Update Java on Windows

Java should be updated on Windows to run latest programs

Java is a general-purpose computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible

For any application that uses the Java Virtual Machine is always recommended to install the appropriate java version.


To setup spark we have to update Java in our local machine.

Update Java for Windows 10

• Go to the Windows Start Button and select Control Panel  and go to programs or In Start (type ) –> Check For Updates

Update java for Windows 7

1. Go to the Windows Start Button and select Control Panel.
2. In the upper right corner, make sure that View By: is set to Small Icons. If needed, change the view by selecting Small Icons from the View By: drop-down list.
3. Click Java (32-bit) in the Control Panel list, it has an icon of a coffee cup with steam. 
4. Select the Update tab then click the Update Now button.
5. Click Yes to allow changes.
6. Download and then run the update, clicking Yes, OK, and Install as prompted. Make sure to uncheck the box for installing the Ask Toolbar. You do not want to install the Ask Toolbar, only the Java update.
7. If you get a message saying you have already installed the update and your system is current then no further action is needed.

Update java for Windows XP

1. Go to the Windows Start Button and select Settings then Control Panel.
2. Click Java in the Control Panel list, it has an icon of a coffee cup with steam. 
3. Select the Update tab then click the Update Now button.
4. Click Yes to allow changes.
5. Download and then run the update, clicking Yes, OK, and Install as prompted. Make sure to un-check the box for installing the Ask Toolbar. You do not want to install the Ask Toolbar, only the Java update.
6. If you get a message saying you have already installed the update and your system is current then no further action is needed.

If Nothing works, Download java from  link: https://www.java.com/en/download/win10.jsp