Javaw.exe < 2024-2026 >

javaw.exe is a legitimate Windows executable included with Oracle’s Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Java Development Kit (JDK). It is the console-less version of the standard java.exe command.

Use java.exe for console applications or when you need to see output/logs; use javaw.exe for deploying finished GUI products where a terminal window would confuse users. javaw.exe

javaw -jar MyApplication.jar This launches the application without opening a terminal window. javaw.exe