JDK-8048625 : javaws.exe is still copied to the system dir
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: install
  • Sub-Component: install
  • Affected Version: 8u20
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: windows
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2014-06-27
  • Updated: 2014-06-27
  • Resolved: 2014-06-27
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-8043453 - deploy.dll needs to stop copying javaws.exe to the system dir
Description
Based on the solution mentioned in JDK-7166597/ JDK-8044347.

java.exe, javaw,exe, javaws.exe are no longer copied to the system dir , instead symlinks being created under  %ProgramData\Oracle\Java\Javapath to the latest jre version path 

Tested  8u20-b20 promotion build on 32-bit Windows,  javaws.exe is stll being copied to the system dir
Expected: no javaws.exe under system dir / javaws.exe symlink created under  %ProgramData\Oracle\Java\Javapath
Comments
With JDK-7166597/ JDK-8044347, we stopped copying java.exe and javaw.exe (Install owned) to system directory. However javaws.exe (deploy owned) will not be copied once JDK-8043453 is pushed.
27-06-2014
With JDK-8043453 (Status = 'In-Progress', Component = 'Deploy'), deploy.dll will stop sending COPY/DEL command to the installer after which javaws.exe will not be copies to the system directory.
27-06-2014