Sun Microsystems said it is "disappointed" by Microsoft's decision to not include Java software in its Windows XP and Internet Explorer products, although analysts said the move could help Sun in the ...

The reports of the death of Oracle's support for Java on Windows XP have, apparently, been greatly exaggerated -- or, rather, misunderstood. Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP on April 8, and ...

Sun Microsystems announced plans Monday to make its new Java Virtual Machine for Microsoft's Windows XP available as a free download. The new Java Virtual Machine (JVM) allows Java applications--from ...

Microsoft will not include its JVM (Java Virtual Machine) in Windows XP or subsequent operating systems as part of a phase out of the JVM following a January out-of-court settlement with Sun ...

Oracle has ended support for the Java platform running on Windows XP, and has advised customers continuing use of the product will be “at their own risk”. The next versions of Java 7 and Java 8 plug ...

It’s official: After months of speculation, Microsoft Corp. last week confirmed that Java is being dropped from its latest operating system release, undermining Sun Microsystems Inc.’s revived effort ...

(IDG) -- Microsoft Corp. disclosed Wednesday that it won't include the code needed to run Java applications in its Windows XP and future operating systems. The decision is part of a planned phase-out ...

Reversing last year’s hard-line stance, Microsoft Corp. today disclosed that an upcoming update to its Windows XP desktop operating system will include the software code necessary to run Java ...

To install Java on Windows and run Java apps on Microsoft’s operating system, you need to obtain a copy of the Java Development Toolkit (JDK) installation media. The JDK includes both a Java Runtime ...

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