| All comments about javaw.exe: |
 | It is the SUN Java Runtime See also: Link |
| Mitch | Unterstuezt anscheinend Azureus |
| Lounatic77 | It's a sun java file |
| argon | This is the JAVA Runtime, In my case its running Bittorrent Azureus Client |
| | You can Disable it |
 Francisco Arostegui | It will kill performance on Windows 2003 Servers |
| Frank | Prevented web from loading when Zonealarm blocked it |
 Ivo | It's "part" of Azureus and kills system performance |
| Michael Decker | It's a sun file |
| | I'm using it to run Azureus as wel,, it's killing my processor. It currently has 132 megabytes in my ram |
| | HP use it in their status monitor |
| D. Lawson | Some HP print drivers w/HP Toolbox will install this executable as part of the initial setup. HP confirmed that this is okay. |
| Any | For Bittorrent Azureus, how it downloads and uploads |
| Avs | It will eat memory like crazy on a powerful computer if let alone |
| Manu | This is the JAVA Runtime, In my case its running Bittorrent Azureus Client |
 Knotryder | Intergral Part of Azureus the Java interface See also: Link |
| A1programmer | Required if you are running Java Apps. Killing it will also kill the java app you're running. For Java Application Launcher See also: Link |
| | Usually required to run java applications, java plugin, and the such. |
| | Java runtime files, used in co-operation with Azerues, and as others say when you have a fair few files loaded into it for downloaded, completely kills performance :( |
| marco v | it is run by hewlett packard printer toolbox |
| maskmeyo | It works with Azureus and freezin' up my system |
| boo | the *itch killed my system |
| Sam B. | Very useful command from Sun's Java Runtime Environment. I write java code and use it all the time. |
| Tze yu | It's with Azureus, uses almost all resource of the system |
| Amit | I just renamed it and my azureus works |
| Megaboon | Benutzen fast alle Torrenttools und frisst nach einiger Zeit Inaktivität am Rechner den Speicher. Aber recht harmlos, wenn man den Rechner über Nacht laufen lässt! |
 Romero | well whatever it is its slowing my computer down a crap load...if i end the process it speeds right up |
| wtf? | when i start limewire pro 4.05, this is the file that loads. |
| Jordie | It's a memory hog |
| Yusuf Yusuf | associated with limewire and other java programs. SP2 firewall and norton give u the option 2 disable it |
| Pete | It's a real performance hog on Win XP |
| Lieven | Part of Azureus - kills performance |
| Ben! | Part of the SUN Java runtime. Needed for Java programs. See also: Link |
| Jason Tovey | This is the Java Runtime Environment. This (or one of several third-party JRE's) is required to run any Java program. It is comparable to vbrun600.dll to run Visual Basic 6.0 programs or FrameworkService for .NET applications. See also: Link |
| M4r33 \ ()5 | It's definitely NOT a part of Azureus. Azureus just uses it to run. See also: Link |
 DigitalTreez | Keeping azrures upload/downloads limited will help control mem usage, but needs to be watched constantly |
| eNdEmiOn | Used for Java apps. Java is usually slow so this will eat pc resources like a fat pig. In combination with a memory proggie like freemem quite managable. Outgoing connections to the internet can be disabled without cousing it to freeze up or anything. |
| Ur-1el | Azureus, SUN Java Runtime ok, but javaw.exe is trying to send e-mail on my PC |
| Björn | Its not "part" of Azureus, it runs it! |
| AlanZ | =java.exe, but without console output. Good for swing/AWT applications. Don't have difference among others java application: same memory and processor consume. |
| Yeah | Use it with Azureus - uses a bit of system memory, but nothing to worry about |
| dan | hp instal - destroying performance of computer - FU SUN |
| | using 150 mb of ram |
| | It kills W2003Server. Has to do with HP printer toolbox. Delete it if windows 2003 server, it sucks |
| Raj | It is a Sunfile. Can affect the processor latency |
| Jason | hp ProCurve toolbox uses it as well - it can be a memory hog |
| Leon | Benötigt Azureus... also dann an lassen!!! Ansonsten zieht es sicherlich nur unnötig Speicher. MfG |
| | I think it IS part of Azureus , my cpu was at 100% , and I started ending processes of the programs runing 1 by 1 and checking the cpu status , when i ended javaw.exe my process went from 100% to 3% , I also noticed the Azerus system tray icon dissapeared and I had to restart the program : ) , btw , it doesnt always kill my cpu , in fact , this is the first time it's happened |
| Mr_R | Not dangerous - but it eats a lot of ram, needed for java based programs, like Azureus. |
