Where is java exe on windows

Collectives on Stack Overflow. Learn more. How do I find where JDK is installed on my windows machine? Ask Question. Asked 10 years, 10 months ago. Active 1 month ago. Viewed 1. I need to know where JDK is located on my machine. Improve this question. Ashine Ashine 4, 3 3 gold badges 23 23 silver badges 26 26 bronze badges. Today I downloaded the version 7. There was an older version 6 JRE already installed. JavaHome — JohnP2.

Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Pablo Santa Cruz Pablo Santa Cruz k 30 30 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. Show 2 more comments. In windows it is, where java — Pabitra Dash. If for whatever reason, javac is not in the path, it won't return any result, but it doesn't mean JDK is not installed. So in general case, the file search solution proposed by grokster solution will guarantee a result thought might take time to complete.

Notice that if you are following this codelabs. In Windows at the command prompt where javac. NanoBennett NanoBennett 1, 1 1 gold badge 11 11 silver badges 12 12 bronze badges. Note, this only works if javac is in the PATH. If it's not, this command will say that it's not found, but JDK could still be installed.

Can you elaborate as to why you are trying to call the java exe in an installscript?? Badger - I, for one, would be very interested to read your blog on Java 8. So please do get around to writing it! Posted by: Badger 6 years ago.

Leave it all as it is. Comments: actually java is prerequistite of application and during installation ,java is used to execute class files.. Is this because of syslinks instead of actual java. Have you definitely got all the correct arguments for the calling the class files?? So dont want to take risk.. Show 4 more comments. To find "javaw. Federico Destefanis Federico Destefanis 1 1 gold badge 13 13 silver badges 23 23 bronze badges.

This worked great on Windows Server R2 Standard as well! Lini Lini 1 1 silver badge 4 4 bronze badges. David David 33 2 2 bronze badges. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown. The Overflow Blog. Does ES6 make JavaScript frameworks obsolete?

Podcast Do polyglots have an edge when it comes to mastering programming Featured on Meta. Now live: A fully responsive profile. Visit chat. Disregarding the directions for other OS, this is the closest I've come to finding something helpful. I have Java 8 Update 60 installed, I can see it in my list of programs I can uninstall. However, I've had File Explorer search very nearly the entire computer, and found nothing. On your keyboard click the windows key and q and search java.

Then in the apps section next to about java click the arrow and click open file location. You are here at the file location. If this does not work for you you maybe don't have windows or you have an old version of it or if you have windows and the latest version of windows then I don't know what is wrong.

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