Why Do I Need to Disable the Classpath if I have Java Installed but Am not Testing It?

If you are not testing Java but do have Java installed, we recommend that you disable the classpath before using Silk Test Classic. If you do not disable the classpath, Silk Test Classic checks for a Java classpath every time you run a test plan. To disable the classpath during the Silk Test Classic installation, select None on the Java dialog box. To verify that you have disabled the classpath, verify that the path to the Java extension is disabled in the Java variable, which is stored in the system variables.

For example, to verify that the path to the Java extension is disabled on Microsoft Windows 7, perform the following steps:
  1. Click Start > Control Panel.
  2. In the Control Panel, click System and Security.
  3. In the System and Security pane, click System.
  4. In the System pane, click Advanced System Settings.
  5. In the System Properties dialog box, click Environment Variables.
  6. In the System variables area of the Environment Variables dialog box, select the Java variable.
  7. Disable the path to the Java extension, by placing an underscore at the beginning of the path.