VIDEO: Open the executable JAR file
Java archives can be unpacked or opened
- Executable JAR files are used for small games and other applications that were written in Java Windows used. You can do this on your mobile phone or on your computer use.
- If you have downloaded an executable JAR file from the Internet and want to run it, you definitely need Java software under Windows.
- Some of the executable JAR files can also be extracted with a special program (for example with Winrar). However, the files cannot be started directly without Java software installed.
How to open an executable JAR file
It doesn't matter for what purpose you want to open or use the executable JAR file without the Java JRE software there is no way you will succeed. You can download the current Java software free of charge from the Internet.
- To do this, download the current version on your computer.
- Wait for the download to finish and double-click the file. Administrator rights are required for installation under Windows.
- The installation wizard will guide you through the further steps of the installation in just a few minutes. Once you have successfully completed the installation, you can easily open any executable JAR file with a double click. Depending on what kind of Java application it is, the game or program then starts automatically.
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Other Java archives can now also be opened or unpacked without any problems using the installed Java software. With an executable JAR file, the additional process of unpacking is not necessary because the archive is written in such a way that it can be executed by itself.
