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  1. JDK
  2. JDK-6819886

System.getProperty("os.name") reports Vista on Windows 7

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        FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
        java version "1.6.0_14-ea"
        Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_14-ea-b03)
        Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 14.0-b12, mixed mode)

        ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
        Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64, build 7057


        A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
        The name of the operating system is reported by System.getProperty ("os.version") as "Windows Vista" but it must be "Windows 7".

        The same bug can be seen in recent builds of JDK 5.0 and JDK 6.0.



        STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :


        EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
        EXPECTED -
        OS = Windows 7
        ACTUAL -
        OS = Windows Vista

        REPRODUCIBILITY :
        This bug can be reproduced always.

        ---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
        class OSVersion {
            public static void main(String[] args) {
                System.out.println ("OS =" + System.getProperty ("os.name"));
            }
        }
        ---------- END SOURCE ----------

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            Backport - A issue that is required to port a Bug or Feature into another product release. This issue type is generally associated with the main Bug/Feature to represent each individual release of the port. JDK-2174558 System.getProperty("os.name") reports Vista on Windows 7

            • P1 - Blocks development and/or testing work, production could not run.
            • Resolved

            Backport - A issue that is required to port a Bug or Feature into another product release. This issue type is generally associated with the main Bug/Feature to represent each individual release of the port. JDK-2174566 System.getProperty("os.name") reports Vista on Windows 7

            • P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
            • Resolved

            Backport - A issue that is required to port a Bug or Feature into another product release. This issue type is generally associated with the main Bug/Feature to represent each individual release of the port. JDK-2174567 System.getProperty("os.name") reports Vista on Windows 7

            • P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
            • Resolved

            Backport - A issue that is required to port a Bug or Feature into another product release. This issue type is generally associated with the main Bug/Feature to represent each individual release of the port. JDK-2174585 System.getProperty("os.name") reports Vista on Windows 7

            • P3 - Major loss of function.
            • Resolved
            relates to

            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-6820180 VM error log needs to report Windows 7 OS

            • P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
            • Closed

            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-6821003 Update hotspot windows os_win32 for windows 7

            • P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
            • Closed

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