FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_11"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_11-b12)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.11-b03, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
SWT 4.4

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
SWT application started with Java Web Start no longer applies Windows "Visual Styles" (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb773187(v=vs.85).aspx).
Start the same code with java runtime will apply "Visual Styles".
The same bug happens also for 1.7.0_65.
Everything worked fine in the previous releases 1.8.0_05 and 1.7.0_60.

Please see the screenshots:
Run with JWS
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w8xx35d17xjqj6d/AAA-hJrhncMHrudvo8mshSQWa/jws.png
(no visual styles applied)

Run without JWS
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w8xx35d17xjqj6d/AACpSWOketYDry_Y5JurZVrla/no_jws.png
(visual styles applied)

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 8u5

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
java version "1.8.0_05"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_05-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.5-b02, mixed mode)

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
- Download the snippet https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w8xx35d17xjqj6d/AADeZrCLmbJM91LSzgABFgF4a/vs_test.tgz
- Extract it
- Run the run.cmd file with "normal" java (it works)
- Run the jnlp file with jws (failure -> no visual styles)


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
There is no workaround i found for that