diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a413c700..c92b3f07 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ logic/NagUtils.h
 logic/NagUtils.cpp
 logic/SkinUtils.h
 logic/SkinUtils.cpp
+logic/JavaCheckerJob.h
+logic/JavaCheckerJob.cpp
 
 # Assets
 logic/assets/AssetsUtils.h
diff --git a/depends/javacheck/JavaCheck.java b/depends/javacheck/JavaCheck.java
index 73688082..11420b86 100644
--- a/depends/javacheck/JavaCheck.java
+++ b/depends/javacheck/JavaCheck.java
@@ -2,13 +2,23 @@ import java.lang.Integer;
 
 public class JavaCheck
 {
-	private static final String key = "os.arch";
+	private static final String[] keys = {"os.arch", "java.version"};
 	public static void main (String [] args)
 	{
-		String property = System.getProperty(key);
-		System.out.println(key + "=" + property);
-		if (property != null)
-			System.exit(0);
-		System.exit(1);
+		int ret = 0;
+		for(String key : keys)
+		{
+			String property = System.getProperty(key);
+			if(property != null)
+			{
+				System.out.println(key + "=" + property);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				ret = 1;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		System.exit(ret);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/gui/dialogs/InstanceSettings.cpp b/gui/dialogs/InstanceSettings.cpp
index bc6b266a..641c7fab 100644
--- a/gui/dialogs/InstanceSettings.cpp
+++ b/gui/dialogs/InstanceSettings.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@ void InstanceSettings::on_javaTestBtn_clicked()
 	checker.reset(new JavaChecker());
 	connect(checker.get(), SIGNAL(checkFinished(JavaCheckResult)), this,
 			SLOT(checkFinished(JavaCheckResult)));
-	checker->performCheck(ui->javaPathTextBox->text());
+	checker->path = ui->javaPathTextBox->text();
+	checker->performCheck();
 }
 
 void InstanceSettings::checkFinished(JavaCheckResult result)
diff --git a/gui/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp b/gui/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
index 5dcf60f8..e7f537e3 100644
--- a/gui/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
+++ b/gui/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,8 @@ void SettingsDialog::on_javaTestBtn_clicked()
 	checker.reset(new JavaChecker());
 	connect(checker.get(), SIGNAL(checkFinished(JavaCheckResult)), this,
 			SLOT(checkFinished(JavaCheckResult)));
-	checker->performCheck(ui->javaPathTextBox->text());
+	checker->path = ui->javaPathTextBox->text();
+	checker->performCheck();
 }
 
 void SettingsDialog::checkFinished(JavaCheckResult result)
@@ -271,7 +272,8 @@ void SettingsDialog::checkFinished(JavaCheckResult result)
 		if (result.is_64bit)
 			text += "Using 64bit java.\n";
 		text += "\n";
-		text += "Platform reported: " + result.realPlatform;
+		text += "Platform reported: " + result.realPlatform + "\n";
+		text += "Java version reported: " + result.javaVersion;
 		QMessageBox::information(this, tr("Java test success"), text);
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/logic/JavaChecker.cpp b/logic/JavaChecker.cpp
index daad7281..38bbf700 100644
--- a/logic/JavaChecker.cpp
+++ b/logic/JavaChecker.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "JavaChecker.h"
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QProcess>
+#include <QMap>
 
 #define CHECKER_FILE "JavaChecker.jar"
 
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ JavaChecker::JavaChecker(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
 {
 }
 
-void JavaChecker::performCheck(QString path)
+void JavaChecker::performCheck()
 {
 	if(QFile::exists(CHECKER_FILE))
 	{
@@ -40,30 +41,53 @@ void JavaChecker::finished(int exitcode, QProcess::ExitStatus status)
 	QProcessPtr _process;
 	_process.swap(process);
 
