There seems to be an error updating Java to Java 7 Update 9 via the GUI in the control panel. I should mention that all of this has been tested on 32-bit Windows XP. This update removes javaws.exe (Java Web Start) from C: \ Windows \ System32. This violates the labels pointing to this location. This is because Java Quick Start puts a lock on certain files, and the update cannot copy javaws.exe from its location in Program Files. This does not happen when you download the offline update file and install it on top of the current version of Java. The error message that you get when you try to run our application,
Windows is looking for javaws.exe. To find the file yourself, click Browse.
Windows will try to find the file, and after some search you should find javaws.exe in the Program Files and offer to fix the link. Clicking “Fix” fixes the problem by reassigning the link to a new location. Other possible solutions for it might be:
- Uninstall Java completely and install the latest version. You can store the Java cache, so you don’t have to reinstall your applications.
- Update Java by downloading the standalone update and installing it on top of the current version of Java.
- Manually changes the path by reference.
- Manually copies the javaws.exe file to C: \ Windows \ System32.
- Reinstalling your application.
Has anyone encountered this issue? Does anyone know if there is a fix for this? Thanks.
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