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How do you fix java error code 1618?

Alton Alexander
By Alton AlexanderUpdated on June 4th, 2022

Java Error Code 1618 is a Windows Installer Error that indicates that another installation is already in progress and the current installation cannot continue. This error can occur if you are trying to install a program while another installation is already in progress or if you have a corrupt Windows Installer.

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1. Restart your computer and try again

  1. Click the "Start" button and type "regedit" in the search box.
  2. The "Regedit" window will open.
  3. In the "Registry" window, click on the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" key.
  4. On the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" key, click on the "Software" key.
  5. On the "Software" key, click on the "Java" key.
  6. In the "Java" key, double-click on the "JRE_HOME" value.
  7. In the "JRE_HOME" value, delete the "jre1.6.0_16" folder.
  8. Close the "Regedit" window.
  9. Restart your computer.

2. Uninstall any previous versions of Java

  1. Click on Uninstall a program
  2. Click on Java
  3. Click on the Uninstall button
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions

3. Temporarily disable your antivirus software

  1. Open the Start Menu and type “msconfig”.
  2. Click the “Startup” tab and select “All Programs”.
  3. Locate and click on the “Antivirus” icon.
  4. Select the “Disable” check box next to the antivirus software you wish to disable.
  5. Click on the “Apply” button and wait for the software to disable.
  6. Restart your computer to complete the process.
  7. Verify that the java error code 1618 has been resolved.

4. Run the Microsoft Fixit tool for installation problems

  1. Start the Microsoft Fixit tool.
  2. Select your language and edition of Microsoft Fixit.
  3. Click the "Start Fixit" button.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
  5. When Fixit finishes, restart your computer.

5. Manually install the latest version of Java

  1. Go to the official Oracle website and download the Java installer.
  2. Double-click the Java installer to launch it.
  3. Click the Install Java button.
  4. In the Java Installation Location field, type the path to the Java installation file.
  5. If you are installing Java on a computer that is not already running Windows, click the Next button.
  6. In the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Selection field, click the Oracle JRE/JDK 8.0.0_131 link.
  7. If you are installing Java on a computer that is not already running Windows, click the Next button.
  8. In the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Selection field, click the OpenJDK button.
  9. In the License Agreement field, click the I accept the terms in the License Agreement button.
  10. In the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Selection field, click the Next button.
  11. In the Select the installation location for the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) dialog, click the Browse button.
  12. In the Select the installation location for the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) dialog, type the path to the Java installation file.
  13. If you are installing Java on a computer that is not already running Windows, click the Next button.
  14. Click the Install button.
  15. In the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Selection field, click the OpenJDK button.
  16. In the License Agreement field, click the I accept the terms in the License Agreement button.
  17. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click the Yes button.
  18. Click the Finish button.