-	if (status == QProcess::CrashExit || exitcode == 1)
-	{
-		emit checkFinished({});
-		return;
-	}
-
-	QString p_stdout = _process->readAllStandardOutput();
-	auto parts = p_stdout.split('=', QString::SkipEmptyParts);
-	if (parts.size() != 2 || parts[0] != "os.arch")
-	{
-		emit checkFinished({});
-		return;
-	}
-
-	auto os_arch = parts[1].remove('\n').remove('\r');
-	bool is_64 = os_arch == "x86_64" || os_arch == "amd64";
-
 	JavaCheckResult result;
 	{
-		result.valid = true;
-		result.is_64bit = is_64;
-		result.mojangPlatform = is_64 ? "64" : "32";
-		result.realPlatform = os_arch;
+		result.path = path;
 	}
+
+	if (status == QProcess::CrashExit || exitcode == 1)
+	{
+		emit checkFinished(result);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	bool success = true;
+	QString p_stdout = _process->readAllStandardOutput();
+	QMap<QString, QString> results;
+	QStringList lines = p_stdout.split("\n", QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+	for(QString line : lines)
+	{
+		line = line.trimmed();
+
+		auto parts = line.split('=', QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+		if(parts.size() != 2 || parts[0].isEmpty() || parts[1].isEmpty())
+		{
+			success = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			results.insert(parts[0], parts[1]);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if(!results.contains("os.arch") || !results.contains("java.version") || !success)
+	{
+		emit checkFinished(result);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	auto os_arch = results["os.arch"];
+	auto java_version = results["java.version"];
+	bool is_64 = os_arch == "x86_64" || os_arch == "amd64";
+
+
+	result.valid = true;
+	result.is_64bit = is_64;
+	result.mojangPlatform = is_64 ? "64" : "32";
+	result.realPlatform = os_arch;
+	result.javaVersion = java_version;
+
 	emit checkFinished(result);
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +96,13 @@ void JavaChecker::error(QProcess::ProcessError err)
 	if(err == QProcess::FailedToStart)
 	{
 		killTimer.stop();
-		emit checkFinished({});
+
+		JavaCheckResult result;
+		{
+			result.path = path;
+		}
+
+		emit checkFinished(result);
 		return;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/logic/JavaChecker.h b/logic/JavaChecker.h
index 34782383..4488da66 100644
--- a/logic/JavaChecker.h
+++ b/logic/JavaChecker.h
@@ -3,21 +3,28 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <memory>
 
+class JavaChecker;
+
 struct JavaCheckResult
 {
+	QString path;
 	QString mojangPlatform;
 	QString realPlatform;
+	QString javaVersion;
 	bool valid = false;
 	bool is_64bit = false;
 };
-typedef std::shared_ptr<QProcess> QProcessPtr;
 
+typedef std::shared_ptr<QProcess> QProcessPtr;
+typedef std::shared_ptr<JavaChecker> JavaCheckerPtr;
 class JavaChecker : public QObject
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 public:
 	explicit JavaChecker(QObject *parent = 0);
-	void performCheck(QString path);
+	void performCheck();
+
+	QString path;
 
