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Javaw.exe | !!install!!

14th April 2025 3 min read

Javaw.exe | !!install!!

Use java.exe for console applications or when you need to see output/logs; use javaw.exe for deploying finished GUI products where a terminal window would confuse users.

javaw.exe is a legitimate Windows executable included with Oracle’s Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Java Development Kit (JDK). It is the console-less version of the standard java.exe command. javaw.exe

javaw -jar MyApplication.jar This launches the application without opening a terminal window. Use java

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