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Should I remove Java SE Development Kit 8 Update 20?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,701
United States Rank #16,845
Reach 0.0153%

Versions

VersionDistribution
8.0.200.26 98.34%
8.0.200.23 0.66%
8.0.200.21 0.66%
8.0.200 0.33%

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Java SE Development Kit 8 Update 20

Overview

Java SE Development Kit 8 Update 20 is a program developed by Oracle. The most used version is 8.0.200.26, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is javaws.exe. The software installer includes 43 files and is usually about 499.21 KB (511,194 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 41% of users of Java SE Development Kit 8 Update 20 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and India.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: java.com
Help link: java.com/help
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_20\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{32A3A4F4-B792-11D6-A78A-00B0D0180200}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 499.21 KB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Java SE Development Kit 8 Update 20

Program executable:javaws.exe
Name:Java(TM) Platform SE 8 U20
Java(TM) Web Start Launcher
Path:C:\Program Files\java\jdk1.8.0_20\jre\bin\javaws.exe
MD5:e50c0880558ee77b46c4b105ed1d2294
Additional files:
  • jre.exe - Java Platform SE 8 U20 (Java Platform SE binary)
  • appletviewer.exe - Java(TM) Platform SE 8 (Java(TM) Platform SE binary)
  • extcheck.exe
  • idlj.exe
  • jabswitch.exe
  • jar.exe
  • jarsigner.exe
  • java.exe
  • javac.exe
  • javadoc.exe
  • javah.exe
  • javap.exe
  • java-rmi.exe
  • javaw.exe
  • jcmd.exe
  • jconsole.exe
  • jdb.exe
  • jdeps.exe
  • jhat.exe
  • jinfo.exe
  • jjs.exe
  • jli.dll
  • jmap.exe
  • jps.exe
  • jrunscript.exe
  • jsadebugd.exe
  • jstack.exe
  • jstat.exe
  • jstatd.exe
  • keytool.exe
  • kinit.exe
  • klist.exe
  • ktab.exe
  • native2ascii.exe
  • orbd.exe
  • pack200.exe
  • policytool.exe
  • jvisualvm.exe - Java VisualVM

How do I remove Java SE Development Kit 8 Update 20?

You can uninstall Java SE Development Kit 8 Update 20 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Java SE Development Kit 8 Update 20, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Java SE Development Kit 8 Update 20.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#16,701

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 51.50%
Windows 10 42.52%
Windows XP 3.32%
Windows Vista 2.66%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.40%
Windows 7 Home Premium 15.05%
Windows 7 Professional 13.04%
Windows 8.1 12.37%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.36%
Windows 10 Pro 6.35%

Distribution by countryGeography

41.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 41.14%
  Germany 6.86%
  India 5.14%
  Italy 3.43%
  United Kingdom 2.86%
  Spain 2.57%
  Canada 2.57%
  MA 2.00%
  Sweden 2.00%
  Mexico 1.71%
  Brazil 1.43%
  France 1.43%
  Russia 1.43%
  Ecuador 1.14%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 24.86%
Dell 20.34%
Acer 15.82%
ASUS 11.30%
Toshiba 6.78%
Lenovo 6.21%
GIGABYTE 5.08%
Intel 3.95%
Samsung 3.95%
Alienware 1.69%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.23%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.42%
ASUSTeK K53SD 2.42%
Acer Aspire 5732Z 2.42%
LENOVO 20236 2.42%
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 2.42%

About Oracle

Oracle specializes in developingcomputer hardware systems and enterprise software products such as database management systems.
Publisher URL: www.oracle.com

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