in case of installing JRE 1.7 update 13: Sometimes it is needed that the browsers (and java applications) are closed before installingthe new update. Also when using 64bit browser and 32bit b… Read More

CLI for the exe Java 7u10+ <jre>.exe [/s] [INSTALLDIR=<drive>:\<JRE_install_path>] [STATIC=1] [WEB_JAVA=0/1] [WEB_JAVA_SECURITY_LEVEL=VH/H/M/L] Read More

Java JRE x64 jre-6u27-windows-x64.exe /s /v"/qn[IEXPLORER=1][REBOOT=Suppress][JAVAUPDATE=1][EULA=1]" Java JRE x32 Extract .exe content, copy files, run; msiexec /i jre1.6.0_27.msi /q   Read More

I ran the installer on a test machine and then looked in %appdata% to find the msi installer files. There are two folders, one named "AU" and the other named "jre1.6.0_29". Ignore the AU folde… Read More

1) Start 6:27-jre-windows-i586.exe ( this is jre6 update 27) 2) Go to% appdata% (C: \ Documents and Settings \ xxxxxx \ Application Data \ Sun \ Java) There are two folders: 1) AU and 2) jre1.… Read More

As the Java Auto Updater feature of Java gets installed as an msi file Another method of removing it after the software has been installed is by running Microsoft's Windows Installer Cleanup utility Read More

@echo off @echo Installing Java 6u21 @jre-6u21-windows-i586.exe /s ADDLOCAL=ALL IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 REBOOT=Suppress JAVAUPDATE=0 @echo done! the above batch file installs it fine for us but … Read More

Powershell script to update the proxysettings for Windows 7 computers: $javapath = "$env:userprofile\appdata\locallow\Sun\Java\Deployment\deployment.properties" $javafile = Get-Content $javapa… Read More

Silent Installation JDK Documentation This section discusses silent installation of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on Windows 32-bit platform. It is intended for: * System Admi… Read More

The jre-6u20-windows-i586-s.exe installer now supports msiexec switches natively but doesn't support turning off automatic updates. I tried JAVAUPDATE=0 AUTOUPDATECHECK=0 JU=0; all were recogni… Read More

Java_1.4.2_Update12 Java1.4.2 has known problem with configuring proxy on multiple java versions. Proxy settings are stored in Application Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\deployment. properties. Thi… Read More

JAVA_1.4.2_UPDATE12 It is strictly recommended not repair this application as this application has special behaviour after repair size of application gets reduced and java control panel get c… Read More

JAVA_1.4.2_UPDATE12 Auto updates are disabled by using custom actions “Post_Config” , this custom action will create Registry key “\EnableAutoUpdateCheck” under HKEY_LOCAL_… Read More

Proxy settings: Proxy settings will be performed by using this VB script: On Error Resume Next Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.S… Read More

This is for Java 1.6.0_07. Will probably work for other versions also. After about an hour of testing, I have found a really REALLY easy way to configure Java. All of the public properties wi… Read More

msiexec /i jre1.6.0_16.msi /passive /norestart /qb ADDLOCAL=ALL IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 REBOOT=Suppress Supress msiexec /x jre1.6.0_16.msi /quiet /norestart Read More

Here's how to make NON-autoupdating, NON-tray-icon-showing version of JRE 1.6.0_14, using only Orca on the MSI extracted from official .exe installer. Create "fixautoupdate.vbs" file with fol… Read More

I recently made a package for 1.6.0_12 and it worked well using many of the comments on here. One thing to add that we had issues with. After the install we had issues in Oracle Applications … Read More

I think djseppie may be wrong, I got this to work after a little bit of help on the forum... http://www.appdeploy.com/messageboards/tm.asp?m=33488 Read More

I used the following for Java 6 update 5: To fully disable auto-updating just use the msi install switch : 'AUTOUPDATECHECK=0'. When using 'AUTOUPDATECHECK=0', then the java update schedular … Read More

JAVAUPDATE=0 no longer works (from 1.5.0_04 and upwords?) Workaround; update the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy] "EnableJavaUpdate"=dword:00000000 Read More

I made direct edits to the extracted MSI for the property settings then added a nested install after the "Finalize Install" within the package to write the key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ja… Read More

Platform(s): Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 (SP4+), Windows XP (SP1 SP2), Windows 2003 JRE version(s): 1.4.2_xx, 1.5.0, 1.4.0_xx, 1.4.1_xx --- ADDLOCAL is either jrecore[,extra][,other_… Read More

Here's a script that does the install, then hides the system tray icon and disables autoupdate: ' Script to install the J2SE Runtime Environment version 5.0 Update 11. ' Sets the preferences a… Read More

