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Jre:1.6.0_33-does not create registry keys when it's the only jvm installed

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      SHORT SUMMARY:
      JRE:1.6.0_33-DOES NOT CREATE CLSID REGISTRY KEYS
      INDICATORS:
      Under yet unknown circumstances (see "TRIGGERS" section below)
      HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\CAFEEFAC
      registry set do not get created.
      COUNTER INDICATORS:
      Not reproducible on a fresh installation of Windows XP
      TRIGGERS:
      How to reproduce:
      Step 1:
      On Windows XP system not having any JRE7/JDK7 installed
      set manually (with regedit) following registry:
      [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Plug-in\10.4.0]
      "JavaHome"="C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre7"
      Step 2:
      Install jre 6u32 build 01 or later.
      Step 3:
      Verify that
      HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\
      do get created.
      However customer doesn't have JRE7/JDK7 and also
      doesn't have
      [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Plug-in\10.4.0
      but and *still* is able to reproduce the bug
      KNOWN WORKAROUND:
      PRESENT SINCE:
      6u32 build 01
      HOW TO VERIFY:
      check if
      HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\CAFEEFAC
      registry set is created
      NOTES FOR SE:
      None
      REGRESSION:

            miroslawzn Miroslaw Niemiec (Inactive)
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