JDK-8035023 : System.getProperty( " os.name " ) returns " Windows NT (unknown) " on Windows 8.1
  • Type: Backport
  • Backport of: JDK-8020191
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.lang
  • Affected Version: 7u55
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: windows_8
  • Submitted: 2014-02-15
  • Updated: 2014-03-04
  • Resolved: 2014-02-15
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7u55 b09Fixed 8Fixed
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Verified in build: 7u55 b09 Steps to reproduce: verified with trivial test provided in main issue's description Platform tested Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and Windows 8.1 Enterprise
04-03-2014