Running a Java Web Start Application from a Browser

Running an Application from the Java Cache Viewer

If you are using Java Version 1.6.0, you can run a Java Web Start application through the Java Cache Viewer.

When Java Web Start first loads an application, information from the application's JNLP file is stored in the local Java Cache Viewer. To launch the application again, you do not need to return to the Web page where you first launched it; you can simply open the Java Cache Viewer.

To open the Java Cache Viewer:

1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Double click on the Java icon. The Java Control Panel opens.
3. Select the General tab.
4. Click View. The Java Cache Viewer opens.

The application is listed in the viewer:

Java Cache Viewer application

To run the application, select it and click the Run button, , or double click the application. The application starts just as it did from the Web page.

Running a Java Web Start Application from the Desktop

Through the Java Cache Viewer, you can add a shortcut to the application to your desktop. Simply select the application, right-click and select Install Shortcuts, or Click the Install button, . A shortcut is then added to the desktop:

You can then launch the Java Web Start application just as you would any native application.