pcwJavaUpdater - Brief description
Updating Java (Java Runtime Environment - JRE) is unnecessarily cmplicated. Especially from a standard user account.
pcwJavaUpdater developed by the German PC-Welt magazine solves this problem. it
- allows the Java update from a standard user account (but you still need the administrator password),
- allows a completely unattended and automatic Java update (option "/a") via Windows' Task planer as an option.
Requirements
- Windows XP or higher
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.x (built-in Windows 8 or higher) - Download: Vista/7 or for XP
Usage
Manual Usage
- Download pcwJavaUpdater and uncompress it.
- Double click pcwJavaI hope this helps.Updater.exe
- Type in administrator credentials in the UAC-box
- Click on "Java Update starten" and wait till it finished
Message-Translations
| German |
English |
| Java Installer wird heruntergeladen... |
Download Java installer... |
| Java wird installiert ... |
Install Java ... |
| Installation abgeschlossen |
Installation finished |
| Die aktuellste Java Version ist bereits installiert |
The most current Java version is already installed |
Automatic Usage
For automatic usage add a new task in the Windows task planer. Unfortunately I do not have an Englisch Windows version on hand, so I have to guess the English notations. I hope you can follow the instructions anyway.
- Download pcwJavaUpdater and uncompress it.
- Start the task planer: System Control -> Management -> Task Planer
- On the left panel choose "Task Planer Library""
- On the right panel choose "Create Task"
- On the tab "General" name the task
- Under "Security Options" click on the button "Edit User and Groups" and type "System" in the dialog "Choose User and Groups" and click "OK".
- Activate with "highest privileges".
- On the tab "Trigger" click "New" and choose a schedule as you like (e.g. daily) and activate "Quit task after" and set it up to "4 hours" to prevent that the program runs forever if something happens.
- Choose tab "Actions" and click "New". Keep "Start Program" as the action and choose "pcwJavaUpdate.exe". Under "Arguments/Options" type in "/a" (without double quotes). After click "OK".
- On the tab "Settings" activate "Run task ASAP after a missed start"
Keep in mind that if you decide to uninstall Java you have to delete this task too. Otherwise Java will be installed automatically again!
Acknolegement
PC-Welt Magazine providing "pcwJavaUpdate" for free.
Source: Blog Hani's Omnium Gatherum - How-To's, Field Reports and Position Papers