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FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version " 1.7.0_09 "
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_09-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 23.5-b02, mixed mode, sharing)
ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows 7 32bit (others may apply)
A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
I discovered last Wednesday that there is a problem with Java versions on Windows, as you know keeping java up to date these days is critical, especially the JRE used by Internet explorer located in the Windows system32 or syswow64 folder.
You can perform a search for java in your C: drive and look at the various executable files it finds to determine if the situation applies on a specific system.
After doing some research I find that when the Java updater runs, it only updates the files installed in the JAVA home , usually located on the program files, but it does NOT update the JRE located in the windows system folder. As a result and since the system folder is in the default system PATH , the usage of Internet Explorer continues to use an old version of the JAVA files ( java.exe , javaw.exe , javaws.exe )
The solution is to uninstall java using the control panel uninstall programs feature, download most recent version and install again.
STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
You can perform a search for java in your C: drive and look at the various executable files before applying the update using the java update tool
After doing the update, search for all java*.exe files and notice that the files in system folders are not updated : JAVA files ( java.exe , javaw.exe , javaws.exe )
The solution is to uninstall java using the control panel uninstall programs feature, download most recent version and install again.
EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
After doing the update, files in system folders should have been updated : JAVA files ( java.exe , javaw.exe , javaws.exe )
These are the files used by Internet Explorer since the default path is the system folder
ACTUAL -
After doing the update, search for all java*.exe files and notice that the files in system folders are not updated : JAVA files ( java.exe , javaw.exe , javaws.exe )
REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
The solution is to uninstall java using the control panel uninstall programs feature, download most recent version and install again.
java version " 1.7.0_09 "
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_09-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 23.5-b02, mixed mode, sharing)
ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows 7 32bit (others may apply)
A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
I discovered last Wednesday that there is a problem with Java versions on Windows, as you know keeping java up to date these days is critical, especially the JRE used by Internet explorer located in the Windows system32 or syswow64 folder.
You can perform a search for java in your C: drive and look at the various executable files it finds to determine if the situation applies on a specific system.
After doing some research I find that when the Java updater runs, it only updates the files installed in the JAVA home , usually located on the program files, but it does NOT update the JRE located in the windows system folder. As a result and since the system folder is in the default system PATH , the usage of Internet Explorer continues to use an old version of the JAVA files ( java.exe , javaw.exe , javaws.exe )
The solution is to uninstall java using the control panel uninstall programs feature, download most recent version and install again.
STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
You can perform a search for java in your C: drive and look at the various executable files before applying the update using the java update tool
After doing the update, search for all java*.exe files and notice that the files in system folders are not updated : JAVA files ( java.exe , javaw.exe , javaws.exe )
The solution is to uninstall java using the control panel uninstall programs feature, download most recent version and install again.
EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
After doing the update, files in system folders should have been updated : JAVA files ( java.exe , javaw.exe , javaws.exe )
These are the files used by Internet Explorer since the default path is the system folder
ACTUAL -
After doing the update, search for all java*.exe files and notice that the files in system folders are not updated : JAVA files ( java.exe , javaw.exe , javaws.exe )
REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
The solution is to uninstall java using the control panel uninstall programs feature, download most recent version and install again.