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I want to try the newest Windows 8 64-bit. I installed it successfully. I tried to install one trading application called Interactive Brokers Trading Station which requires at least jre-1.4.

I went to the Oracle website to download the latest release. I tried 1.6 and even 1.7, however it seems Windows 8 could not link the environment to the software, whichs keep complaining about the absence of Java.

I tried to change the compatibility settings of the executable, which didn't do anything. Can you give me any hints?

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Interesting quote I found in passing -- "Certainly, the Windows 8 Developer Preview has no Java support (and some Java desktop apps that work fine in Windows 7 simply don’t load, even with Java installed)." - The source isn't anyone specifically in-the-know, but I think it sums up what you're also experiencing. You may just be out of luck until Windows 8 is beyond a Preview (and/or Oracle updates Java to support it). ;) – techie007 Nov 10 '11 at 18:18
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See if the path variable helps to solve your problem

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/install-windows.html

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That's about installing the Java 2 SDK, not the JRE? – techie007 Nov 10 '11 at 18:07
Sorry. It seems not working. I do not wanna develop anything. I just want to set up the java re. I try to load a java online applet on ie. Failed as well with complaints that no java. – Wenhao.SHE Nov 10 '11 at 18:12
no problem, on that link did you see the point no 5 about configuring your path variable after installation, also those comments are typically the same for any version and not just for 1.4. Good luck! – r0ast3d Nov 10 '11 at 18:13
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I found the answer. You have to install both java 32 and 64bit since lot of application simply based on 32bit as default without 64bit version. Thanks two people above. – Wenhao.SHE Nov 10 '11 at 19:16
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Turns out you have to install both java 32 and 64 bit since lot of application simply base on 32bit as default without 64bit version.

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