Java jdk path setting in windows

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I delete jdk\bin path from environment variables path in windows but when ı write "java -version" in anywhere , it still returns true results . How ?

Have you opened a new terminal? If not, you'd still have the environment variables from before you deleted it from your settings. — Mureinik, May 17 '14 at 13:57

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:50

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You can use the where command, to check which java application is executed when you run java -version

Is there an equivalent of 'which' on the Windows command line?

edited May 23 '17 at 11:50

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answered May 17 '14 at 13:58

peter

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Yes after this "where java" , result : C:\Windows\System32\java.exe – canmurat May 17 '14 at 14:15
you can look into http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8223511/how-to-prevent-that-java-exe-is-installed-in-windows-system32 and http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11063831/what-is-the-difference-between-system32-java-exe-and-program-files-java-jdk1 to find an answer how it got there. Probably you can simply remove it. – peter May 17 '14 at 14:20

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 17 '14 at 14:08

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Just type where java in cmd console, and you'll get where it is. And as it shows, I think you need check this location(C:\Windows\System32), when you instal java, Java exe files are copied to windows System32 folder, java.exe, javaw.exe and javaws.exe are available there.

answered May 17 '14 at 14:08

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Yes , after "where java" , result is C:\Windows\System32\java.exe – canmurat May 17 '14 at 14:14
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Ok, you can delete them or replace with other version's, then open a new terminal and check the version. – Owen Cao May 17 '14 at 14:16

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 17 '14 at 14:00

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Restart your system and try again. In case, it's still pointing after restart, please check the path variable correctly. Might be some referrence still exist in either system/user path variable and thus giving the result.

answered May 17 '14 at 14:00

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