 signals:
 	void checkFinished(JavaCheckResult result);
diff --git a/logic/JavaCheckerJob.cpp b/logic/JavaCheckerJob.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36a8a050
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logic/JavaCheckerJob.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include "JavaCheckerJob.h"
+#include "pathutils.h"
+#include "MultiMC.h"
+
+#include "logger/QsLog.h"
+
+void JavaCheckerJob::partFinished(JavaCheckResult result)
+{
+	num_finished++;
+	QLOG_INFO() << m_job_name.toLocal8Bit() << "progress:" << num_finished << "/"
+				<< javacheckers.size();
+	emit progress(num_finished, javacheckers.size());
+
+	javaresults.append(result);
+	int result_size = javacheckers.size();
+
+	emit progress(num_finished, result_size);
+
+	if (num_finished == javacheckers.size())
+	{
+		emit finished(javaresults);
+	}
+}
+
+void JavaCheckerJob::start()
+{
+	QLOG_INFO() << m_job_name.toLocal8Bit() << " started.";
+	m_running = true;
+	for (auto iter : javacheckers)
+	{
+		connect(iter.get(), SIGNAL(checkFinished(JavaCheckResult)), SLOT(partFinished(JavaCheckResult)));
+		iter->performCheck();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/logic/JavaCheckerJob.h b/logic/JavaCheckerJob.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..132a92d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logic/JavaCheckerJob.h
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QtNetwork>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include "JavaChecker.h"
+#include "logic/tasks/ProgressProvider.h"
+
+class JavaCheckerJob;
+typedef std::shared_ptr<JavaCheckerJob> JavaCheckerJobPtr;
+
+class JavaCheckerJob : public ProgressProvider
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	explicit JavaCheckerJob(QString job_name) : ProgressProvider(), m_job_name(job_name) {};
+
+	bool addJavaCheckerAction(JavaCheckerPtr base)
+	{
+		javacheckers.append(base);
+		total_progress++;
+		// if this is already running, the action needs to be started right away!
+		if (isRunning())
+		{
+			emit progress(current_progress, total_progress);
+			connect(base.get(), SIGNAL(checkFinished(JavaCheckResult)), SLOT(partFinished(JavaCheckResult)));
+
+			base->performCheck();
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	JavaCheckerPtr operator[](int index)
+	{
+		return javacheckers[index];
+	}
+	;
+	JavaCheckerPtr first()
+	{
+		if (javacheckers.size())
+			return javacheckers[0];
+		return JavaCheckerPtr();
+	}
+	int size() const
+	{
+		return javacheckers.size();
+	}
+	virtual void getProgress(qint64 &current, qint64 &total)
+	{
+		current = current_progress;
+		total = total_progress;
+	}
+	;
+	virtual QString getStatus() const
+	{
+		return m_job_name;
+	}
+	;
+	virtual bool isRunning() const
+	{
+		return m_running;
+	}
+	;
+
+signals:
+	void started();
+	void progress(int current, int total);
+	void finished(QList<JavaCheckResult>);
+public
+slots:
+	virtual void start();
+	// FIXME: implement
+	virtual void abort() {};
+private
+slots:
+	void partFinished(JavaCheckResult result);
+
+private:
+	QString m_job_name;
+	QList<JavaCheckerPtr> javacheckers;
+	QList<JavaCheckResult> javaresults;
+	qint64 current_progress = 0;
+	qint64 total_progress = 0;
+	int num_finished = 0;
+	bool m_running = false;
+};
diff --git a/logic/JavaUtils.cpp b/logic/JavaUtils.cpp
index 61d0231a..77972874 100644
--- a/logic/JavaUtils.cpp
+++ b/logic/JavaUtils.cpp
@@ -26,11 +26,24 @@
 #include "JavaUtils.h"
 #include "logger/QsLog.h"
 #include "gui/dialogs/VersionSelectDialog.h"
+#include "JavaCheckerJob.h"
+#include "lists/JavaVersionList.h"
 
 JavaUtils::JavaUtils()
 {
 }
 
+JavaVersionPtr JavaUtils::MakeJavaPtr(QString path, QString id, QString arch)
+{
+	JavaVersionPtr javaVersion(new JavaVersion());
+
+	javaVersion->id = id;
+	javaVersion->arch = arch;
+	javaVersion->path = path;
+
+	return javaVersion;
+}
+
 JavaVersionPtr JavaUtils::GetDefaultJava()
 {
 	JavaVersionPtr javaVersion(new JavaVersion());
@@ -38,7 +51,6 @@ JavaVersionPtr JavaUtils::GetDefaultJava()
 	javaVersion->id = "java";
 	javaVersion->arch = "unknown";
 	javaVersion->path = "java";
-	javaVersion->recommended = false;
 
 	return javaVersion;
 }
@@ -112,7 +124,6 @@ QList<JavaVersionPtr> JavaUtils::FindJavaFromRegistryKey(DWORD keyType, QString
 							javaVersion->arch = archType;
 							javaVersion->path =
 								QDir(PathCombine(value, "bin")).absoluteFilePath("java.exe");
-							javaVersion->recommended = (recommended == subKeyName);
 							javas.append(javaVersion);
 						}
 
@@ -130,7 +141,7 @@ QList<JavaVersionPtr> JavaUtils::FindJavaFromRegistryKey(DWORD keyType, QString
 
 QList<JavaVersionPtr> JavaUtils::FindJavaPaths()
 {
-	QList<JavaVersionPtr> javas;
+	QList<JavaVersionPtr> candidates;
 
 	QList<JavaVersionPtr> JRE64s = this->FindJavaFromRegistryKey(
 		KEY_WOW64_64KEY, "SOFTWARE\\JavaSoft\\Java Runtime Environment");
@@ -141,30 +152,21 @@ QList<JavaVersionPtr> JavaUtils::FindJavaPaths()
 	QList<JavaVersionPtr> JDK32s = this->FindJavaFromRegistryKey(
 		KEY_WOW64_32KEY, "SOFTWARE\\JavaSoft\\Java Development Kit");
 
