javaw.exe is additionally started (task manager)

[Neustradamus]

I use with Java 9 or 10 (x64 of course, no x86), I have:

• RSSOwlnix.exe
• javaw.exe

There was not 2 files with Java 8 (x64). Can you look?

[Xyrio]

2.2.1 cannot use 64bit java, you need to install 32bit java. it also cannot use java 9+. max java 8.

for 2.3.0+ i have not yet tried java 10.

RSSOwlnix.exe is from 2.5.0+ downloadable from here https://github.com/Xyrio/RSSOwlnix/releases

you can join http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=#rssowlnix and chat with me live.

[Neustradamus]

2.2.1 with Java 8 (x86).... works without a javaw.exe

Can you look for have only one file "RSSOwlnix.exe" for versions after?

[Xyrio]

well java.exe shows console window and javaw.exe does not. you should always have both i think.

why does it matter what file it uses? java.exe and javaw.exe should both exist always. unless something changed in java 10? i only tested it with java 9 so far.

i speak also german btw.

[Neustradamus]

No no, 2.2.1 do not add javaw.exe in taskmanager, only RSSOwl.exe (with real memory used). I think there is an option to compile...

2.2.1+ has RSSOwlnix.exe with little memory used, less than 1mb) + javaw.exe with real memory used.

[Xyrio]

oh i see, i try java 10 but i dont think i can influence that. with java 8 it does not do that.

you can download jre for java 8 and put it only for rssowlnix to use in a jre folder next to rssowlnix.exe like: RSSOwlnix\RSSOwlnix.exe RSSOwlnix\jre\bin\java.exe jre folder contains all files from jre you want rssowlnix to use.

you can download jre as tar.gz from oracle and unpack with 7-Zip then just rename the folder. this way RSSOwlnix uses java 8 and the rest of your system can use java 10.

[Neustradamus]

With Java 8, there is not?

[Xyrio]

tried it with jre 10 from oracle and it works. there is no javaw.exe or java.exe started at the same time. im on windows 7 64bit. whats your os?

[Xyrio]

you can get the packed jre 8 from here: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html file for 64bit is named: jre-8u161-windows-x64.tar.gz then an unpacker like 7zip: https://www.7-zip.org/

[Neustradamus]

Tested on Windows 7 SP1 x64 with:

• last x64 version, without profile or
• last x64 version, old profile (.rssowl2 to .rssowlnix-beta) used since several years ago and
• jre-9.0.4_windows-x64_bin.exe / http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/index.html or
• jre-10_windows-x64_bin.exe / http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/index.html

-> RSSOwlnix.exe + javaw.exe

[Neustradamus]

I have updated publications and with:

• jre-8u162-windows-x64.exe

-> RSSOwlnix.exe

The problem exists with Java 9 or 10, no problem with Java 8.

[Xyrio]

hmm that is weird. i am on win7 sp1 x64 too and as i posted above i have no java exe even with jre9 and jre10 from oracle

[Xyrio]

if you kill the javaw.exe with task manager, does rssowlnix.exe quit too or does it still work?

[Xyrio]

could you make a screenshot of what exactly you are seeing? i cannot reproduce this.

i used java 9 and java 10 and nothing like you describe.

you can go in taskmanager to menu: view then the bottom most option is for showing additional columns. you want the commandline to be shown for the processes tab. that should show the parameters java was started with. https://support.kaspersky.com/images/6325-1-en13-130484.png https://thewindowsclub-thewindowsclubco.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/26-Jul-11-5-12-37-PM.png

if you start and stop rssowlnix multiple times but do not kill java.exe, do you get multiple java.exe or just one?

[Neustradamus]

Java 10 is unavailable now, no possibility to test again.

Have you success to see Java 11? https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html#JDK11

[Xyrio]

• openjdk11 does not work with 2.6.1
• openjdk10 from here works https://jdk.java.net/10/. you can unpack it and rename the folder so this exists RSSOwlnix\jre\bin\java.exe and RSSOwlnix\RSSOwlnix.exe
• openjdk9 should work too the same way.
• oracles jre8 can still be downloaded
• other people have begun to provide openjdk based versions that should work too like https://github.com/ojdkbuild/ojdkbuild (has setup for windows)

[Neustradamus]

I confirm that RSSOwnlnix 2.7.0 is launched perfectly with jdk-11.0.2_windows-x64_bin instead of jre-8uXXX-windows-x64.

Environment variable "Path":

• ;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11.0.2\bin