LaunchAnywhere is a Java application launcher that helps you launch various Java programs on your computer. It fetches the Java virtual machine or VM to open the application on your PC.

A JRE or JDK must be available The only prerequisite to install Eclipse is a modern Linux or Windows operating system and a compatible JDK installation, with preference given to Java 8 versions and ...

There is java.exe and javaw.exe but typing in "javaw first.java" opens up a popup titled "Java Virtual Machine Launcher" with the text "Could not find the main class. Program will exit.".

The Java virtual machine is a program whose purpose is to execute other programs. It’s a simple idea that also stands as one of our greatest examples of coding kung fu.