
If you do and don't need Java in your web browser, you may want to disable the link to improve security. Still, it may make sense to install the most recent version of Java instead and use it instead of the one that Minecraft ships with by default. The majority of issues are mitigated however since it is only used by Minecraft and not picked up by web browsers or other programs on the system. At the time of writing, that is Version 8 Update 40.

Version 8 Update 25 is not the most recent version. Minecraft seems to run an old version of Java 8 by default. You may need to replace the version, jre1.8.0_40, with a different one though. The path itself is then C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_40\bin\javaw.exe or C:\Program Files \Java\jre1.8.0_31\bin\javaw.exe depending on that. On Windows, Java is usually installed in C:\Program Files\Java or C:\Program Files (x86)\Java depending on whether you have installed 64-bit or 32-bit Java. This is simple as well provided that you know where Java is installed on your system.

What if you want to use a different Java version? I placed minecraft.exe in C:\Users\Martin\Downloads which meant that I had to set the integrated Java path to C:\Users\Martin\Downloads\runtime\jre-圆4\1.8.0_25\bin\javaw.exe. Download Java for Windows Java Downloads for Windows Recommended Version 8 Update 361 Release date: JanuImportant Oracle Java License Information The Oracle Java License changed for releases starting April 16, 2019. The runtime directory is added automatically to the Minecraft root directory which means that you need to add runtime\jre-圆4\1.8.0_25\bin\javaw.exe to its path to set it as the default Java version used by the gameīefore you can edit the preference, check the executable box in front of it.
