JAVA_HOME environment variable and Java JDK fun

Question

I wanted to get Java running at 1.6xxx - I changed the JAVA_HOME variable and pointed it to the directory C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0._16.

I restart the PC - and I think I can check which version of Java my machine is pointing at - but it still points to the older version of Java e.g v1.5.0_16

Can you help me rejog my memory on correct setup for Java JDK?

Answer 1

You need to reset your path variable to point to 1.6

something like

Additionally, make sure the variable JAVA_HOME is also set with the above location.

Answer 2

JAVA_HOME is used by other applications, such as Tomcat. Windows just checks the PATH environment variable for locations where it can find the java executable.