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.

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.".

By John K. Waters May 4, 2025 Microsoft has announced the private preview of jaz, a new Java Virtual Machine (JVM) launcher tailored for cloud deployments on Azure. The tool aims to address ...

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.