Jar2Exe Wizard 1.8

Jar 2 Exe is a handy utility which is widely used to convert the .jar files (java archives) to windows executable files. It has become rather obsolete utility as most of the current .jar files could be run just by double clicking if you have the JRE (java runtime environment) and if the jar file contains the manifest file. What make it stand out from the rest are the other features it offers. The GUI is simple and easy to use, making it an easy task for any newbie to create professional looking executables of jar files without much professional knowledge. Even after the exe has been compiled, it requires JRE to run, as Jar2Exe acts just as a launcher, and doesn’t pack the library functions of java with it. It is capable of compiling executables of console application, GUI application and as NT Service application as well (the latter two are limited period offer in free trial). If the jar file has the manifest file defined in it, Jar2Exe automatically detects the file containing the “main method”, the starting point of the code. It also has an option to include a splash screen image which will be shown before the executable starts. Another important feature to be mentioned is the ability to hide the class files and even encrypt them. The encrypted files are decrypted at run time. This prevents the code from being reverse engineered to a certain extent. This is really handy for people who considers their code to be secure from the prying eyes, and also for deploying commercial applications which are hard to be reverse engineered (as the java byte code decompilers are common). Other features included are the system tray support & system event log. Moreover, it is also possible to change the icon of the produced executable and also to include dependent jar files into a single exe file.