| coool | javaw is a program that comes along with the Sun JRE. Can be used to exceute jar files. |
| Go Laser! | It pops up after I installed a HP1010. The file is located in the HP directory. I guess it's part of HP's toolbox. It does eat memory though! 18.452kB of memory for a printer....but well it does a good job. |
| Anonymous | Java Virtual Machine See also: Link |
| Michael Sikula | slows computer performance |
| GM | Works with Azureus |
| JJJ | It slows down the xp operating system. It requires a lot of memory. Stop the process and all becomes normal and faster again. |
| Acidtreat101 | I found that in azureus it would only start to take away my CPU power if I had capped my downloads to a certain amount. But with no bandwidth limit it didnt seem to slow down my computer at all. |
| | Java Runtime, Azureus uses it.... |
| The Watcher | This is the Java Runtime Environment. Java programs like Azureus or Limewire need it to run. It uses a lot of performance, but on my old (P3 733) system it only uses around 5% CPU with Azureus. See also: Link |
| schrotti | IBM Thinkpads use it to download messages for 'IBM message center'. Once scheduled, the javaw process jumps to live unexpectedly. It can kills performance if IBM website is unreachable at that time. |
| teggmo | came with hp-printer softwar |
| D-503 | Azureus users, make sure you are using the latest version. JRE 1.5 Update 2, the recommended JRE on the Azureus page runs even worse than this one. See also: Link |
| carls | I love Azureus but I hate the platform it was built on (Java). This exe is a real memory muncher. |
| LP | Runs as part of Yahoo SiteBuilder |
| | This is the Java client. It will kill resoucres when running with a bit torrent program, by design not by fault. If your running a DL manager you have to expect the loss of memory. |
| Pete | I use this to run azureus, ever since i upgraded the java program, it eats into my memory |
| Qaz | It Kills CPU performance with Azureus. |
| Eelco van Wort | I'm running some java applications which using java.exe but javaw.exe is running all the time and using all my memory up to 1.5 GB. |
| Daryl | I know after loading SP2, I was prompted do I want to allow this program to load and from the information on this website I said NO. My system runs much faster now than it did previously. |
| RunTimeX | This is taking up massive amounts of system memory (25-50%) with Azureus. Don't seed/leech if you value performance. Try leaving Azureus on when you are not doing anything else and it will run fine, but try to access anything else and it will go crazy. |
| Joekoco55 | 100% cpu-If Azureus related does not happen each time. Must be the download. |
| | use it with Azureus.. freeze's my 2003 server after several hours of operation. |
| bORG | This file can be a representation of the AGOBOT. This variant of several forms may control a remote system via means of IRC. If you see this file and do not have anything in association to it or do and are unsure of bandwidth coming and from your PC, beware and investigate it's connectivity to the web. |
| 404 | Leeches performance... Linked to HP Tools. That should explain everything (the HP bit) |
| Phill | Its a memory hog |
| Mirsha | This file is an implementation of a virtual machine. As such it is a massive resource hog since it's emulating a hypothetical set of hardware in software which eats up CPU and memory like no other. This is extremely useful in a number of cases, since each hardware platform (Windows, Unix, Linux, Solaris etc) can have a different platform specific implementation of the machine which allows code written for Java to be run on any machine with a correct installation of Java, this makes code cross compatible which is useful for distributing programs. The program can be considered moderately dangero |
| Stu | It keeps giving me application errors after azureus runs for a short while. Cant seem to find how to fix it. |
| cash22 | I exited out of Azureus and this kept running and was killing my cpu. had to end task to kill it. |
| | This is NOT a part of Azureus. This is the Java Runtime Environment, which Azureus requires to run, and is used by other applications as well. |
| MetalFrog | It is not a part of Azureus. It just utilizes is as its back-end. JavaW.exe does consume large amounts of memory (in my case anywhere from 35-65MB). |
| | It's the Java Runtime executable. All programs written in java execute this in order to run |
| rypaintD | It is a java runtime for limewire also. it doesn't eat up my resources. |
| nin | It's the Java Runtime. It is NOT part of Azureus. Azureus is a Java based program, so it requires it to run. And yes, it can be a resource whore. |
