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The article mentions to install the 32-bit offline installer but what if you are 64? I know 32-bit will work but are there disadvantages to using it over 64-bi

The article mentions to install the 32-bit offline installer but what if you are 64? I know 32-bit will work but are there disadvantages to using it over 64-bit? Or can you just download the 64-bit and uncheck the shovelware?

bradleyland 14y ago
See the note on the consumer-facing Java website regarding 64-bit vs 32-bit versions of the JRE: > 64-bit Windows operating systems (which may be Windows 7, Vista or XP) come with a 32-bit Internet Explorer (IE) browser as the standard (default) for viewing web pages. These operating systems also include a 64-bit Internet Explorer browser, however using it is optional and it must be explicitly selected to view web pages. Note that because some web content may not work properly in a 64-bit browser, we recommend using the default 32-bit browser and downloading 32-bit Java. More details: http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/java_win64bit.xml http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/java_win64bit.xml
- ConstantineXVI 14y ago
  Unless you're one of those that need to run Java applets, I don't see the issue. I used to have issues with the Android SDK and 64-bit Java on Windows, but those seem to be resolved lately.
  - sjwright 14y ago
    Unless you're running Java processes that need gigabytes of memory, is there a downside in using the 32-bit JRE?
    - bradleyland 14y ago
      The advice in the ZDNet article is for non-technical folks. The greatest likelihood is that they'll need a JRE for running Java in a web browser, not doing development. In which case they should use the 32-bit version, even on 64-bit Windows. If you're doing development, well then shame on you for not already knowing what you need. You also probably won't want the JRE, you'll want the JDK, which doesn't come with the shovelware anyway. If you're a developer and you just need to run some Java utilities, then you'll probably be fine with the 32-bit JRE. Basically, if you really need the 64-bit version, you probably already know it.

bradleyland 14y ago

See the note on the consumer-facing Java website regarding 64-bit vs 32-bit versions of the JRE: > 64-bit Windows operating systems (which may be Windows 7, Vista or XP) come with a 32-bit Internet Explorer (IE) browser as the standard (default) for viewing web pages. These operating systems also include a 64-bit Internet Explorer browser, however using it is optional and it must be explicitly selected to view web pages. Note that because some web content may not work properly in a 64-bit browser, we recommend using the default 32-bit browser and downloading 32-bit Java. More details: http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/java_win64bit.xml http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/java_win64bit.xml

ConstantineXVI 14y ago
Unless you're one of those that need to run Java applets, I don't see the issue. I used to have issues with the Android SDK and 64-bit Java on Windows, but those seem to be resolved lately.
- sjwright 14y ago
  Unless you're running Java processes that need gigabytes of memory, is there a downside in using the 32-bit JRE?
  - bradleyland 14y ago
    The advice in the ZDNet article is for non-technical folks. The greatest likelihood is that they'll need a JRE for running Java in a web browser, not doing development. In which case they should use the 32-bit version, even on 64-bit Windows. If you're doing development, well then shame on you for not already knowing what you need. You also probably won't want the JRE, you'll want the JDK, which doesn't come with the shovelware anyway. If you're a developer and you just need to run some Java utilities, then you'll probably be fine with the 32-bit JRE. Basically, if you really need the 64-bit version, you probably already know it.