In the past Java JRE 1.8 could not be installed on WinXp. The error message was:
the procedure entry point RegDeleteKeyExA could not be located in the
dynamic link library ADVAPI32.dll
I read here in an answer Oracle has announced fix for Windows XP installation error that Oracle fixed that bug in JRE8u25. Quote:
I'm adding this answer since Oracle has decided to fix Windows XP
installation. As of the JRE 8u25 release in 10/15/2014 the bug has
been fixed that prevented Windows XP installation.However, this does not mean that Oracle is continuing to support
Windows XP. They make no guarantee about current and future releases
of JRE8 being compatible with Windows XP. It looks like it's a run at
your own risk kind of thing.
I know this is a bad idea, but I need it only for testing. So my question is: what is the latest update of JRE1.8 version that support out-of-box installation on WinXP (between JRE8u25 and todays JRE8u172? I tried 8u25 and it works. However 8u172 doesn't install.
I could try to dowload it with a 'binary search', but maybe someone has this information?
Best Answer
JDK 8u152 will install out-of-the box, and I have it working on my XP 32-bit laptop. I have not been able to install u162 or u161 successfully thus far.
It's worth noting that some of the later updates break compatibility with parts of JavaFX. Starting with u112, the JavaFX WebView does not work on XP (it works on u111), and starting with u151, nearly any JavaFX action will crash the VM. Thus I recommend an update in the u60 to u111 range if you are using JavaFX (u60 added additional JavaFX controls). These issues affect both XP 32-bit and XP Pro x64.
I have not found any other bugs with Java 8 on XP over the past 4 years, but there are areas of the JDK that I don't use.