| RRL | This is the console-less java.exe Java environment executable. Java is neither slow nor a memory hog. I program in it everyday and it is one of the best programming languages on Earth. It is the poorly written programs which consume so much RAM. Blame the poor programming, not Java. Javaw.exe is completely safe. |
| Steven | It is used by HP to control thier printers. HP printers are controlled by a 'server' and the javaw.exe files is part of the 'server' and printing control systems. It has not caused me any problems |
| firni | azureus brauch javaw weil azureus in java entwickelt wurde |
| Power To Be Your Best | I wonder how many people actually do the 'reseach' instead of just spewing out what they 'think' this file does... From the Sun 'Java' forums , "...The javaw command is identical to java, except that..." See also: Link |
| Digibert | It came with the latest upgrade of Azureus and definitely reduces the performance of your Pentium 4 to a Comodore 64! But what the hell, what is used Azureus for again??... No solutions found yet. |
| Annonymous | LimeWire 4.8.1 is always asking me something about this. Not too sure who to trust... See also: Link |
| Adam | It is NOT a part of Azureus. Azureus is a java program. Any java app needs to be run in a Java Virtual machine. On windows the jvms are the java.exe, javaw.exe and javaws.exe programs. Its the Azureus java app thats requesting all the memory, not the jvm alone. If you kill the jvm process, the java app its running will also disapear. Memory usage by the jvm can be restricted (see -XMS options), but this may cause an outOfMemory exception by your java app, so beware. See also: Link |
| ERA | part of java, but huge CPU (30-90%) and memory (150MB !!) hog I'm running a freenet node and am at 3 days of uptime and the I/O writes are up to 63GB and double my total diskspace! If you have a choice between a program written in java and a program written with sometheing else, use the non-java client to save yourself a headache |
| Chris | Javaw,exe isnt allowing me to install my ISP software. Tryed updating to latest java program still no go. Searched the net all over cant find info to fix it. Anyone know how to fix it please email me at fastcobra23@yahoo.com |
| neko | The javaw.exe and java.exe are actually ok, the program construction of something like Azureus is what stinks. Can't blame Sun for that. Don't use MS OS anyway, they suck big time :-) |
| RLHoffman | When publishing web pages it is necessary for me. But if it occurs and you are not running an applicatuion that requires it, you may wish to investigate. |
| disaksen | It's running Azureus. Uses tons of memory. Frequently is attempting to send email to European addresses. Will be looking for an Azureus replacement |
| meromex | its a java sun component, if u use azureus put gloval and total conection at 60 or less, otherwise it will go nuts and eat 100% of memory |
| | Memory hogging sun java runtime. needed for any java programs u r running (doh!). Its NOT part of azureus but is needed to run azureus. |
| duh | it is JAVA FROM SUN. if your program is using it its because its a JAVA PROGRAM! stop blaiming 3rd partys for suns crappy runtimes. |
| Barry | It is the Sun Java runfile, it is used by Azureas and if the Azureas configuration is changed can impede permance on my WinXP system |
| | Sun Runtime. Should update it to the new 1.5, will reduce memory usage. Is not part of Azureus. Azureus just uses Java to run. |
| J | it IS part of Azureus, Its the download agent for it , look at the transfer of data in your firewall and it shows the transfer. |
| Stefan | Genau wie java.exe, jedoch ohne Konsollenfenster (Shell). Eine Gefahr besteht genausowenig wie vom Betriebsystem selbst! See also: Link |
| Dave | Azureus use this process. Recently it is using 75% of my cpu all the time. So other application lags. That suck. |
| | As people say, part of Java. Azureus is a Java app, hence needs it to run. THAT is why it opens with Azureus! |
| hansa | If azureus uses the file it explains why it takes so much power out of my compyter... thx for a great forum |
| AD | it can be used to download spyware but there are so many non- dangerous uses i say it is nuetral |
| | Java Runtime, Azureus uses it... if it kills your processor , it means your pc sucks |
| F.B.I | It is part of azureus, so if u have it, ur pirating free stuff and should be jailed. |
| Sparky | Is from Azureus as far as i can tell. Real memory hog and a royal pain in the ass. |
| Roberto | This is the Java Runtime Environment. Java programs like Azureus needs it to run |
| | nothing serious, it´s just used by HP printers (print monitor) in intranet |
