For current Java releases, please consult the Oracle Software Download page. For more information on the transition of products from the legacy Sun download system to the Oracle Technology Network, visit the SDLC Decommission page announcement.
Developers and end-users are encouraged to update to more recent Java SE versions that remain available for public download in order to continue receiving public updates and security enhancements.
The official Reference Implementations for Java SE 7 (JSR 336) are based solely upon open-source code available from the JDK 7 Project in the OpenJDK Community. Binaries are provided for both the linux-x64 and windows-i386 platforms.
Java7 was a significant release in the Java programming language's history, introducing several new features such as the try-with-resources statement, multi-catch exception handling, and improved type inference.
Java7, although an older version, still finds use in various legacy systems and specific applications. Downloading the 64 - bit version of Java7 can be crucial for systems with 64 - bit architectures, as it allows for better utilization of system resources and potentially improved performance.
Do you want to run Java programs, do you want to develop Java programs, or do you want a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on a server? If you want to run Java programs, but not develop them, download the JRE. If you want to develop Java applications, download the Java Development Kit, or JDK.
After April 2015, Oracle will no longer post updates of Java SE 7 to its public download sites. Existing Java SE 7 downloads already posted as of April 2015 will remain accessible in the Java Archive on Oracle Technology Network.
Java is a high-level, general-purpose, memory-safe, object-oriented programming language. It is intended to let programmers write once, run anywhere (WORA), [17] meaning that compiled Java code can run on all platforms that support Java without the need to recompile. [18] Java applications are typically compiled to bytecode that can run on any Java virtual machine (JVM) regardless of the ...
Self-service access to some of our historical Java releases including JRE and JDK updated to help developers debug issues in older systems.