This option used to be optional and was (at least originally) only used when certain applications needed specific Java versions to run.Īnyway, I'm happy to hear you were able to get it to run. I'm not sure why Oracle changed the installations to Static mode. For the PDQ Deploy package we make sure to uninstall previous Java 8 versions prior to installing the new update and we also force the installation back to the standard %PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre8 folder. So why not downgrade to the version you love. LocalLow\Oracle.Īlso note that since Java 8 Update 20 the JRE is installed in STATIC mode meaning each update will be installed in a separate folder. provides free software downloads for old versions of programs, drivers and games. It’s a required component to run any Java-based application or web applet. Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is Java’s most basic virtual machine. Also, as Jeremy_B noted the MSI is no longer (starting with Update 60) copied to. Java Runtime Environment (32bit) 8 Update 311. This is why it works via GPO (since computer level GPOs already run elevated). The error that you saw is usually the result of running the Java msi file in a non-elevated session.
In version 8 all the necessary JRE files are bundled into the actual MSI file. I see that you've already got it nailed down via GPO. Update 141.x (4 tips) 8u144.x (1 tips) 8 Update 92.x (0 tips) 8 Update 66.x (2 tips) 8 Update 60.x.
