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Where is the Java Control Panel on Windows?
This article applies to:
- Platform(s): Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008 Server, Windows ME, Windows 2012 Server
Find the Java Control Panel - Java 7 Update 40 (7u40) and later versions
Starting with Java 7 Update 40, you can find the Java Control Panel through the Windows Start menu.
- Launch the Windows Start menu
- Click on Programs
- Find the Java program listing
- Click Configure Java to launch the Java Control Panel
Find the Java Control Panel - Versions below 7u40
Windows 8
Use search to find the Control Panel
- Press Windows logo key + W to open the Search charm to search settings
- OR
- Drag the Mouse pointer to the bottom-right corner of the screen, then click on the Search icon.
- In the search box enter Java Control Panel
- Click on Java icon to open the Java Control Panel.
Windows 7, Vista
- Click on the Start button and then click on the Control Panel option.
- In the Control Panel Search enter Java Control Panel.
- Click on the Java icon to open the Java Control Panel.
Windows XP
- Click on the Start button and then click on the Control Panel option.
- Double click on the Java icon to open the Java Control Panel.
Alternate method of launching Java Control Panel
- Click Windows Start button.
- In the Start Search box, type:
- Windows 32-bit OS:
c:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\javacpl.exe - Windows 64-bit OS:
c:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\javacpl.exe
- Windows 32-bit OS:
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