| VP | It Runs Azureus, and it uses quite a bit of memory for Windows Server 2003 |
| PontoonWalnut | Required to run several P2P (Peer To Peer) (aka Filesharing) Applications |
| lover | JVM as each VM taking resources, but simplifying life overall |
| JAVA | I don't think I need to explain more about this. |
| | It's a known villian and may steel your cheese |
| mm | Java Virtual Machine Launcher |
| nikhil | java program launcher |
| | Java is ebil. ;P |
| Joe | Windowless Java |
| Nia | it uses (37MB) 3 times more ram than iexpore.exe or explorer.exe and I die in WOW a lot cause it freezes my system about every hour since it installed with HP Toolbox a few days ago. Some people say it is safe but it is RUDE putting something of a memory hog on my system without giving me full disclosure. Is it HP or Java I should be frustrated with? Safe should mean it comes with good documentation about what it does, why, and how to get rid of it when not using it. Just because someof you programmers think it is useful for your projects why do i need it hogging space during my games? |
| Novice user | I had this file on my last pc. It was forever running slow. On the rebuild the HP 3020 has been reloaded and this file keeps appearing in Zone Alarm. I have rejected it and the pc seems to run much faster than the old one. If I can avoid running it, I will. |
| Supero Doctor | Normal internal process linked through windows local registry to allow java applets to run (this is the main module and process governing java technology). Depending on the capability of your system and how it is set up this might slow you down, a little!! See also: Link |
| Danimal | I use it to run jar files that are setup like applications (NetBeans automatically creates one for "application" projects in the disp folder). just associate the jar extension with javaw to run jar files like exes (IF their set up that way) |
| | Any problems with memory with the Azureus client are caused by poor java code on Azureus part. javaw only identifies that a java application is running - in this case its Azureus. |
| | This is the Java Runtime. This is the same as java.exe without console output. This is used to run many Java programs such as Eclipse, Azureus, and RSSOwl. See also: Link |
| Annonymous | javaw.exe is used by Java to update Azureus. If you use SafePeer Plugin in Azureus, its important, without this, you must update SafePeer Plugin manually. |
| Anonymous | Used by Java based programs.. including Azureus & LimeWire. On my box it takes 50,000K mem usage to over 100,000K mem usage over 1 and a half days. |
| Lewis | Take too much memory space: how can I prevent it from being loaded? I couldn;t find it in "RegEdit". |
| | all i know it's what i saw on a desktop user he take a lot of performance and it's a bullshit.... |
| Bones | I know ZoneAlarm Pro alerted me that javaw.exe was trying to transmit e-mail messages. WTF? |
| John T. | Why can't HP make a printer that doesn't have "special needs"?? |
| LK | On my PC, it uses lots of memory and slows the system down. |
| MFM | Is taking about 70% of my bandwidth! Is't a mess! |
| Guruprasad | It hogs memory like hell and slows down Win2K |
| JonneIT | For me it came with viewlet Builder |
| Mildina | its the Puzzle Pirates process See also: Link |
| Luis | This file is a memory cpu hog, Use task manager to see if its running and kill the process your machine will run faster. See also: Link |
| Jabba | Causes problems and can consume cpu, Umm new sun was gonna be a prob on PCs |
| Scotty | for running Limewire, Azureus.. etc.. sometimes eats up memory like a mofo |
| Snake | Das programm gehört zu java und da alle programme die auf java basieren, java brauchen ist das programm für azureus etc benötigt, da manche programme schlecht geschrieben worden sind frisst es sehr viel speicher (azureus) einzige chance dies zu umgehen is auf nen patch fürs jeweilige programm zu warten oder die vorgänger version zu installieren. |
| javaw hater | It definitely was installed as part of HP Toolbox. It used over 30MB real and 35MB virtual memory and killed my CPU upon boot. |
| Tomato | Azerus use. Not too stable on XP64 and I've seen it with over 700MB mem usage |
| Bryan | related to Azureus. Uses all system resources. |
| Oak Aged | Programmers use Java when they don't know better. If you're using Azureus, uninstall it to get rid of javaw, and use uTorrent instead. It does everything you needed Azureus for, but is written in a proper language and is tiny and fast. See also: Link |
| aceclose | use plenty of java apps but this never showed up until yesterday when i installed azuerus. takes up plenty of resources |
