Many legacy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, banking software, and healthcare applications were certified to run specifically on Java 8 updates from the 2017-2018 timeframe. Upgrading to Java 9, 10, or even newer Java 8 builds can introduce breaking changes (such as removed internal APIs or stricter security policies). Consequently, IT departments often require the exact file to ensure their critical software remains operational.
While Java 8u161 did not outright disable older TLS protocols, it began to emit warnings and increased logging when they were used. The actual removal of TLS 1.0/1.1 happened in 8u171 (July 2018). jdk-8u161-windows-x64.exe
jdk-8u161-windows-x64.exe is the installer for the Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 Update 161 While Java 8u161 did not outright disable older
| Distribution | Last Java 8 Update | License | |--------------|--------------------|---------| | Eclipse Temurin (Adoptium) | 8u402 (April 2025) | Open source (GPL+CE) | | Amazon Corretto | 8u402 | Open source | | Azul Zulu | 8u412 | Open source | | Microsoft Build of OpenJDK | 8u392 | Open source | jdk-8u161-windows-x64.exe