Java versions/installation by browser is actually
using (both Firefox 1.5.0.5 and sometimes IE)

tia
Mathias
.

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