Downgrade to Java 6

Question

I have Java 8 installed on my computer, before it was Java 7. But I need to work with version 6.

How can I install Java 6? On Oracle website, it is no longer possible to download the old versions.

How can I downgrade Java if it was not installed before?

Answer 1

Please be aware that Java 6 is no longer receiving public updates. You always should use the most updated Java version.

But you can find some historical Java releases on Oracle Java Archive. The page warns:

WARNING: These older versions of the JRE and JDK are provided to help developers debug issues in older systems. They are not updated with the latest security patches and are not recommended for use in production.

These are the links to download old versions of Java SE:

• Java SE 8 Archive Downloads
• Java SE 7 Archive Downloads
• Java SE 6 Archive Downloads
• Java SE 5 Archive Downloads
• Java SE 1.4 Archive Downloads
• Java SE 1.3 Archive Downloads
• Java SE 1.2 Archive Downloads
• Java SE 1.1 Archive Downloads