There is not even a JRE anymore - the standard way to package java apps is to bundle them with a specifically optimized JRE for your app, for exactly this reaso

There is not even a JRE anymore - the standard way to package java apps is to bundle them with a specifically optimized JRE for your app, for exactly this reason. Also, it’s not like people just click on exes anymore, desktop apps are a tiny niche.