<h1 id="how-to-check-java-version-on-windows">How to check Java Version On Windows<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#how-to-check-java-version-on-windows"></a></h1>
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<p><strong>Open Command Prompt or PowerShell:</strong></p>
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<li>Search for "cmd" or "PowerShell" in the Windows search bar and open the application</li>
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<p><strong>Run the command:</strong></p>
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<li>In the terminal window, type the following command and press Enter:
<pre class="language-bash"><code class="language-bash">java -version
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<p>After running the command, you'll see output similar to the examples below. The exact details will vary based on your Java installation.</p>
<h4 id="java-21-example-output">Java 21 example output<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#java-21-example-output"></a></h4>
<pre class="language-txt"><code class="language-txt">Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Dkotlinx.coroutines.debug
openjdk 21.0.9 2025-10-21 LTS
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-21.0.9+10 (build 21.0.9+10-LTS)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-21.0.9+10 (build 21.0.9+10-LTS, mixed mode, sharing)
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<p>Note: <a href="/notes/ewc98mzbsb5tdhtb7sdo8xm">Thorg requires Java Version 21+</a></p>
<h3 id="other-version-examples">Other version examples<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#other-version-examples"></a></h3>
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<summary>Java 11 example output</summary>
<h4 id="java-11-example">Java 11 example<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#java-11-example"></a></h4>
<pre class="language-txt"><code class="language-txt">openjdk version "11.0.12" 2021-07-20
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.12+7-post-Debian-2)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 11.0.12+7-post-Debian-2, mixed mode, sharing)
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<summary>Java 8 example output</summary>
<h4 id="java-8-example">Java 8 example<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#java-8-example"></a></h4>
<pre class="language-txt"><code class="language-txt">java version "1.8.0_291"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_291-b10)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.291-b10, mixed mode)
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<strong>Backlinks</strong>
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<li><a href="/notes/3uauo3r4nzr473skdav3o4a">How to Check Your Java Version</a></li>
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