Java 17, the next Long Term Support (LTS) release, will be released on September 14, 2021. This article explains why you should upgrade your applications and how to do so relatively quickly.

Oracle are the creators of Java, and direct downloads for Java 16 can be found here. Players can select their correct download based on whether they are on a Windows or Mac machine.

Java is one of those things that you don’t need to download until the moment you do. Most computer users will go about their business without having to download Java for Windows.

If you want to download and install Java JDK 18 on Windows 11/10 computer, you will also have to set up a Path in Environment Variable.

There are three simple ways to set JAVA_HOME in Windows. This tutorial shows you how to do it manually, from the command line and through the installer.