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Questions tagged [jre]

The Java Runtime Environment, comprising of the Java Virtual Machine and standard Java APIs.

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Is it safe to delete Java folders from C:\Users\(Username)\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java

I am using a Windows 7 64-bit PC. I have many folders in C:\Users\(Username)\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java with names of older Java versions like: jdk1.7.0_21_x64 jre1.7.0_45 jre1.7.0_25 These folders contain .msi and .cab files. I have uninstalled…
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Alternatives to Oracle JRE

I would like to uninstall as many Oracle products from my computer as possible because I don't like that company. However, I require Java for some of my applications, e.g. Eclipse. What alternatives exist for the Oracle Java Runtime Environment for…
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Allowing unsigned Java applications on all sites

Java stopped running unsigned applications one day. Your security settings have blocked an untrusted application from running. The documentation states that I can add a site to an exception list to get around this problem. However, I am trying…
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How to scroll horizontally in IntelliJ IDEA under Windows?

I have a touchpad/trackpad I can scroll horizontally with (two-finger scroll) basically anywhere. Not in IntelliJ IDEA, though. Is there a way to make it work there too? (I do currently use Shift+vertical scroll to scroll horizontally)
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Where is java jre path specified in Windows 7?

I have java installed including jre 6 and 7 on Windows 7 64-bit. When I type java -version at the command line I get: C:\>java -version java version "1.6.0_22" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_22-b04) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM…
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How to uninstall Java SE from the command line

Oracle states that the Java SE installer is built using MSI, but the help page, rather unhelpfully doesn't list uninstall options. I need to do a command line uninstall, and I can't figure out or find relevant the options for 1.6.21 I've tried…
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Run unsigned Java applets

Basiclly the same question as Allowing unsigned Java applications on all sites, but for Java 8, where I get the pleasure of seeing this screen: Unsurprisingly, this breaks things for me. Is there some way to work around this ludicrous decision…
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How can I set one browser to use JRE 1.5 and another to use JRE 1.6?

I think this has to be a common issue, but I haven't found any clear solution. We have several products that are accessed via a browser (IE 7) with JRE version 1.5. We now need to be able to support another application using JRE 1.6. I thought that…
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How to give Java run time more heap space?

I am running PMD v4.2.5 on Windows 7 and it is running out of memory with the following error: Exception in thread "Thread-4" java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space How can I configure the JRE to allow the process to consume more memory? I…
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finding location java_home in Windows 10

I need help finding the location of my java_home/bin, or if it even exists. If it doesn't, what more do I need to install? I am following some installation directions, and one of the steps says: Ensure that the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is…
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Java not detected by browser

I have java installed on my computer, but none of my browsers seem to detect it a and I'm not able to run any applets. (Trivial, as it may seem) I've wasted a lot of time googling and trying to troubleshoot this issue unsuccessfully. This is the…
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How do I run a program in Ubuntu using Wine that requires JRE?

I have an application that requires JRE to run on Windows. I have now migrated to Ubuntu and am trying to run the same application using WINE. However I get the error: "No Java Found". Any ideas how I can run the application?
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64 Bit Windows 8.1 Failure to reinstall Java JDK and JRE

Attempting to update to jre-7u67 from 65 did not appear to work. On reattempting, installation failed with a “Access is denied” message. JDK was still there but I followed recommendations to remove all Java applications and references. Then both…
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Changing default Java Runtime Environment from 1.8 to 1.7

I'm currently trying to change the default JRE on my computer from 8 to 7. I was attempting to fix a glitch involving the game Minecraft by updating to the JRE8 beta build, but it seems like that installer was corrupted and stopped midway before…
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How can I uninstall Java 7 Update 5 when I don't have the "jre1.7.0_05-c.msi" file?

Whenever I try to update to the latest version of Java, an installation of Java 7 Update 5 is detected and then I'm asked for the file, jre1.7.0_05-c.msi, which I don't have, so then the installation is cancelled and I'm left unable to upgrade…
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