The Java platform is that universal and integral component of all known stationary and mobile systems, as well as some types of household appliances such as Smart TV, which allows you to use many advanced features when working on the Internet, containing scripts written in the appropriate language, play animations on sites, play games, use additional services based on such applets, and even install many applications on hopelessly outdated mobile phones. On computers with Windows on board, such a platform is usually installed during the installation of the system itself, but often enough it needs to be updated or reinstalled manually. Next, consider the process of installing Java 32 bit on Windows 7.
Why install or upgrade the Java platform?
If you have installed the platform initially, as a rule, its own updater is not available in the main package, and updates are installed during the update of the Windows systems themselves. If some components become obsolete, it may just be necessary to update Java in Windows 7 32 bit or in 64-bit modifications. If you don’t do this, you will immediately feel the consequences. For example, some banking services using a newer version of the platform may become unavailable. Also, you will not be able to participate in online gaming battles on the Internet. But you never know what can happen!
Where can I download the installation kit for Java 7 32 bit (Windows XP) or version 8 for later versions of the system?
Now briefly dwell on the installation process, in which there is nothing particularly complicated. But first you need to find and download the installer somewhere on your computer. It is best to download it from the official resources of the developer (either java.com or oracle.com), using the download section (Download).
Immediately it is worth noting the fact that when you enter the site from a specific terminal, the bit depth of your operating system will be determined automatically, after which, in the block with the proposal to download a new version of the package, you just need to click the download start button. Most browsers will automatically save the file in the Downloads folder on your computer if you did not change the default browser settings. In Windows XP, you may need to specify the location to save the file manually. On the sites you can also find specialized versions suitable for other systems.
How to install Java 32 bit for Windows 7 and other systems?
Now we proceed directly to the installation.
To install Java 32 bit for Windows 7 or for systems of a rank higher, where the so-called superuser account is built into the system, the installer must be run exclusively as administrator, and then agree to the warning of the UAC control service about making changes to the system.
In the start window, you do not need to change the options, but if you wish, you can specify the installation path, which will differ from that proposed by the installer itself. After that, the preliminary copying of files will begin.
As you can see, installing Java 32 bit for Windows 7 is not so difficult. But after all, at the end of copying, the installer issues a window indicating the presence of outdated platform components, offering to remove them. We must agree with this, because in the case of their presence in the system, conflicts may occur (usually the list will contain modification files 8u20 or even lower (it all depends on the OS modification and the version of the platform itself that was installed in it before). and wait until the process is complete.
When finished, a window appears with a message about the successful completion of the installation.
Nuances to consider especially
If the above option does not suit you because it is an online installer that requires an Internet connection, you can download a standalone installation package from the same official developer resources, and then install Java 32 bit from it in Windows 7.
But pay special attention to one important point. If you have several Internet browsers of different lengths on your system, and you install only a 32-bit modification of the platform, it is not a fact that 64-bit browsers will work correctly, and vice versa. To avoid errors and crashes, it is strongly recommended that you install both versions of the platform (both 32 and 64 bits). Only in this case, the correct functioning of all other programs and applications that can use the platform, connecting its components as necessary, is guaranteed.