What's new in Jarfix 3.0.0
Jan 27, 2019
- From Java 11, Oracle does not provide a dedicated JRE anymore, only a JDK,
- therefore for x64 and JDK 9+, jarfix 3 will search for a JDK first and then for a JRE, otherwise the latest
- Java Runtime Environment could not be found if both JDK 11+ and a JRE version < 11 are being installed
- For Oracle JDK < 9 or on 32-bit platforms, the mature search strategy remains unchained
- Added option /k in order to search in the Windows Registry only for a JDK and not a JRE
- Added support to find a JDK from Azul Systems in the Windows Registry
- Added option /z in order to search in the Windows Registry for a JDK from Azul Systems only
- Added option /l in order to create a link called "latest" that points to the
- Latest JRE/JDK. The symlink will be stored under the JRE/JDK's parent folder.
- Removed option /c, because a more comfortable solution exist: if a <jarfix>.ini file exists,
- it will be read by the <jarfix>.exe; simply replace <jarfix> with a name of your choice.
- That way you can call jarfix with different configurations without the need to go to the command line.
- That feature is also useful for setting up a .jar file association for an OpenJDK bundle
- that doesn't come with an installer (e. g. the OpenJDK from jdk.java.net or AdoptOpenJDK.net)
- Changed all links from http to https
New in Jarfix 2.1.0 (Oct 18, 2017)
- support for detecting Java 9 JRE/JDK
New in Jarfix 2.0.0 (Mar 12, 2012)
- support for detecting a 64 bit Java Runtime Environment on 64 bit Windows
- option to search only for a 64 bit JRE if both 32 bit JRE and 64 bit JRE are
- installed
- option to fix the issue even without admin permissions
- option to read from a config file in order to fully control the action that happens if you double click on a jar file
- option to add the menu item called "Run as..." respectively "Run as administrator" to the context menu of the Windows Explorer in order to execute
- jar files under the administrator account
- option to set an alternative program icon for .jar files
- option to extract a tiny Java program called jartest and the licenses for both
- jarfix and jartest
New in Jarfix 1.2.0 (Jan 25, 2011)
- Can fix the jar association even if it has been changed manually by the user
New in Jarfix 1.1.0 (Jan 3, 2008)
- Added Windows Vista support
New in Jarfix 1.0.0 (Jul 23, 2007)
- English and german dialogs
- Checks whether a JRE is available, if not it asks the user whether the user want to download a JRE
- Determines the latest version of any installed JRE
- Restores the .jar association with javaw.exe
- Sets a Java icon for the .jar files