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Configure the 
Java
 Runtime Environment

JRE
 8 is required for 
BEMS
 support of intranet applications and other e-business solutions that are the foundation of corporate computing. After installing the 
JRE
, the 
JAVA_HOME
 system environment variable must be set.
It is recommended to disable the auto-updates to the 
Java
 Runtime Environment to avoid possible disruption of the 
BEMS
 notification function. For instructions on how to upgrade the 
Java
 version, visit support.blackberry.com/community to read article 48312.
  1. On the computer that hosts 
    BEMS
    , right-click 
    This PC 
    Properties
    .
  2. Click 
    Advanced system settings
    .
  3. Click the 
    Advanced
     tab. 
  4. Click 
    Environment Variables
    .
  5. In the 
    System variables
     list, complete one of the following tasks:
    • If 
      JAVA_HOME
       does not exist, create the variable. click 
      New
      . In the 
      Variable name
       field, type 
      JAVA_HOME
      .
    • If the 
      JAVA_HOME
       variable exists, click 
      Edit
      .
  6. In the 
    Variable value
     field, type the full path to the 
    Java
     install folder for the 64-bit 
    JRE
    . For example, type 
    C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_<
    version
    >
     or 
    C:\Program Files\AdoptOpenJDK\jdk-8.0<
    version
    >-hotspot\jre
    If you use an OpenJDK version and include the direct path to the java.exe file, the 
    BEMS
     installer returns the error message: 
    Could not find a valid Java virtual machine to load. You may need to reinstall a supported java virtual machine
  7. Click 
    OK
    .
  8. In the 
    System variables
     section, locate the 
    Path
     variable. Click 
    Edit
    .
  9. In the 
    Variable value
     field, append the 
    JAVA_HOME
     variable, separated by a semi-colon. For example, add 
    ;%JAVA_HOME%\bin
  10. Click 
    OK
    . Click 
    OK
     again.