Windows ignores JAVA_HOME: how to set JDK as default?

Question

How do I persuade Windows to use the JDK instead of a JRE?

This question has been asked before, here and elsewhere:

How do I set the default Java installatio

Answer 1

This issue is probably because of the earlier versions of Java installed in your System. First check your Environment Variables Carefully and remove all the Environment Variables related to the previous versions of JAVA and replace those paths to

C:\Program Files\Java\\bin