Java™ Platform, Standard Edition JRE Version 8 is available!

Java™ Platform, Standard Edition Runtime Environment Version 8

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The Java Platform, Standard Edition 8 (Java SE 8) is a major feature release. It contains new features and enhancements in many functional areas. Java SE 8 delivers enhanced developer productivity and significant application performance increases through reduced boilerplate code, improved collections and annotations, simpler parallel programming models and more efficient use of modern, multi-core processors.

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Scottyboy99 said:

Is this a necessary update? I am a little tentative about installing things for the sake of it in case it brings problems with it. I looked on the Java site and it is confusing which one to install. Under JRE there are 3 download links for 32 bit/x86, one is an online exe, one is an offline exe and one is a baffling .tar.gz

Which one should be downloaded? I presume the jre-8-windows-i586.tar.gz can be ignored and the one to choose should be jre-8-windows-i586-iftw.exe?

Thanks,
Wayne

Well, if you already have java7 update 51 on your system...why not upgrade.

Previously i would uninstall the Java7 Update 51 from "Programs & Features" because it is not the same branch, now is version 8.

You should install with the offline.exe installer and if you've got x64bits browser, take that one, but i'm used since IE9 to install both x32.exe & x64.exe offline installer.

I haven't notice issues since install both version 8 on my system.

PS:
You could also grab those last Java7 (JRE) in case version 8 doesn't suits you.

It's though to say if you would need this update or not ?
If you do allot of online gaming possibly but most people don't need Java browsers now days don't need Java for most websites and Java in general is just another possible exploit for bad guy to take advantage of when it's out of date and some times when it's fully updated
I personally don't have any Java installed but if I did I would read these,
Interesting reads,
http://securitygarden.blogspot.com/2013/01/java-zero-day-again-time-to.html
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2013/04/16/how-to-protect-your-computer-against-dangerous-java-applets.aspx

Hi,
Yea I would stick with the traditional Java you have keep it updated and disable All Java until you actually find a game that requires it,
Which is what Java is a Gaming application,
Even if a site says it requires java and your not playing a game I wouldn't Enable Java for the site,
Cheers.

I believe version 8 is more or less a beta option ?

Its really up to you not wanting version 8 over the java7 b51...Everybody knows about that java flaws.

I do have tendency not allowing the temporary files in parameters, therefore not accumulate too much applets & traces. Its like an OS that needs to be patched once a while! Sometimes while browsing a site ask for java or some others apps, not that many though!

I think Version 8 is a production build but still pending over version 7.

trnyack said:

The java on my windows 7 computer has not been working for weeks, preventing me from downloading new java or testing what I currently have, any ideas?

Should you remove java from "Programs & Features" then reinstall? We're talking here about Java JRE for consumers only...

Java Help Center can guide you either.