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right click on my computer, choose properties, advanced, environment, system, and set the path to your jdk
In this case, it means there is a program that's being booted at start-up (most often spyware/adware that you do not want in the first place) is missing (i.e. program was deleted by running certain spyware/adware sweep), and this program requires java. Of course, this program could be a legitimate program too that you accidently deleted from c:\Program Files\.
Solution:
start -> run -> msconfig. Select Startup tab. You will see a number of programs that would run at startup. One or more of these would have a java requirement, usually indicated at the beginning of "C:\Program Files\..." listed under the Command header. If it's a legitimate program that you accidently deleted (maybe just the ".exe" file that's missing), resinstall it. If it's spyware/adware, note the name of the program, uncheck the box, then hit apply. Restart the machine.
If you really want to eradicate the spyware/adware from your machine, do not restart yet, go to the next step.
Next step: Registry cleaning.
start -> run -> regedit. Then Edit -> Find -> enter the name of the spyware/adware then search. When found, hit Delete key, then Enter (OK). F3 to Find Next, then repeat the delete until you wipe it out. To be safe, do not delete the entire folder, just do the specific reg keys because some may be used by other programs. If you are unsure, don't delete.
I always clean my registry after I uninstall a program.






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maybe some malware is causing it but not sure cuz niether adawre nor spybot is getting them nor CWS or norton so...
im going to try to unistall and then install again ill let you guys know
cya
dont know what to do now except sending an emial to java.com
if you cant resolve it this way download adaware, spyboy search and destroy and CSW shreder, update them and run them it has to do the trick, finally run norton.
good luck.

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Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.