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Why download Java?
Java technology allows you to work and play in a secure computing environment.

1. Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just to name a few.
2. Allows the creation of software on one platform and run it on virtually any other platform.
3. Help making program to be run in a Web browser and Web services. Enables the creation of server-side applications for online forums, stores, polls, HTML forms processing, and more.
4. Help combine applications or services using the Java language so as to create an application or service equivalent.
5. Create powerful and efficient applications for mobile phones, remote processors, low-cost consumer products, and virtually all other devices with digital basic.

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Install java windows 7 64 bit

Install java windows 7 64 bit  is first step in learning Java Programming. If you are using Windows 7 Operating System, than installing JDK is quite easy as you just need to follow instruction given by Java SE Installation wizard. Only thing which requires some attention is, choosing correct JDK installer based upon, whether you are running with 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7 OS.

First need to check if Windows is running with 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 8. For that you can go to Control Panel-->System and Security and check System Type, if it shows 32-bit operating system means you need Windows x86 Java Installer, if it shows 64-bit operating system than you need Windows x64 Java Installer.

Download correct JDK 7 installer from Java download sites
Go to Java SE download site http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html and select Java Platform (JDK) 7u21, which is latest Java SE release.

Install java windows 7 64 bit

Once you download correct JDK installer, rest of installation is like installing any other Windows based application. Just follow Instruction given by Java SE Installation Wizard. Good thing is that now JavaFX is included as part of JDK 7, so you don't need to separately install JavaFX.

Once JDK Installation is complete, you can see JDK directory in C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_13\. This is default JDK installation directory and Installation wizard install Java here, if you haven't changed it during installation. In order to compile Java code from any directory in your Windows 7 machine, you need to include C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_13\bin directory in PATH environment variable. This is called setting PATH for Java.

In order to verify JDK installation, just type javac command in command prompt, if you don't see error 'javac' is not recognized as an internal or external command, it means JDK is installed and ready to use.

Chrome Java plugin - needs your permission to run

The Chrome browser blocks Java plug-in versions that are out of date or have been identified with security risks. A message notifies you that the plug-in is blocked.

We recommend updating the plug-in before allowing the plug-in to run.

The Java plug-in needs your permission to run

• If you choose to Run this time, the plug-in will run but you will be asked for permission the next time you visit the site
• If you choose Always run on this site, the plug-in will run and not ask for permission when you visit the site again.

Plug-ins help browsers process special types of web content, such as Flash or Windows Media files.

If you allow sites to use plug-ins and Google Chrome detects that you are missing a plug-in to a particular page, it will prompt you to install the plug-in at the top of the web page.

Click the Install plug-in in the message. Some plug-ins start the installation process by downloading the set-up file to your computer. For those plug-in, make sure you confirm the download by clicking Save in which appears at the bottom of your browser window slats downloads. Once the download is complete, restart Google Chrome by closing all open windows to complete the installation process.

Plug-in does not work?

If you see the message "The following plug-in has crashed ..." at the top of your page or icon  

, it means that the plug-in used by the current page has become unresponsive or has closed unexpectedly. You could wait to see if the plug-in restart automatically or manually force the process to close. To solve the problem, try reloading the web page. Learn more about the plug-in is supported on Google Chrome.