JAVA_HOME environment variable and Java JDK fun

Question

I wanted to get Java running at 1.6xxx - I changed the JAVA_HOME variable and pointed it to the directory C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jdk1.6.0._16.

I restart the PC - and I

Answer 1

You need to reset your path variable to point to 1.6

something like

Additionally, make sure the variable JAVA_HOME is also set with the above location.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

JAVA_HOME is used by other applications, such as Tomcat. Windows just checks the PATH environment variable for locations where it can find the java executable.

Answer 4

Try this on the cmd shell:

> java -version
java version "1.5.0_16"
> set PATH=%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%PATH%
> java -version