Java 8

A guide to uninstall Java 8 from your PC

This page is about Java 8 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by Oracle. More information on Oracle can be seen here. More details about the app Java 8 can be found at http://java.com. Java 8 is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\Java\jre8 directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. The full command line for removing Java 8 is MsiExec.exe /X{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218000FF}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for administrator rights. Java 8's main file takes around 170.46 KB (174552 bytes) and is called java.exe.

The following executables are installed together with Java 8. They take about 1.18 MB (1236192 bytes) on disk.

• java-rmi.exe (14.46 KB)
• java.exe (170.46 KB)
• javacpl.exe (63.46 KB)
• javaw.exe (170.46 KB)
• javaws.exe (239.96 KB)
• jp2launcher.exe (34.46 KB)
• jqs.exe (157.96 KB)
• keytool.exe (14.46 KB)
• kinit.exe (14.46 KB)
• klist.exe (14.46 KB)
• ktab.exe (14.46 KB)
• orbd.exe (14.46 KB)
• pack200.exe (14.46 KB)
• policytool.exe (14.46 KB)
• rmid.exe (14.46 KB)
• rmiregistry.exe (14.46 KB)
• servertool.exe (14.46 KB)
• ssvagent.exe (45.46 KB)
• tnameserv.exe (14.46 KB)
• unpack200.exe (151.46 KB)

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This info is about Java 8 version 8.0.0 only. If you are manually uninstalling Java 8 we suggest you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Java 8:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Java

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\awt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\axbridge.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\client\classes.jsa
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\client\jvm.dll

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.java
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\java.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/java-deployment-toolkit
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-java-applet

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0013-0001-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA}\InprocServer32\

How to uninstall Java 8 from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Java 8 is a program marketed by Oracle. Frequently, people choose to erase it. Sometimes this is hard because doing this manually requires some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE manner to erase Java 8 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Java 8 or simply click the Search feature and type in "Java 8". The Java 8 app will be found very quickly. After you select Java 8 in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Java 8, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Java 8:

• The publisher is: http://java.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218000FF}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Java 8.


8. After removing Java 8, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Java 8 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Java 8 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Java 8 by Oracle from your PC, nor are we saying that Java 8 by Oracle is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Java 8 in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.