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AOO 4.1.9 does not recognize the JRE

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 Edit: Split from [Solved] JRE Errors since that topic is solved, and any new questions require new topics.
"Has this problem solved?" Yes, Tron marked it solved about ten years ago. Look at the bottom of their first post. 
Has this problem solved? I have read on many forums that Windows 10 64-bit, and AOO 32-bit require JRE 32-bit. I HAVE 32-BIT installed (I am 1000% sure of it), but AOO 4.9.1 does not recognize the JRE. I go to options/Java and try to add ANY java version but it says "the folder does not contain a Java Runtime Environment. Also, the error persists whether I have Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 installed or not.
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JRE not found; I'm giving up

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 Edit: Split from Another one with "JRE not found" and nothing works
Locked because this is a duplicate of Topic 104699 
Yeah, I have a similar problem with Base. I have AOO4.1.9, WIN10 64-bit, JRE8 32-bit. and it doesn't work. restarting doesn't work. nothing works. all the forums say to install the 32-bit version. I think Apache has made it clear that we need the 32-bit version of Java from Oracle. I'm giving up and paying Microsoft for a subscription... very frustrated.
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Re: [Solved] JRE Errors

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If you have the 32bit Java installed
Select Tools>Options>OpenOffice>Java to open the Java options dialog
Click the Add button
In the popup dialog navigate to the directory where Java was installed, the default location for Windows is C:/Program Files(x86)/Java
You should see at least one folder named something like jre1.8.0_281 If you don't find that folder then you either don't have 32bit Java properly installed or you installed it somewhere else.
select that folder and click OK
The jre1.8.0_xxx folder should now be in the list of JRE already installed.
select the option button at the left of the line with the most recent version of Java (281 if you are up to date)
Click OK to close the Java options dialog.
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Re: Another one with "JRE not found" and nothing works

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bhainke@gmail.com wrote:I have a similar problem with Base. I have AOO4.1.9, WIN10 64-bit, JRE8 32-bit. and it doesn't work.
Correct - Windows AOO needs 32-bit Java. This is my Tools > Options > OpenOffice > Java. Is yours the same? Try uninstalling and reinstalling Java.
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LibreOffice uses 64-bit Java - you could try LO instead of AOO. In LO it is Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Advanced.
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Re: AOO 4.1.9 does not recognize the JRE

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Unfortunately, when clicking add and selecting C:/Program Files (x86)/Java/jre1.8.0_281 i get the following error "The folder does not contain a Java runtime environment. Please select a different folder." I have 32-bit Java installed; I downloaded jre-8u281-windows-i586 from https://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp by choosing the "Windows offline" link here https://javadl.oracle.com/webapps/downl ... 7658ca1605
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Re: AOO 4.1.9 does not recognize the JRE

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Your link points to the download page of the JDK (Java Development Kit). But the AOO needs the JRE (Java Runtime Environment). The JRE (of the Oracle) is not available today because the licence of the Java was changed in the year 2018.

I am using the LibreOffice without Java, because the developers decreased the java dependency of the LO to a minimal level.
The Java dependency of the Apache OpenOffice was not changed since 2018.
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Topics merged. Please don't multipost.
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Re: AOO 4.1.9 does not recognize the JRE

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As an alternative to Oracle's Java you can download a JRE from AdoptOpenJDK, it's open source and free

https://adoptopenjdk.net/releases.html

choose operating system windows, architecture x86 and pick the JRE msi, it's size is 26MB.

After installing the JRE you can choose the JRE in AOO.
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Re: AOO 4.1.9 does not recognize the JRE

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Actually JRE is still available from Oracle at no charge for personal and development use.
https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
Select Windows Offline to download the installation wizard.
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[ Solved ]Re: AOO 4.1.9 does not recognize the JRE

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I have AOO 4.1.9 and guess what it no longer recognizes the JRE. I Updated everything the 32 and 64 bit JRE, Updated AOO 4.1.9, but cannot access my database. Keeps saying "does not contain a Java runtime environment". I tried using the https://adoptopenjdk.net/releases.html version and it is not recognized either. I have it installed on two different computers. Neither works.

I installed "Libreoffice", with some apprehension, and it uses the 64 bit version of the JRE. I was able to access my database with it.
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Re: AOO 4.1.9 does not recognize the JRE

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There has been some update to Java and AOO 4.1.9 (nor 4.1.6/4.1.7) does not recognise Java v1.8.xxx.

Try and find Java v1.7.xxx 32 bit and all should work.

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Re: AOO 4.1.9 does not recognize the JRE

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I use 1.8_281. I am currently using 4.1.10 (the RC2 version) but the same JRE worked with 4.1.9.
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There used to be a glitch with AOO's Java dialog. To select a Java installation, you had to select the radio button in the list, the round circle left of "Oracle" in FJCC's screenshot. Selecting the list entry without activating the radio button did not activate the Java version.

This is just another issue which had been fixed in LibreOffice where the selected Java entry just works even when the radio button remains unselected.
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