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Cross-platform Java executable wrapper for creating lightweight Windows native EXEs. Provides better user experience.

Launch4j is a cross-platform tool for wrapping Java applications distributed as jars in lightweight Windows native executables. The executable can be configured to search for a certain JRE version or use a bundled one, and it's possible to set runtime options, like the initial/max heap size. The wrapper also provides better user experience through an application icon, a native pre-JRE splash screen, a custom process name, and a Java download page in case the appropriate JRE cannot be found. http://launch4j.sourceforge.net/

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Pinning a Java application using Launch4j to the Windows 7 taskbar

I'm currently trying to pin a Java application to the Windows 7 taskbar. The application is launched with Launch4j. The program icon is displayed correctly but right-clicking the icon on the taskbar only shows a context-menu with the entry "Close…
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Distribute my application jar with a JRE

How can I distribute my application jar with JRE? I make my executable jar in exe by using launch4j. My application is a desktop based swing application. I want to make it like an application that if the user has no JRE installed, they can use it by…
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Launch4j Support of Console and GUI applications

We have a java application that uses Launch4j to create a windows .exe. We achieve this using the org.bluestemsoftware.open.maven.plugin, which works great. I have one inquiry however. Recently I added cmd line functionality, and found that using…
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How can I change the language parameter of an exe file generated by launch4j?

I'm producing a windows executable EXE file of my java program with an ANT task of launch4j in Eclipse. In the ANT task I'm using a saved launch4j config file (xml) and additionally overwrite the version information.
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How to get the JRE to bundle with launch4j?

I understand that launch4j doesn't bundle the JRE in the .exe but that you have to place it next to it. My question is, how am I supposed to do that? Is there a way for maven to automatically locate and copy the JRE of the JDK I'm using to build my…
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Instructions to setup Launch4j for jar file

I have created my project in U:/myproject where all the java stuff is installed in C: Drive. the jar file i created through netbeans is in u:/myproject/dist/myproject.jar. Could some one provided me the clean instructions of how to setup the…
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Launch4j: HeapPercent for multiple applications

Say I have three Java applications; A and B are 32 bit, C is 64 bit. All of them are configured with maxHeapPercent = 50 maxHeapSize = 1024 which reads "50 percent of available memory no less than 1024 MB", according to the documentation. Now my…
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Java 11 On Windows 7 32 bits

I developed an Java application with Jdk 11 embedded. I packaged my application with launch4j and InnoSetup. I would like to run this application on 32-bit Windows 7. Is it possible to run it on 32 with an embedded Java 64? Thank you in advance.
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Sign a launch4j executable in ant with sign4j and jsign

I have an application in a Jar and I wrap it in a exe with launch4j so is easy for the user to launch it (in windows). I have a certificate, so I sign the jar (I don't know if this is really necessary because it will be wrapped inside the exe) and I…
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Can Launch4J be set so that the exe files it creates cannot show its contents through zip/egg/rar file when right click on/ open with it?

Launch4J is a jar to exe converter. I used Launch4J to convert jar to exe but when I right click on that exe file Launch4J created, it shows the contents in the jar file (class, etc files) from which it was made from when I right click on that exe…
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Launch4j maven plugin will not work on 64-bit linux machine

I am trying to use the maven Launch4j plugin version 1.5.0.1 When I build the pom on my windows box, there is no issue (my windows box has both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Java installed). But when I build the pom on my linux box, I get this…
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Creating shortcut in startup folder using Inno setup

I'm developing a java application that i want to run on startup. I used launch4j to create .exe file and Inno setup to generate installer. Is there any way to create a shortcut in the startup folder using Inno setup ??
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How can I use launch4j to wrap a GUI application that also provides a command line interface?

I am developing a Java application, which is mainly a GUI application. However, it also provides a command line interface. I can divide the command line parameters in three different types: The first type of parameter changes the behavior of the…
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Bundle a JRE into an exe using Launch4J

I'm attempting to bundle the JRE into my exe using launch4j. My folder structure is as follows- |- test |- jre(copied from my windows installation of jre) |-bin |-lib |- jretest.jar (the jar file I am using to create my exe) …
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Launch4j jre required error

I am using launch4j for the first time and I get systematic compile error (the same on OSX and windows xp). Here is the project xml file : false gui …
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