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Disable JRE in Windows Java control panel??

Is there anyway to automate disabling certain versions of JRE in the Java control panel application? i have a situation were i need to install multiple versions of Java but only need one JRE setting enabled, thanks.

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i tried what you suggested and it didnt work, i also used a transform mst to point the deployment.properties file to c:\windows\sun\deployment. Any other suggestions?

Thanks - sal623 9 years ago
- Can you post the steps as how you did? I tried in my lab before posting and it works like charm. - apptopack 9 years ago
Sure. Im using java 7 update 71.

My CMD file

Creates folder structure "C:\WINDOWS\Sun\Java\Deployment"
Copies deployment.config and deployment.properties files to that directory

install the MSI with a transform file

My Transform file
added this info to properties field
deployment.properties C:\Windows\Sun\Java\Deployment\deployment.properties
deployment.user.security.exception.sites C:\Windows\Sun\Java\Deployment\exception.sites

My deployment.config file
deployment.system.config=file\:C\:/Windows/Sun/Java/Deployment/deployment.properties

deployment.properties file
#deployment.properties
#Thu Nov 05 13:24:37 EST 2015
deployment.modified.timestamp=1446747877874
#Java Deployment jre's
#Thu Nov 05 13:24:37 EST 2015
deployment.javaws.jre.1.location=http\://java.sun.com/products/autodl/j2se
deployment.javaws.jre.0.args=
deployment.javaws.jre.0.registered=true
deployment.javaws.jre.2.enabled=false
deployment.javaws.jre.1.args=
deployment.javaws.jre.1.enabled=false
deployment.javaws.jre.2.args=
deployment.javaws.jre.2.platform=1.5
deployment.javaws.jre.1.registered=true
deployment.javaws.jre.2.osname=Windows
deployment.javaws.jre.2.osarch=x86
deployment.javaws.jre.0.osarch=x86
deployment.javaws.jre.0.osname=Windows
deployment.javaws.jre.2.location=http\://java.sun.com/products/autodl/j2se
deployment.javaws.jre.1.product=1.6.0_31
deployment.javaws.jre.2.registered=true
deployment.javaws.jre.0.platform=1.7
deployment.javaws.jre.0.path=C\:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre7\\bin\\javaw.exe
deployment.javaws.jre.0.location=http\://java.sun.com/products/autodl/j2se
deployment.javaws.jre.1.path=C\:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre6\\bin\\javaw.exe
deployment.javaws.jre.0.enabled=true
deployment.javaws.jre.2.path=C\:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre1.5.0_14\\bin\\javaw.exe
deployment.javaws.jre.1.osarch=x86
deployment.javaws.jre.1.osname=Windows
deployment.javaws.jre.2.product=1.5.0_14
deployment.javaws.jre.1.platform=1.6
deployment.javaws.jre.0.product=1.7.0_71

**if i manually copy the deployment.propeties file to "C:\Users\USER\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment" the configuration works. - sal623 9 years ago

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Posted by: apptopack 9 years ago

You can edit the C:/Users/Admin/AppData/LocalLow/Sun/Java/Deployment/deployment.properties file.

Search for something like this inside the deployment.properties file.

deployment.javaws.jre.1.path=C\:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre6\\bin\\javaw.exe
deployment.javaws.jre.1.platform=1.6

deployment.javaws.jre.1.enabled=True

deployment.javaws.jre.2.path=C\:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre7\\bin\\javaw.exe
deployment.javaws.jre.2.platform=1.7

deployment.javaws.jre.2.enabled=True

Change the value for deployment.javaws.jre.2.enabled to false for the JRE versions which you want to turn off.

NOTE: Numberings will differ in your case. I just gave an example.

Also place the deployment.properties file in C:\Windows\Sun\Deployment so that it will reflect for all the users.

Posted by: apptopack 9 years ago

Search for deployment.properties for java and you can understand how to modify settings and replicate it for all users.

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