So Microsoft has provided handy instructions for upgrading Java which is nice of them – especially since IE 8 doesn’t play nice with versions of Java before 1.6.0_11. Step 6 suggests installing the MSN toolbar along with Java though:

In addition to Java, you can also install the MSN Toolbar. The MSN Toolbar offers headlines, news alerts, and search tools from Microsoft. For more information see the MSN Toolbar home page. To install the toolbar, click the Terms of Use or Privacy Statement buttons and then read the statements. If you don’t want to install the toolbar, clear the Install the new MSN Toolbar check box. The odd thing is, last time I installed Java (this morning) it was the Yahoo toolbar that Java tried to install along the way. I guess Sun will give kick backs to whoever sends them traffic…