JDK-6844541 : windows 7 : java.exe and javaw.exe need to be registered as a host process
Type:Bug
Component:install
Sub-Component:install
Affected Version:6u14
Priority:P2
Status:Closed
Resolution:Fixed
OS:windows_7
CPU:x86
Submitted:2009-05-22
Updated:2010-09-16
Resolved:2009-12-01
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This is a windows 7 taskbar related issue reported by Microsoft.
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EVALUATION
Based on the following MSDN article:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd378459(VS.85).aspx#host
I've tried setting the following registry keys manually and it seems to have addressed the problem:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
Applications
java.exe
IsHostApp
and
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
Applications
javaw.exe
IsHostApp
Note that there's no path required before the executable names.