java.exe/javaw.exe/javac.exe have always been able to run stand-alone from anywhere.

I ran dependency walker on 8u211 java.exe and it does NOT depend on jli.dll
I ran dependency walker on JDK13 java.exe and it depends on jli.dll

So the launchers can only be launched in a directory where jli.dll is also present. This is a regression for java.exe, javaw.exe and javac.exe. They should statically link with the jli.dll.

See also https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8222383