Here are the steps for the two most common choices: (the standard) and Microsoft Build of OpenJDK (often easier for Windows users).

The installer was straightforward. The executable file was clean, no bundled bloatware or surprise add-ons. Installation took less than a minute.

If you need to code or run Java apps on a 64-bit Windows 10 PC, this is the official, reliable, and fast option. Highly recommended. Just make sure you download from the official website (Oracle or OpenJDK builds) and match the 64-bit installer to your OS.

The only minor manual step was adding the bin folder to my System PATH variable so I could run javac and java from the command line. Once that was done, java -version returned the correct build without any issues.

100% compatible with Windows 10 Pro (64-bit). No driver conflicts, no antivirus false positives, and no weird registry errors.

5/5

To download the Java Development Kit (JDK) 64-bit for Windows 10, you have a few options depending on which version and vendor you prefer.

Compilation speed is excellent. The 64-bit version makes full use of my system’s RAM, and I’ve noticed zero crashes or memory leaks. It runs IntelliJ and Eclipse smoothly.