JDK-8259215 : Default Java version is not updated for double click jar execution
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: install
  • Sub-Component: install
  • Affected Version: 8u271
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: windows
  • Submitted: 2021-01-05
  • Updated: 2022-11-02
  • Resolved: 2021-01-12
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JDK 8
8u281Fixed
Related Reports
CSR :  
JDK-8259858 - default java version is not updated for double click jar execution
Cloners :  
JDK-8260159 - Typo in Javapath.cpp
Relates :  
JDK-8260190 - Incomplete JDK-8259215 fix
Sub Tasks
JDK-8259861 :  
Release Note: Default java Version Is Not Updated for Double Click jar Execution - Closed
Description
1- install JDK 15.0.1
2- install JDK 8u271 x64

Default java now set back to 8u271.

Running a Java jar file (java -jar software.jar) or java -version select JDK 8u271 x64 by default (latest installed).
But running a jar file by doing a double click on the desktop or from the file explorer still use JDK 15.0.1, while it should use instead JDK 8u271 x64 (default java).
Comments
Note about 2nd step of the test scenario: it is important that JRE get installed together with JDK installer. Alternatively JRE can be installed standalone and not as a part of JDK installation to verify the issue. Test scenario also applies to 32bit JRE8.
04-02-2021
Review: https://java.se.oracle.com/code/cru/CR-JDK8UCPU-1208
09-01-2021
The problem with the behavior is that prior JDK11 the default java was configured only for JRE, not for JDK. However starting from JDK11 JRE installer was dropped. So in any configuration when JDK8 JRE installer is executed (it can be executed as standalone exe or as a part of JDK installer) if there is newer version of JDK installed, it will be ignored when setting the default java. The problem is very similar to the one described in JDK-8229500. The fix should be alike.
08-01-2021