If you're encountering the "waiting on install" error, it's best to update your operating system and (if you're hoping to install Java Edition) the Java program itself.

If Java is not working in VS Code, Edge, Chrome on Windows 11, download the latest version, fix the registry and add environment variables to fix the issue.

Here are the three easiest ways to fix Java’s “not recognized as an internal or external command” error: Install or reinstall Java and the JDK on your computer Add Java’s bin directory to the computer ...

Windows Installer returns error code 1619 when the installation package can not be opened. Here's how to fix the issue on Windows 11/10.

If you run into problems installing Java on Windows 7 or Windows 8, try installing Java as an administrator. To do so, download the offline installer and save it to an empty folder on your hard disk.

I have replicated the issue on a Macbook (2015) running OSX El Capitan. Java installs perfectly fine on Windows 10 running on non-Apple hardware.

Yesterday we noted Apple's release of Java Update 1.4.2 Update 1, as well as a reader report that a Java-based site that previously didn't work under OS X worked after installing the update ...