Q. JNLP files won't open automatically (Windows)

Here are the steps:

• Click the JNLP download link (example: Reditus Portal)

   

• When prompted to open or save, choose save

   

• Navigate to the saved location to right-click on the saved .jnlp file and choose Open With

   

• Make sure there is a check-mark in the box that says Always use this app to open .jnlp files, then click More apps

   

• Scroll down to the bottom and select Look for another app on this PC

   

• Select the Java folder, (If you do not see Java, go back up one level to the c:/ drive and select Program Files(x86), then select the Java folder. If you do not have a Java folder here, you will want to go to www.java.com and download the latest version before continuing with these steps.)

   

• Double click the latest jre folder (example: jre7, jre1.8_191, etc)

   

• Double click the bin folder

   

• Double click the javaws application

   

• Click the Close button

   

• JNLP files will now open, by default, with Java Web Start