which Java version is the primary?

**mqh7** · 10-05-2012, 07:29 PM

Hello, I have a couple of questions regarding Java.

On a Windows XP or Windows 7 machine where can you look to see the Java version that is the primary version? If I have 5 versions installed how can I find the one being used by each browser (IE, Chrome, FireFox)?

If I have 5 versions of Java installed and I decide to install an older version (for a particular application) since it was the last one installed does it become the primary version that all browsers use?

Thank you.

**KevinWorkman** · 10-05-2012, 09:07 PM

In firefox, I go to Tools > Add ons > Extensions, and under there I can see which version of Java console that browser is using. Is that what you're looking for?

**mqh7** · 10-05-2012, 09:17 PM

I installed Java 6 Update 35. This was the only version on my XP machines. I then installed Java 6 Update 16. I then went to http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp to check my Java version. It says I am running Update 35. So the Update 16 I installed is basically not there and useless? or do I have to manually configure each browser to use the older version?

So it seems that the latest version installed is NOT set as the primary version?

**KevinWorkman** · 10-05-2012, 09:31 PM

I don't really know. Running that says I'm using Java 7 instead of the Java Console listed in my firefox add-ons. I'm not really sure.

**Tolls** · 10-08-2012, 11:21 AM

You would have to configure the browsers to use it.
They only update the version they use if the version being installed is newer.

**kishor123** · 10-08-2012, 01:26 PM

@KevinWorkman:

Hi Kevin if u need to find out which version your browser is using go to follow these command
Go to:Command Prompt->Java -version:

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This will show you which version you are using...

May i help you any more???

**DarrylBurke** · 10-08-2012, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by kishor123

@KevinWorkman:

Hi Kevin if u need to find out which version your browser is using go to follow these command
Go to:Command Prompt->Java -version:

Wrong.

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**KevinWorkman** · 10-08-2012, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by kishor123

@KevinWorkman:

Hi Kevin if u need to find out which version your browser is using go to follow these command
Go to:Command Prompt->Java -version

This will show you which version you are using...

May i help you any more???

Sorry, but that's not correct at all. That will show what version of Java is in the path, but that's not necessarily the version of Java being used by any particular browser, which is what this question is dealing with. Please read questions more carefully before attempting to answer them in the future.

**kishor123** · 10-09-2012, 08:43 AM

Ok....
Thanks for correcting me ...

**kishor123** · 10-09-2012, 08:44 AM

@Kevin:

Ok,
Thanks for correcting me

**kishor123** · 10-09-2012, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by KevinWorkman

In firefox, I go to Tools > Add ons > Extensions, and under there I can see which version of Java console that browser is using. Is that what you're looking for?

but i follow your procedure but in my browser it is not displaying any java version it just only shows some plugin information..
Although i installed jdk1.7 and also jre but does not display any information
Any further solution???