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Since I reinstalled Java, I get this pop-up when I start the Minecraft launcher:


The second line translates to "The system cannot find the specified path". Typing Java -version in CMD gives this:

So I clearly have Java installed.

I really don't have any idea about why this doesn't work. Can anyone help me?

Your CMD window only needs to have a java installation in your PATH variable.

Doesn't mean that your registry isn't messed up. For example if you ever deleted a Java install instead of uninstalling it.

Try Fix It => https://support.microsoft.com/mats/program_install_and_uninstall/en

So do I have to use that program to uninstall Java and then install it again?

EDIT:
I checked the registry and it shows 3 installations, where only the first one (1.7) is correct:


Should I be safe removing the other two?

... did you try Fix It? It should be more fool proof than fooling around with your registry manually.

But if you have installs showing in the registry for Java's that aren't on your disk then obviously they shouldn't be in the registry. The problem is making sure that you clean up ALL the entries that need to be removed.

I tried that program and I had two options:

• I have problem installing a program
• I have problems de-installing a program

I don't know witch one to take...

pick installing. I think if you did try to install one of those versions it would fail because it would "already be installed".

I am having the exact same problem as the original poster, my problem came when somehow java 8 got installed on my computer and when i uninstalled it, Minecraft would not start with the posted error message, i have tried everything including the fix you posted, any thoughts?

I fixed it using the registry, you're on windows, right?

Messing with the registry can have bad side-effects, use at you own risk!

1. Hold Windows + R, type "regedit.exe".
2. Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Enviromment\"
3. Select the uninstalled version of java, and hit delete

The program also didn't work for me :(...

Thanks for the info.

Thank you so much.... as nervous as i was with editing my registry, i got it to work again, thank you, to anyone else that may thing about this solution, BE VERY CAREFUL, editing your registry is very dangerous, do not do so unless you know what your are doing and what you are looking for.

When i click it all i see is something called REG_SZ what is that and is that the thing i should delete?

EDIT: I Derped and now i found the thing, Whats the un-installed version? I See 2 things. 1 Is just called (Default) and the other is called Java7FamilyVersion. Or do i delete the whole thing in general?

If you look at the registry screen shot above, the OP is saying that of the three versions visible (1.7 1.7.0_67 and 1.8) only one was actually installed on their computer. SO they would have clicked on the node /folder on the left side of the screen for the versions that were NOT installed, and deleted them.

All i see is 1.7.0_67, Have i done something wrong? I Haven't deleted anything yet.

maybe your problem is a different one. Is 1.7.0_67 installed on your computer?

@Gerbil: That's all i see so i'm going to say yes.

@Markiben: Turn what off and on?

@Gerbil: That's all i see so i assume yes.

@Markieben: Turn off and on what?

When i try to launch Minecraft i get this message that says this "This application requires a Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0" then it opens the Download Java page. I Might have a different problem. But really ill do anything to get this fixed. I downloaded Java multible times and nothing has changed.

It didn't work for me.. I Feel like my game just got 'ed cause i did that and nothing changed.

My problem has been RESOLVED! I Did i full virus scan and it seems it was a virus Halting my gameplay. Thanks internet!