Updating or adding a Java in the system tab of the Java utility in control panel

Asked Jan 15 '15 at 17:57

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Problem: I have a 32-bit Java application that is failing in Windows.

I have both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Java installed on the machine. The example below shows a 32-bit path because I'm not on the machine that has the issue. On the machine in questions the path is for the 64-bit version and I can only assume this is what is causing the issue.

I've tried adding the 32-bit path to the Users tab but that doesn't seem to stick. I apply changes and when I return it has disappeared.

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I've tried adding the 32-bit Java path to the PATH setting in environment variables, no change.

Any tips would be great, or should the software I'm using be doing something different to utilize the 32-bit Java on my machine?

asked Jan 15 '15 at 17:57

Dan

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On the affected machine does `HKLM\Software\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment\1.8.0_25\JavaHome` point to 32 or 64bit? – meatspace Jan 15 '15 at 18:06
Also, did you try running as admin? `c:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre8\bin\javacpl.exe` – meatspace Jan 15 '15 at 18:12

Updating or adding a Java in the system tab of the Java utility in control panel

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