-	javas.append(JRE64s);
-	javas.append(JDK64s);
-	javas.append(JRE32s);
-	javas.append(JDK32s);
+	candidates.append(JRE64s);
+	candidates.append(JDK64s);
+	candidates.append(JRE32s);
+	candidates.append(JDK32s);
 
-	if (javas.size() <= 0)
-	{
-		QLOG_WARN() << "Failed to find Java in the Windows registry - defaulting to \"java\"";
-		javas.append(this->GetDefaultJava());
-		return javas;
-	}
+	candidates.append(MakeJavaPtr("C:/Program Files/Java/jre7/bin/java.exe"));
+	candidates.append(MakeJavaPtr("C:/Program Files/Java/jre6/bin/java.exe"));
+	candidates.append(MakeJavaPtr("C:/Program Files (x86)/Java/jre7/bin/java.exe"));
+	candidates.append(MakeJavaPtr("C:/Program Files (x86)/Java/jre6/bin/java.exe"));
 
-	QLOG_INFO() << "Found the following Java installations (64 -> 32, JRE -> JDK): ";
+	candidates.append(this->GetDefaultJava());
 
-	for (auto &java : javas)
-	{
-		QString sRec;
-		if (java->recommended)
-			sRec = "(Recommended)";
-		QLOG_INFO() << java->id << java->arch << " at " << java->path << sRec;
-	}
-
-	return javas;
+	return candidates;
 }
+
 #elif OSX
 QList<JavaVersionPtr> JavaUtils::FindJavaPaths()
 {
diff --git a/logic/JavaUtils.h b/logic/JavaUtils.h
index 44f576b4..d056cbbe 100644
--- a/logic/JavaUtils.h
+++ b/logic/JavaUtils.h
@@ -19,21 +19,23 @@
 #include <QWidget>
 
 #include <osutils.h>
-
-#include "logic/lists/JavaVersionList.h"
+#include "JavaCheckerJob.h"
+#include "JavaChecker.h"
+#include "lists/JavaVersionList.h"
 
 #if WINDOWS
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif
 
-class JavaUtils
+class JavaUtils : public QObject
 {
+	Q_OBJECT
 public:
 	JavaUtils();
 
+	JavaVersionPtr MakeJavaPtr(QString path, QString id = "unknown", QString arch = "unknown");
 	QList<JavaVersionPtr> FindJavaPaths();
 	JavaVersionPtr GetDefaultJava();
-private:
 
 #if WINDOWS
 	QList<JavaVersionPtr> FindJavaFromRegistryKey(DWORD keyType, QString keyName);
diff --git a/logic/OneSixUpdate.cpp b/logic/OneSixUpdate.cpp
index 44314e1e..b32e833c 100644
--- a/logic/OneSixUpdate.cpp
+++ b/logic/OneSixUpdate.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ void OneSixUpdate::executeTask()
 		checker.reset(new JavaChecker());
 		connect(checker.get(), SIGNAL(checkFinished(JavaCheckResult)), this,
 				SLOT(checkFinishedOffline(JavaCheckResult)));
-		checker->performCheck(java_path);
+		checker->path = java_path;
+		checker->performCheck();
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -95,7 +96,8 @@ void OneSixUpdate::checkJavaOnline()
 	checker.reset(new JavaChecker());
 	connect(checker.get(), SIGNAL(checkFinished(JavaCheckResult)), this,
 			SLOT(checkFinishedOnline(JavaCheckResult)));
-	checker->performCheck(java_path);
+	checker->path = java_path;
+	checker->performCheck();
 }
 
 void OneSixUpdate::checkFinishedOnline(JavaCheckResult result)
diff --git a/logic/lists/JavaVersionList.cpp b/logic/lists/JavaVersionList.cpp
index 3dc1969b..bc177f09 100644
--- a/logic/lists/JavaVersionList.cpp
+++ b/logic/lists/JavaVersionList.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 #include <QRegExp>
 
 #include "logger/QsLog.h"
-#include <logic/JavaUtils.h>
+#include "logic/JavaCheckerJob.h"
+#include "logic/JavaUtils.h"
 
 JavaVersionList::JavaVersionList(QObject *parent) : BaseVersionList(parent)
 {
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ int JavaVersionList::count() const
 
 int JavaVersionList::columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
 {
-	return 4;
+	return 3;
 }
 
