Lot of applications and programs are based on Java technology platform. It is important to have latest Java installed on the computer for their proper functioning.
JRE, Java Runtime Environment contains Java Virtual Machine and other files required to run Java based programs on computer.
Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest and view images in 3D. It is also integral to the intranet applications and other e-business solutions that are the foundation of corporate computing.