Question:
I want to install Java 8 on Windows 10!
I downloaded the required JDK from the official site, created the necessary environment variables:
JAVA_HOME - C:\Program Files\java\jdk8
Path - %JAVA_HOME%\bin
Now I type javac on the command line and get this:
This version of C:\Program Files\Java\jdk8\bin\javac.exe is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information and then contact the software publisher.
What's wrong?
Answer:
There was a bug on this topic ( JDK-8066504 ). Judging by the backports, they should have been fixed in 8u60. Make sure you have JDK version 8u60. Just in case, download from here .