| dave | As description says-- this is the process name of any Java app without a cmd window. Individual apps may be dangerous or not-- lots of people here seem hung up on one in particular. |
| apim | this file is excellent for commercial use because launching java application it does not launch any other console |
| Randall | Part of Azureus P2P Client, it is a resource hog |
| | General performance is higher than Java.exe because if doesn't execute System.out.println() etc |
| DLIVELY | Limit Azureus global connections to 60 |
| NeoPickaze | Java virtual machine inteprets java coded applications such as LimeWire, OpenOffice and Azureus into executable code |
| | For Azureus set UPLOAD & DLoad to unlimited (read that here) and now I can web browse and DL! Result |
| TAC | "It's Java" thus, its slow, uses up all your resources and is a piece of crap |
| chickenbhuna | Seems to have crept in with HP printer also seems to be a memory hog and process slower |
| dumbass | Stop blaming javaw! Your java programs (Azureus, limewire, etc) eat up the resources, javaw just does what these programs tell it to do. See also: Link |
| soggynoodles | Kills windows 2003 server memory. Slows everything down. POS! |
| Nwbr | It doesn't stop hogging CPU cycles (34%+) or memory (59k) even when all user (w) processes have normally terminated. Whoever maintains it should try to make it more Windows system-savvy. |
| MJF | Part of Azureus, slows system alot though. |
| Mediarocker (Computer Technician) | It is required for java run time it does NOT sap system performance unless another application is using java runtime! |
| | To disable it continuing using Azureus, look here See also: Link |
| Siluro | If came with any trusted software or downloaded with java compilar then you can trust it. or if somebody renames any file as javaw.exe then whos fault is it?!! See also: Link |
| 0xMan | I monitored it and found it was using 20k or upload and 80k of download - while the computer was not being used with anything net related. |
| Sunil Tupe | Run time error |
| | used for azureus |
| LilJohn | part of Java Virtual Machine. It can do you no harm. Programs may invoke this program due to them needing to use Java (eg Azureus). By itself, not dangerous at all. |
| bobsa | this is the reason you shut azureus down when gaming |
| DaWutz | Kommt z.B auch mit dem Zend Studio - ist unbednigt benötigt! |
| jodek69 | It is part of java. It uses a lot of memory, but mostly because the programs it runs are large and memory-intensive. In my case, it wasn't javaw.exe that was killing my system, it was McShield.exe which was scanning it for viruses everytime it ran. If you know it runs a specific program, you can add that program to your virus exclustion list, and it won't cause nearly the problems. |
| p35t173nc3 | tis a simple java runtime env file which is full of bugs at present yes... memory hog it is most definitely. We write in Java too... We dont like suns it, ms's was better. we will for ourselves stick to C# et Delphi .NET |
| | It is not part of bit torrent clients such as azureus but they need them to run! It consumes the more memory it can slowing down your pc..on my olidata laptop it crashed internet explorer and other xp features almost every time!! |
| Anon | Ruins Azureus and makes the pc reboot. |
| Francois | Causes a blue screen on my PC when SiImage SATARAID5 console apps launches |
| kyle | Running Azureus Bittorrent, but makes things so slow |
| turtle masta | i guess from what i read mine runs azeurus client also but it uses alot of my memory (at the moment 55,000 K) |
| Joel | It is for running Java applications. |
| jemima | Javaw doesn't kill performace, but the app that your running does. If your running Azureus and your performace is suffering that its Azureus(or whatever java app) not javaw thats doing it |
| KenshiSoro | mal-ware will compromise java causing it to use up resources. This is why some people are having problems. |
| Kermit | javaw is the java virtual machine run in windowing mode. This means that there is no console associated with it and it runs like a native windows application. For the others to say this is dangerous because it eats thier memory up are wrong. It's the program that's run in javaw that eat their memory up. |
| Forkboy | From a process of elimination I know it's used by HP for at least some of their newer printers. It's part of the install cd. It does seem to suck-up a lot of resources for a very unnecessary bit of software (you can use it to check the status of your printer on your LAN) |
| giffo | java window - i.e. consoleless - it will eat up the cpu until another windows thread needs to use the cpu - quite friendly |
