JDK-6819886 : System.getProperty("os.name") reports Vista on Windows 7
- Type: Bug
- Component: core-libs
- Sub-Component: java.lang
- Affected Version: 6u14
- Priority: P2
- Status: Resolved
- Resolution: Fixed
- OS: windows_vista
- CPU: generic
- Submitted: 2009-03-19
- Updated: 2010-05-08
- Resolved: 2009-04-11
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| Other | JDK 6 | JDK 7 | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.2_21,OpenJDK6Fixed | 6u14Fixed  |
7 b55Fixed |
OpenJDK6Fixed |
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Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0_14-ea"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_14-ea-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 14.0-b12, mixed mode)
ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64, build 7057
A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The name of the operating system is reported by System.getProperty ("os.version") as "Windows Vista" but it must be "Windows 7".
The same bug can be seen in recent builds of JDK 5.0 and JDK 6.0.
STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
OS = Windows 7
ACTUAL -
OS = Windows Vista
REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
class OSVersion {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println ("OS =" + System.getProperty ("os.name"));
}
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------
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