How to check what version of java i have. This displays the command prompt icon at the top of the start menu. To find the java version installed on your computer or device in windows 10 and windows 7 you can use the start menu and if you use windows 81 you can use the start screen. This should bring up a small window.
Then in the java control panel dialog click about button as shown in the following screenshot. As you type a list of programs and search results. The java control panel dialog box is displayed.
Type command prompt into the search bar next to your start menu and click on it when it appears in the search results. How to check what java version s is installed on your machine in the java control panel. Open the control panel.
If you have oraclejdk installed on your computer simply click menu start type about java into the search area then click the about java icon in the result. Click the windows start icon. Type java version in the console window and press enter.
Hold down win and press r. Inside click or tap about java. You can see the current version of java in the following dialog.
Or you can go to control panel switch to large icons view and click the java logo. By default its in the bottom left corner of the taskbar. Wait for a black window with white text to appear on your screen.
If the control panel is in category mode and you cannot see the java option. The second way more familiar with programmers to check java version is opening a command. Click the java tab.
This opens the start menu. In windows 10 open the all apps list from the start menu and look for a folder called java. In the java.