How to fix Java failed to download required installation files update error

Some people get very annoyed about these things because the answer to issues like this are not obvious. You Google for answers and get all kinds of advice including one well known blogger’s suggestion to stop even trying to fix it, just uninstall all your Java bits, restart and download it all again.

The easy and quick way to fix Java update issues is to go here to the java update test center, check for out of date Java applications, and install the latest version.