If you make a transform, you can add your own custom action in the "Execute Deferred" section. Place it just before "Install Finalize". Have the custom action execute the VB script posted abo… Read More

Installing via GPO and merging a .reg using a startup script I have disabled the auto update without having to resort to VBS. By running the script in Computer Configuration>Windows Settings>Sc… Read More

1.5.0_11: This isn't a real MSI, but a drop and run. The auto update will not turn off no matter what properties you set (at least, I've tried a bunch of combinations). You also can't add th… Read More

In JRE 1.5.0 update 10 I also experienced the same issues with EULA as superpenut mentions. If you set EULA=1 you will get gray boxes where java is usually running. This happens in both IE6 and… Read More

I use this line to install JRE 5.0 Update 9: "jre-1_5_0_09.exe /qb IEXPLORER=1 REBOOT=Suppress WEBSTARTICON=0 JAVAUPDATE=0 SYSTRAY=0" Works great when using RIS or SMS. Just change qb to qn if… Read More

I found that in our domain, setting the EULA to 1 would not allow java to run on Firefox, or on IE once we updated to IE7. Strangely it would work with IE6. When EULA was set to 1 using filem… Read More

*** Create a MST for Sun Java 1.x. The recipe: --- Start the downloaded installer, in the directory mentioned below you can find the files needed --- --- Versions previous to 1.5.0_08: In the… Read More

"You already have this version of the JRE installed. Please uninstall the product through your add/remove programs utility before reinstalling." To workaround the above message when trying t… Read More

To silently uninstall Java 1.3.1_06: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\8\Intel 32\IDriver.exe" /M{D2BFDD8E-D276-11D6-88AF-0050DA21757E} /uninst The /M argument is case sensit… Read More

I've found the new Properties for 1.5 Update 5 and higher to do exactly what we did in prior versions. This makes it nice and clean for a deployment via AD and GPO without any stuff to bug you… Read More

This performs an automated installation where the uncompress action is not displayed, but the installation process is displayed without the ability to cancel. BTW, the Mozilla parameter does no… Read More

For version 1.5.0 the following instructions extract the MSI and MST from the executable downloaded from Java website. 1) Download the executable 2) run jre-1_5_0_05-windows-i586-p.exe /a 3)… Read More

Using Extracted MSI files method Download the Windows (Offline Installation) http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp Extract MSI files -clean out the TEMP folder -Run jre-1_5_0_04-windows-i586-… Read More

Hi all. I use this as a "unatended silent super installer". Most of the details are in this page, I just put them together. This works for admin and non-admin users too. Enjoy!! C:\temp\java\j… Read More

clewster missed that the MSI property for Iexplorer is: IEXPLORER (Default virtual machine for Internet Explorer) Making your cmd line: msiexec /i java.msi IEXPLORER=1 /qb Read More

I don’t see why people rate this as being so difficult How to deploy Java Runtime Environment (JRE) using Active Directory across a network http://www.java.com/en/download/help/5000011100.xm… Read More

Uninstall Java 1.2x "C:\WINNT\IsUninst.EXE" -f"C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.2\Uninst.isu" -a -y -s Uninstall Java 1.3x "C:\WINNT\IsUninst.EXE" -F"C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1_02\Unins… Read More

jre1_5_0-windows-i586.exe does not support, by default, the expansion and direct use of the .msi file. It can be found however during runtime under %userprofile%\local setting\application data… Read More

If u want to remove the shortcut from your start menu. Go to Editor and Custom Action remove the wrapped DLL's CreateJavaWSStartMenuIcon and CreateJavaWSDesktopIcon. Read More

This procedure describes how to obtain the Java Runtime Installation .msi file In this example we will retrieve .msi file for J2SE version 1.4.2_01, but this procedure can be used for any vers… Read More

When you want to change the location of the plugin configuration (jar) files, you can do this by changing it in the control panel on the cache tab or by adding a User Environment Variable "USER… Read More

I do not use a Tuner in this case. I simply : 1. suppress all dialogs 2. Set a Property for IEXPLORER to 0 3. Set a Property for AgreeToLicense to Yes 4.Added my own deployment.properties (afte… Read More

Here's how I did it with Admin Studio 5.5: Extract the MSI from the executable: j2re-1_4_2_04-windows-i586-p.exe /A It will prompt for a network location to extract to. Using Tuner, I crea… Read More

J2RE 1.4.2 is now a Windows Installer MSI in a self extracting EXE. If you run the EXE (e.g. j2re-1_4_2-windows-i586.exe) with a /a switch you can specify the location you want to expand the M… Read More