Note - The JDK has two version numbers - external version number (6) and an internal version number (1.6.0). įor the amount of disk space required, see Windows Disk Space Requirements. For more details, see the Troubleshooting the Installation section. This installation requires Windows Installer 2.0 to be on your machine. Very large programs may require more RAM for adequate performance. Running with less memory may cause disk swapping which has a severe effect on performance. More RAM is recommended for applets running within a browser using the Java Plugin.
The minimum physical RAM is required to run graphically based applications. See supported System Configurations for information about supported platforms, operating systems, desktop managers, and browsers.