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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Fix java version mismatch in windows

I have the 64bit version of the jdk installed on windows 7. I installed the 32 bit version of the jre as websites complained that I didn't have the java plugin. I tried in vain to get firefox to ...
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Is it possible to create a WAR file using the Java JRE?

Using the Java JDK you can use the jar command to create a war file: jar -cvf /tmp/mywar.war * There is a way to work with .jar files with the Java JRE but can you create jar or war files with it? /...
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Should JRE 7 be kept in Program Files (x86) or Program Files in Windows 7 (64-bit)?

I have updated JRE to version 7 update 4 and JDK to version 7u4. I have two Java folders, one in Program Files another on Program Files (x86). JRE was automatically downloaded to Program Files (x86) ...
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"Java returned exit code=13" when starting Eclipse

I have some problems starting Eclipse. When I try to start it, this error window appears: Does anyone have any idea of how to fix this? I am using Windows 7.
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Java JRE or JDK silent Update

Is there a way to Auto Update JRE or JDK if an update is available? Background periodically JRE or JDK says an update is available, I would like to do this check using Task Scheduler on system boot ...
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How to set a command without defining path everytime?

I have a command which is: ./keytool But I always have to go to this folder to use it: /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.65-2.b17.el7_1.x86_64/jre/bin How can I just use the following command ...
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Upgrade to java 1.7 in eclipse on mac

I'm sort of a beginner with eclipse but I want to update the libraries or build path or whatever to java 1.7 from java 1.6 and I can't figure it out. I'm a computer science student at the university ...
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Doesn't exists Java JRE 17?

I need the java JRE v17 but I cannot find it. Looking into https://www.java.com I can find only Java JRE v8 only. Looking in https://www.oracle.com/it/java I can find JDK 17 but not its JRE. What I'm ...
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What's the fitting Java Runtime for files compiled by JDK 12.0.1?

I have just updated my JDK to version 12.0.1. Compiling works like a charm, but I cannot run the files anymore. However, I couldn't find a fitting JRE (like JRE 12 or so). As it seems, there is no ...
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Java installations are not working for me

So I have been having some troubles with Java. It turned out I had the 32 bit version installed of jdk, not sure why. I uninstalled it to install the 64 bit version instead. However I can't get the ...
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Switching JRE version

I have JDK 1.8.0_05 64 bit, 1.6.0_45 64 bit and 1.6.0_39 32 bit versions installed on a same machine. I am using this machine for Android app development and it was working fine with Native Android ...
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