JDK-7105285 : BrowserJavaVersion key is not created for 64 bit JRE
Type:Bug
Component:deploy
Sub-Component:deployment_toolkit
Affected Version:7u2
Priority:P3
Status:Closed
Resolution:Duplicate
OS:windows
CPU:x86
Submitted:2011-10-26
Updated:2012-01-06
Resolved:2012-01-06
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There is no HKLM\Software\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment\BrowserJavaVersion after 64 bit JRE install. isPlugin2() uses this key(see 7082676).
Comments
EVALUATION
fixed in latest deploy nightly
http://rehudson.sfbay.sun.com:8080/hudson/user/in81039/my-views/view/JDK8/job/jdk8_deploy-2-build-windows-i586-product/
06-01-2012
EVALUATION
This should be fixed after installer call using RegisterDeploy() to create registry keys.
03-11-2011
EVALUATION
BrowserJavaVersion only get created when there's FF installed on system by checking HKLM/SOFTWARE/Mozilla/Mozilla Firefox/CurrentVersion . Because there's no 64 bit Firefox, so 64 bit JRE never create this key.