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How can I uninstall the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (JVM) from Windows XP?
John Savill
March 2, 2003
1 Min Read
A. You might want to remove the Microsoft JVM, which Microsoft no longer supports, in favor of the more recent Sun Microsystems JVM. To remove the Microsoft JVM, perform the following steps:
From the Start menu, select Run.
Enter the command
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection java.inf,UnInstallto start the uninstall process
Click Yes to the confirmation, then select Reboot.
After the machine restarts, delete the following items:
the %systemroot%java folder
java.pnf from the %systemroot%inf folder
jview.exe and wjview.exe from the %systemroot%system32 folder
The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftJava VM registry subkey
The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerAdvancedOptionsJAVA_VM registry subkey (to remove the Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) options)
Microsoft Java is now removed. You can download Sun's newer JVM for Windows at http://java.sun.com/getjava/index.html.
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