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  1. JDK
  2. JDK-7178149

Javaws always creates 32 bit shortcuts

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      FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
      java version "1.7.0_05"
      Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_05-b05)
      Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.1-b03, mixed mode)

      ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
      Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

      A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
      When a java 1.6 32 bit is installed and a java 1.7 64 bit is installed, javaws creates shortcuts to the 32 bit version. This raises a problem with users who have a 32 bit version of java installed previously and install java 1.7 64 bit to try to upgrade and are unable to run a web start application because the shortcuts created by javaws always point to the 32 bit version which was still running 1.6

      STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
      Install java 1.6 32 bit
      install java 1.7 64 bit

      javaws -import http://path_to_jnlp.jnlp

      If the jnlp has <shortcut online="true">
             <desktop/>, the shortcut that is created always points to %Systemroot%\SysWOW64\javaws.

      EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
      EXPECTED -
      Honestly I'm not sure. There needs to be a way to get a shortcut to the 64 bit version of javaws for applications that support / need it.
      ACTUAL -
      javaws always creates a shortcut to 32 bit java if both 32 and 64 bit are installed.

      no way to get a 64 bit java shortcut created by javaws.

      REPRODUCIBILITY :
      This bug can be reproduced always.

      CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
      install both java1.7 32 bit and java1.7 64 bit.

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