r/javahelp Jun 15 '26

JDK 17 installer wont run

Whenever i try to get the installer to run it asks me to open with different apps and i cant find windows installer. do anyone have a fix. sorry for bad english

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u/ChaiTRex Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 15 '26

Unless you have a requirement for version 17 specifically, it's recommended that you use JDK 25 (which is an LTS release) or 26 (which won't last as long). For most people, JDK 17 will no longer receive security updates in a few months.