Let’s take a look at how to update to the new launcher and a peek at the kind of performance benefits you’ll likely reap. Right now the new Minecraft launcher for Windows PCs is live on the Minecraft website but the majority of players are still using the old launcher.
All this and you’ll never be prompted to install the Ask Toolbar again. Better yet, the Minecraft launcher automatically downloads the correct version for your system (all those players inadvertently using Java 32-bit on their 64-bit machines should see significant performance boosts thanks to this) and automatically updates it. The Java executable used by Minecraft stays with Minecraft and is as good as invisible and inaccessible to the rest of the system. If Minecraft is the only reason you have Java installed, you now have no reason to open up your system to Java vulnerabilities. You still technically need Java, but it is now downloaded by the Minecraft launcher and stored with the launcher instead of installed across the entire system.
This new Minecraft development changes the game, however, so that we no longer need a full system-wide Java installation to play the game. Because of this, millions of people around the world who love Minecraft also have to love-hate Java and keep it installed on their system in order to play the game. too few people stand up and say "hey this is bullshit i paid for this product i should be able to keep it forever.As awful as Java is and as prone to zero day exploits as it may be, it’s also the magic that drives Minecraft, for better or worse. these days you have to subscribe to a service with a monthly fee, and if at any point you stop paying that fee you lose access to the software.Īnd they do this because they get away with it. in the past you could purchase software and own it outright and that was that. Just look at the subscription models we are being forced into these days. the only way for us to convince them that this is the wrong move is to refuse to pay for such a limiting product - if they make money off of it they will continue down this path. OS developers are trying to coerce the consumer into only being able to do limited things with their computers. not only is it worse for you but it's worse for all consumers. Wow! that is fucking ballsy and bullshit on microsoft's part. on top of not being allowed to download and install anything you want, you also can only use MICROSOFT EDGE and BING as your search engine. Yeah this windows 10 S thing is pretty messed up. (#spoiler) = neat! (/rose) = ( full list) News Builds Gameplay Maps Tutorials Redstone Command Blocks FanArt Comment Formatting