Getting Java to Install in Windows Vista
Submitted by todd on Mon, 2006-11-13 20:54
Like many Vista testers, one of the first things I did after installing Vista on a test PC (a mandatory clean install in the early beta days) was to install a bunch of must-have free applications: Macromedia/Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, Firefox, Thunderbird, and a bunch of other apps. Although Java isn't an app, there are a number of apps that require the Java Runtime to work. Unfortunately, it looked to me like JRE/JDK5 simply wouldn't install. I didn't get it. Fortunately, Chet Haase does and explains the Vista/Java relationship in his blog:
It turns out that the trick is to download and install Java SE 6 (currently in beta) found at:
Yeah it worked! Cool Thanks!
Yeah it worked! Cool Thanks!
Yes I too had problems with
Yes I too had problems with the Java install, worked fine after I installed the patch though
x64 Java6 on Vista has become
x64 Java6 on Vista has become a linux experience.. no environment variables are set.. no control panel icons are available.. useless for the average user.. what good is Vista x64 to me if i can't run my favorite apps ? :(
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I too had problems with Vista
I too had problems with Vista Java woould just not install at all. Kept crashing on me. Any Suggestions..?
Hi Everyone, I had the same
Hi Everyone,
I had the same issue were I couldn't get java to install. I found that the DEP part of windows was stopping it.
start command prompt in administrator mode
type in bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOff
To re-enable it, just type bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOn
It will need a reboot.
type in bcdedit.exe /set
type in bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOff
bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOn
ok when u say current what do u mean?
my java doesn`t work on
my java doesn`t work on vista...downloaded the java-prog, installed it, but each java-app tells me to activate my java...that kinda sucks...has anybody an idea about how to solve that prob?
Hi Chris, Probably you are
Hi Chris,
Probably you are running your applications from a non-administrative account. Next time for opening your applications using java, right click on the icon and select "Run as administrator". Enter the password when prompted. That should work fine.
-Dinesh
Java is already installed on
Java is already installed on my pc, I have windows vista. when I go to yahoo games its not letting me in, saying it has to with java and everything is enabled..can u help?
Vista Ultimate, installed
Vista Ultimate, installed from clean HDD.Vista activated & genuineI want to install Java. Using the manual method, from java.com , after downloading the 15+MB installation file, I am greeted with error 1722 "there is a problem with this windows...
Vista is pretty bugged right
Vista is pretty bugged right now, hopefuly they will solve your problem soon, i heard a service pack is due in early 2008! :)
That's right. A service pack
That's right. A service pack is due on early january. But microsoft is known to delay it's service pack, so don't get your expectations to high ;)
dose SE 6 work on Runescape
dose SE 6 work on Runescape