FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_111"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_111-b14)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.111-b14, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
No configuration done so far.
We are using a ZenWorks system image with Windows 7 64 bit and 1 GBit Ethernet connection.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
We currently want to deploy a new Java Version on a lot of clients using ZenWorks. There's currently Java 7 Update 51 32 bit deployed. So we want to switch to Java 8 Update 111 64 bit (switch from 32 bit to 64 bit).

We've made a couple of tests, wiping out Java completely, but still getting an error with this stacktrace:



REGRESSION. Last worked in version 8u92

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
Was working with Java 8 Update 66 64 and 32 bit.



STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Try to unistall previously installed JRE, then install Java 8u111.
Or try to launch any JWS application with installed Java 8u111.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Java error message displayed, with the following details.

java.lang.NullPointerException
                at com.sun.deploy.config.JfxRuntime.runtimeForJRE(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.JREInfo.<init>(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.JREInfo.<init>(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.JREInfo.initialize(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.ClientConfig.refreshProperties(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.ClientConfig.init(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.WebStartConfig.init(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.ClientConfig.<init>(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.WebStartConfig.<init>(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.javaws.Main.main(Unknown Source)

ACTUAL -
Application not launching, stacktrace:

java.lang.NullPointerException
                at com.sun.deploy.config.JfxRuntime.runtimeForJRE(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.JREInfo.<init>(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.JREInfo.<init>(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.JREInfo.initialize(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.ClientConfig.refreshProperties(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.ClientConfig.init(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.WebStartConfig.init(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.ClientConfig.<init>(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.WebStartConfig.<init>(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.javaws.Main.main(Unknown Source)


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
java.lang.NullPointerException
                at com.sun.deploy.config.JfxRuntime.runtimeForJRE(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.JREInfo.<init>(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.JREInfo.<init>(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.JREInfo.initialize(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.ClientConfig.refreshProperties(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.ClientConfig.init(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.WebStartConfig.init(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.ClientConfig.<init>(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.deploy.config.WebStartConfig.<init>(Unknown Source)
                at com.sun.javaws.Main.main(Unknown Source)


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Install previous version of Java 8.

SUPPORT :
YES