How to check JAVA version installed on your system

JAVA installed on your system could be 32-bit or 64-bit. You can easily check the version of java installed on your system by using the command java -version. Here I will show you how to check the java version installed on your system.

Check JAVA Version on Windows System

• Open the Run window by using the Windows Key + R combination.
• Type the command cmd and press enter.
• Now type the command java -version on the command prompt to check the version of java installed on your system.
• If the 32-bit java version is installed on your system then you will get the below output.

  C:\Users\SSP>java -version
  java version "1.8.0_131"
  Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_131-b11)
  Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.131-b11, mixed mode, sharing)

• If the 64-bit java version is installed on your system then you will get the below output.

  C:\Users\SSP>java -version
  java version "1.8.0_131"
  Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_131-b11)
  Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Client VM (build 25.131-b11, mixed mode, sharing)

Check JAVA Version on Mac OS X

• Open Spotlight (Cmd+Space) and type terminal to open the Terminal window
• Type the command java -version on the terminal to check the java version installed on your system.
• If the 32-bit java version is installed on your system then you will get the below output.

  MacBook:~ SSP$ java -version
  java version "1.7.0_79"
  Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_79-b15)
  Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 24.79-b02, mixed mode)

• If the 64-bit java version is installed on your system then you will get the below output.

  MacBook:~ SSP$ java -version
  java version "1.7.0_79"
  Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_79-b15)
  Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.79-b02, mixed mode)