If you get the Windows cannot find javaw.exe error message when trying to run a Java-based application on Windows 11/10 PC, use these fixes.

Last month Oracle released a new Java version, Update 10, that includes a one-stop option for disabling Java in all browsers in the Java Control Panel. Open Control Panel and launch the Java applet.

To clear the Java cache, open the Java control panel, which you can find in the Windows Control Panel or in System Preferences on a Mac.