Customers who require the additional bug fixes contained in 8u72 should update to 8u74 instead of 8u73. Note that 8u73 does not contain the PSU builds found in 8u72.
For more information, see the Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory. This release contains fixes for security vulnerabilities. The demos, samples, and Documentation bundles for 8u73 are not impacted by the Security Alert for CVE-2016-0603, so version 8u71 demos, samples, and Documentation bundles remain the most up to-date version until the April Critical Patch Update release.
Java users who have not installed the January 2016 Critical Patch Update versions of Java SE 6, 7, or 8 should upgrade to the Java SE 6, 7, or 8 releases from the Security Alert for CVE-2016-0603. Java users who have installed the January 2016 Critical Patch Update versions of Java SE 6, 7, or 8 need take no action. Oracle strongly recommends that Java users who have downloaded affected versions and plan future installations with these downloaded versions discard these old downloads. It has evolved from humble beginnings to power a large share of today’s digital world, by providing the reliable platform upon which many services and applications are built. For more information, see JRE Expiration Date. What is Java technology and why do I need it Java is a programming language and computing platform first released by Sun Microsystems in 1995. After either condition is met (new release becoming available or expiration date reached), the JRE will provide additional warnings and reminders to users to update to the newer version. This JRE (version 8u73) will expire with the release of the next critical patch update scheduled for April 19, 2016.įor systems unable to reach the Oracle Servers, a secondary mechanism expires this JRE (version 8u73) on May 19, 2016. Critical patch updates, which contain security vulnerability fixes, are announced one year in advance on Critical Patch Updates, Security Alerts and Third Party Bulletin. The JRE expires whenever a new release with security vulnerability fixes becomes available. Click the Advanced system settings link.JRE Security Baseline (Full Version String)įor more information about security baselines, see Deploying Java Applets With Family JRE Versions in Java Plug-in for Internet Explorer.From the desktop, right click the Computer icon.Click the Advanced tab ( Advanced system settings link in Vista).Choose Properties from the context menu.
However, you should set the path variable if you want to be able to run the executables (javac, java, javadoc, and so on) from any directory without having to type the full path of the command.
Support for Java 8 type inference specification. If the PATH environment variable does not exist, click New. Java 8 features ready to be tested (save for some very minor defects) JSR 308 - Type Annotations Default & static methods in interfaces Support for lambda expressions and method/constructor references is substantially in place except in the areas of type inference, lambda serialization and varargs. In the section System Variables, find the PATH environment variable and select it.
double click System, and select the Advanced tab. The precise procedure varies depending on the version of Windows: Windows XP To make a permanent change to the PATH variable, use the System icon in the Control Panel. It is useful to set the PATH environment variable permanently so it will persist after rebooting. C:\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin C:\Windows\System32\ C:\Windows\ C:\Windows\System32\Wbem