

You might be surprised to discover which applications require Java – often, they’ll automatically bundle and install it automatically during the setup process, but sometimes it doesn’t quite go to plan, and all you’ll be told is that you need Java. It’s also extensively used on various websites, so all-in-all it’s worth installing even as an insurance policy. What makes Java so popular? Its cross-platform for starters, so if you code an application in Java, it’ll run on any computer – Windows, Mac or Linux – that has Java installed.

Windows and Linux users will need to install it separately. A very long time ago, it was even installed as part of Windows, but some legal shenanigans later, and now only Apple users have it installed alongside the operating system. Over three billion devices use it, including – of course – computers. For more information about Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), visit is so ubiquitous it’s almost an essential part of computing life. Oracle offers a comprehensive and fully integrated stack of cloud applications and platform services. My Oracle Support provides customers with access to over a million knowledge articles and a vibrant support community of peers and Oracle experts. To view full details, sign in with your My Oracle Support account.ĭon't have a My Oracle Support account? Click to get started! The issue occurs after upgrading to a Java SE 8 patch update between 8u102 and 8u172, inclusive. See also Oracle Community and OpenJDK bug reports JDK-8185699 and JDK-8194690. Installing the JRE and launching the web application directly on the operating system works normally. The problem occurs only within the App-V virtual application environment. With process monitoring, you see only one javaws instance is created, whereas, with all previous Java SE versions, two javaws instances are created. The Java splash screen may be seen for a few seconds and then disappears. The jp2launcher.exe runs for one to two seconds in task manager and then exits. This occurs for JNLP / Java WebStart applications that are packaged with Microsoft App-V, 1 using any browser, both 32-bit and 64-bit. Web applications do not start after upgrading to Java SE 8 Update 102 and later. Information in this document applies to any platform.

Java WebStart Applications Packaged with Microsoft App-V Fail to Launch after Java SE 8 Update 102