| tay | TOTAL resource hog, but only recently... first noticed it today, after updating to java ver. 5, update 6 |
| ZeroTron | It's not dangrous . However it does suck up memory alot so shut it down when you stop using it. |
| | I'm runnig this with Azureus, killing processor performace |
| | Yeah, is the Java Virtual Machine. It sucks, people says that "is not the Java VM that sucks, is the program you're using" well, this is correct, because that program was writen in Java, a language created for coffee machines. Big crap, why are people who like more a slow program that requires another program to run? |
| melinda | it's suns java vm - it won't freeze your computer, until you have a 1980's pc. those who claim that don't probably know what java really is. |
| JVM | Usually Sun's JVM, and then quite a needless and waste of resources for using it as launcher for hp printer manager toolbox in os. Then it will cost somebody a lot of time and money, as can be seen above, and probably for a long time. See also: Link |
| Sluggo | It's the Java Platform. Games like Puzzle pirates and clients like Azureus run on this platform. It's not actually spyware or Malware, but it often hogs memory like crazy. |
| Pingachevsky | Part of the JRE, Really, really kills system performance, even with 3 gigs of pagefile and 1 gig of RAM -____-. |
| Skinner.Daddy | This IS used by Azureus. But it only ever uses massive ammounts of CPU when you first start Azureus and it checks the files that are being downloded. Once that's completed the CPUY usage drops back down to 5 0r 6 % |
| Padu | Stops from AS400 Client Access Emulator from functioning. |
| Texasman | Its a royal pain - I stop it always. And this PC is a smooth runner without it |
| oemer1987 | it runs with frostwire, but it kills the system. |
| Kim Bruning | It's a virtual machine, if programs running on it eat cpu cycles and memory on the vm , then the vm will turn around and eat yours to feed the hungry programs. |
| technoid | Anybody know where to find a complete list of exe's that currently utilize javaw.exe and/or security threats associated with it? |
| Mike | Every time I start Azureus, my computer slows to a crawl. When I look in the task manager, I see javaw using up CPU and memory. After killing javaw (and Azureus) my computer resumes to normal speed. Utorrent doesn't have this problem. |
| chillum | its the programm, which allows to run JAVA based Programms like azureus oder eclipse. |
| Markoff | Kill it. I run Azureus all the time without it and have no problems. It's that simple. |
| yak | Java Virtual Machine Launcher - so heißen die prozesse von programmen die in Java geschrieben sind; wenn sie kein java programm laufen haben, sollten sie diesen prozess unbedingt weiter unter die lupe nehmen! |
| ppwok | Runs my SATA RAID management tool - uses 20MB ram and no more - it's the app using it that decides how much resource it uses |
| bonehead | when running it steals most cpu time |
| stovo | javaw is a tool for other programs... if it's hogging memory or acting like spyware, something else is telling it to. Restricting javaw might fix the problem but that's like cutting your ears off to cut out crap music. It's not the source of the problem. |
| PWadley | Required for some apps. Have seen Java updater consume 80%+ CPU at startup. (clean machine) Appears as javaw.exe but called from reg. Check HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run - SunJavaUpdateSched = C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe. Export reg key as backup, delete the entry. Should resolve although you will not get the updates. |
| Deon | It is a 'non-microsoft' and is in the Win Directory - screams malware to me. If it's in C:\prog files etc, it's harmless tho |
| | Some Jabber Clients like GOIM need that thing, for flexibility-purpose i think. See also: Link |
| Rushit | Its the file which runs while profiling using JProfiler |
| Adam | Riya.com uses it to upload photos. It's very CPU intensive. See also: Link |
| javaw | Azureus uses it, however even with the best processors such as an AMD 64fx, it eats up around 63% on average. |
| FedUpWithNoobs | It's the SUN JRE. Not dangerous, unless you are clueless. If you don't even know what "Java" is, you have NO PLACE making comments about security. See also: Link |
| Kat | This is neccessary to run many java applications. Java is always going to hog memory, so if you don't like the performance hit avoid using programs written in java. If you absolutetly need those programs running, buy more memory. |
| Oizo | ich denke nicht dass die datei Schaden anrichtet, aber sie raupt Performance ohne Ende !! |
