
In your Windows Control Panel, please check Internet Options -> Connections to make sure the settings and proxy information are correct." appear?Ī: The JRE bootstrap installer uses the system Internet Connection settings to connect to the web for downloading extra files. After the JRE bootstrap installer is downloaded and executed, why does the message "This installer cannot proceed with the current Internet Connection settings of your system. If you want to uninstall the JRE, use the "Add/Remove Programs" utility in the Microsoft Windows Control Panel (select Start, then Settings, then Control Panel to get to "Add/Remove Programs"). Q: How can I uninstall the Java Update version I just installed? Why?Ī: Regardless of whether an alternate target directory was selected, Java Update needs to install some update files on the Windows system drive. Q: I try to install on the D:\ drive and Java Update is still installing files onto the C:\ drive.

If this does not work, reboot the system and try again. Why?Ī: First close all the browsers sessions. Q: Netscape/Mozilla is not working correctly with Java Plug-in. Why is this?Ī: You need to close and restart the Java Control Panel to get the updated Control Panel. Then I ran Java Update, and the version of the JRE that the Java Control Panel is showing has not changed. Q: I had the Java Control Panel open for Java Update and the About tab showed the version of the JRE installed in my computer. Note: The Java installer detects if certain files are locked and will prompt you to close those applications that are locking the files so that a reboot can be avoided. In addition, some Java files could be locked and cannot be replaced without a reboot. Q: Why does Java Update ask me to reboot?Ī: Rebooting is sometimes required because Microsoft Windows Installer, the technology used by the Java installer, requires it. Using this installer helps users avoid downloading unnecessary files. Why is it so small?Ī: The Windows Online Installer for the JRE will download more installer files based on system configuration. Q: I downloaded the installer and it is only 846 kB. See JDK 7 and JRE 7 Installation Guide for general information about installing JDK 7 and JRE 7.įor more troubleshooting tips, see Troubleshooting Java SE.

Windows Online Installation and Java Update FAQ
