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Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7
=Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7=
==Installer Versions (JRE7JRE 7)==
There are various versions of the installer:
=== JRE 7 on 32-bit Hosts ===
The following installs the JRE and then removes the "Java Quick Starter" service; if you want to keep "Java Quick Starter" service then just remove the line with "jqs.exe -unregister", but remember to stop/kill JQS before uninstallation. You will need to rename the installer file you downloaded to reflect that this is update 00 since Sun are being inconsistent in naming their executable files.
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===Install JRE 7 with msi without removing old version in a mixed 32-bit/64-bit environment===
On 64-bit hosts installing the exe doesn't work: the silent install on a 64-bit host is still looking for the msi in the *System32* directory, so the best thing to do is to install the msi package.
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===Install JRE 7 with exe and msi in a mixed 32-bit/64-bit environment in one package===
The intent is to have one package which installs Java for all Windows machines.
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== Disable Automatic Update (JRE 7) ==
The Java Auto Updater is a separate package that is automatically installed with the JRE. You can disable automatic updates by uninstalling the Java Auto Updater after the JRE is installed or upgraded, by adding the following to your package definition:
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