| Grim | Part of the SUN Java implementation. Of course it's a system hog. Friends don't let friends run Java apps. |
| | HP, you can do better then this! Write a proper printerdriver! It's not professional. It definitely was installed as part of HP Toolbox. It used over 30MB real and 35MB virtual memory |
| Dan Ayen | use by HP printers to monitor ink usage on your computer can see problem with this it sucks up system resource and band with on the network and there more |
| nota | Started with, and is essential to the Zend IDE for PHP |
| aswath | it helps me to do exe |
| Latha | Its a memory hog and Most of the application uses it... |
| RH | Java RunTime |
| david | java vm. If it hogs memory, it's not javaw.exe's fault. The program you are running through javaw is badly written |
| Thirumalai | It'll just execute the java class file , with out any console. Definitely its not a dangerous one. But, if you have received a class file thru net and ur javaw trying to run it ,... first know about the details of the classfile first. Even u can use javap for listing the methods and fields of the classfile. So dont blame javaw it will just execute the given class file (the java program). So the memory, cpu usage , resource usage all depends on the class file you are going to execute. If you have got a problem with Azureus, Limewire , XYZ,ABC .its with the application u r executing not with javaw |
| Steve | As many people as claim it is, javaw.exe is NOT 'part' of Azureus. It is the Windows implementation of the Java Runtime Environment and will be used by ANY application running on the Windows operating system that was written in the Java programming language. @People calling it a memory hog, Java is not meant to be run on Windows, if you are running a Java application on any OS other than Solaris you are running it non-natively and the application will have to do extra work trying to make Windows 'think' like Solaris does. See also: Link |
| Rod | part of Frostwire p2p |
| Skyrail | Used with Aptana, as far as I am aware of its ok |
| 1sonii | It is in my HP toolbox - Can't decide if I want to remove it. |
| Richard | It is part of Sun's java virtual machine. It is not the process itself that takes a lot of CPU, it is the java program that is run. If it is using a lot of CPU/RAM, it either means it is running a heavy Java program, a faulty java program or a Java-written virus. |
| Sjaak | JVM needed to run Java applications. Memory usage can be tweaked from commandline. Java programs run safer than native Window applications with buffer exploits. You trade in a bit of memory for this security. See also: Link |
| Mamat CJ | Needed when I install HP Laser printer. Prompted by Windows Security dialog; a bit funny as source is unknown by the OS |
| Andrambo | Wird von LimeWire angelegt |
| M.Ramakrishna | to run this file we need an IDE as a compulsory. See also: Link |
| Jack | It's Java virtual machine, windowless. Java is a memory hog and prone to be unstable. Coding GUI in Java is hard and the end result is both inferior to native windows GUI and MUCH MORE resource intensive. While a good idea, JVM has bad performance in comparisson to native compilations. You can find java.exe and javaw.exe on your disk and delete them if you want to disable this in a messy way. |
| Dusten Paetsch | It Runs Azureus, When you block it all your downloads will stop. |
| Hagbard Celine | It's the java runtime. Programs written in java use it to run. |
| maharmyo | no, i want this file for any software installtion |
| TonyT | Java service See also: Link |
| Don Felipe | You are crazy. It's a (SUN) java process... not dangerous by itself being implemented. 75 MB memory is usual. Buy some more RAM. |
| JavaProgrammer | "Hello World" in Java+Swing eats up 18 MB. If that's not a memory hog, nothing is! I rank this neutral because it's not necessarily dangerous, but performance may be degraded by useless java apps running in the background. Also, java can be used for trojans just as easily as anything else, so be sure you know *what* programs are using javaw to run on your sys. |
| Adam | Java app. Harmless, and if you are complaining about it slowing down your system, please upgrade your PC! No effect on my setup: AMD Ath 2x 5000+, 1 GB RAM + Cheap hard drive. |
| marvin | so funny comments here. java kills performance *lol* Software runs "within" java. that software is killing the performance. If your run a game, not windows is killing performance its the game! even if the game runs within windows See also: Link |
| lor | it's belongs to SUN, and used by Silicon Image SATA RAID monitor application. |
| | Flex 2 Builder's core... Uses 100-200mb of memory |
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