Difference between java/javaw/javaws
I am wondering, what's the difference between java / javaw / javaws ? I found under windows, most of Java is started using javaw . See docs for: java command 1 / javaw command 2 The java tool launches a Java application. It does this by starting a Java runtime environment, loading a specified class, and invoking that class's main method. The javaw command is identical to java , except that with javaw there is no associated console window. Use javaw when you don't want a command prompt window to appear. javaws command , the " Java Web Start command" The javaws command launches Java Web Start,