{"id":208840,"date":"2021-03-23T12:30:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T09:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-check-your-java-version-on-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2021-03-23T12:30:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T09:30:45","slug":"how-to-check-your-java-version-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-your-java-version-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Check Your Java Version on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d2335d3708\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d2335d3708\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-your-java-version-on-windows-10\/#Check_Your_Java_Version_Graphically\" >Check Your Java Version Graphically<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-your-java-version-on-windows-10\/#Check_Your_Java_Version_Using_the_Command_Prompt\" >Check Your Java Version Using the Command Prompt<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Check Your Java Version on Windows 10&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-683503 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/windows_settings_hero_1.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Settings Gear Icon\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s require you to run a certain Java version to properly function. You can check which version of Java you have installed using a graphical tool or via the command line.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Your_Java_Version_Graphically\"><\/span>Check Your Java Version Graphically<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you prefer to avoid the command line, you can use the About Java utility to find the installed Java version.<\/p>\n<p>To use this method, open the \u201cStart\u201d menu, search for \u201cAbout Java,\u201d then click the first result.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-717335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/about-java-windows.png\" alt=\"Access About Java\" width=\"650\" height=\"270\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here, you\u2019ll see your current Java version listed in the first line.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-717341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/java-version-about-java.png\" alt=\"View your Java version using About Java\" width=\"377\" height=\"309\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see About Java in the Start menu, search for \u201cConfigure Java\u201d instead and click it. Then click \u201cAbout\u201d to see your Java version.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If you don\u2019t see either the About Java or Configure Java tools, you likely don\u2019t have Java installed. You can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.java.com\/en\/download\/\">download it<\/a> from Oracle\u2019s official website.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Your_Java_Version_Using_the_Command_Prompt\"><\/span>Check Your Java Version Using the Command Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can check your Java version from the command line, too.<\/p>\n<p>To begin, open the \u201cStart\u201d menu, search for \u201cCommand Prompt,\u201d then click the \u201cCommand Prompt\u201d shortcut in the search results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-717333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/open-command-prompt.png\" alt=\"Open the Command Prompt\" width=\"650\" height=\"258\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When the Command Prompt opens, type the following command at the prompt and press \u201cEnter.\u201d<\/p>\n<pre>java -version<\/pre>\n<p>You\u2019ll see \u201cjava version\u201d and some numbers next to it. These numbers are your Java version.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-717334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/java-version-cmd.png\" alt=\"View Java version using the Command Prompt\" width=\"650\" height=\"267\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If the Command Prompt says that Java is not recognized as an internal or external command, that\u2019s probably because the system variables are not properly set\u2014or perhaps because you don\u2019t have Java installed. Reinstall Java on your PC and this should fix the issue for you.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>If you use Ubuntu alongside Windows, there\u2019s a command that you can use to check whether Java is installed on your Ubuntu-based computer. And if it\u2019s not, you can install it fairly easily.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Find Out if Java is Installed in Ubuntu and How to Install It<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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