 QVariant JavaVersionList::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
@@ -75,9 +76,6 @@ QVariant JavaVersionList::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
 		case 2:
 			return version->path;
 
-		case 3:
-			return version->recommended ? tr("Yes") : tr("No");
-
 		default:
 			return QVariant();
 		}
@@ -109,9 +107,6 @@ QVariant JavaVersionList::headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, i
 		case 2:
 			return "Path";
 
-		case 3:
-			return "Recommended";
-
 		default:
 			return QVariant();
 		}
@@ -128,9 +123,6 @@ QVariant JavaVersionList::headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, i
 		case 2:
 			return "Path to this Java version.";
 
-		case 3:
-			return "Whether the version is recommended or not.";
-
 		default:
 			return QVariant();
 		}
@@ -142,15 +134,15 @@ QVariant JavaVersionList::headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, i
 
 BaseVersionPtr JavaVersionList::getTopRecommended() const
 {
-	for (int i = 0; i < m_vlist.length(); i++)
+	auto first = m_vlist.first();
+	if(first != nullptr)
 	{
-		auto ver = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<JavaVersion>(m_vlist.at(i));
-		if (ver->recommended)
-		{
-			return m_vlist.at(i);
-		}
+		return first;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return BaseVersionPtr();
 	}
-	return BaseVersionPtr();
 }
 
 void JavaVersionList::updateListData(QList<BaseVersionPtr> versions)
@@ -182,17 +174,66 @@ void JavaListLoadTask::executeTask()
 {
 	setStatus("Detecting Java installations...");
 
+	QSet<QString> candidate_paths;
 	JavaUtils ju;
-	QList<JavaVersionPtr> javas = ju.FindJavaPaths();
+
+	QList<JavaVersionPtr> candidates = ju.FindJavaPaths();
+
+	for(JavaVersionPtr &candidate : candidates)
+	{
+		candidate_paths.insert(candidate->path);
+	}
+
+	auto job = new JavaCheckerJob("Java detection");
+	connect(job, SIGNAL(finished(QList<JavaCheckResult>)), this, SLOT(javaCheckerFinished(QList<JavaCheckResult>)));
+	connect(job, SIGNAL(progress(int, int)), this, SLOT(checkerProgress(int, int)));
+
+	for(const QString candidate : candidate_paths)
+	{
+		auto candidate_checker = new JavaChecker();
+		candidate_checker->path = candidate;
+		job->addJavaCheckerAction(JavaCheckerPtr(candidate_checker));
+	}
+
+	QLOG_DEBUG() << "Starting java checker job with" << job->size() << "candidates";
+	job->start();
+}
+
+void JavaListLoadTask::checkerProgress(int current, int total)
+{
+	float progress = (current * 100.0) / (current + total);
+	this->setProgress((int) progress);
+}
+
+void JavaListLoadTask::javaCheckerFinished(QList<JavaCheckResult> results)
+{
+	QList<JavaVersionPtr> candidates;
+
+	QLOG_DEBUG() << "Got Java checker results:";
+	for(JavaCheckResult result : results)
+	{
+		if(result.valid)
+		{
+			JavaVersionPtr javaVersion(new JavaVersion());
+
+			javaVersion->id = result.javaVersion;
+			javaVersion->arch = result.mojangPlatform;
+			javaVersion->path = result.path;
+			candidates.append(javaVersion);
+
+			QLOG_DEBUG() << javaVersion->id << javaVersion->arch << javaVersion->path;
+		}
+	}
 
 	QList<BaseVersionPtr> javas_bvp;
-	for (int i = 0; i < javas.length(); i++)
+	for (auto &java : candidates)
 	{
-		BaseVersionPtr java = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<BaseVersion>(javas.at(i));
+		//QLOG_INFO() << java->id << java->arch << " at " << java->path;
+		BaseVersionPtr bp_java = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<BaseVersion>(java);
 
-		if (java)
+		if (bp_java)
 		{
-			javas_bvp.append(java);
+			javas_bvp.append(bp_java);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/logic/lists/JavaVersionList.h b/logic/lists/JavaVersionList.h
index f816c932..879b2480 100644
--- a/logic/lists/JavaVersionList.h
+++ b/logic/lists/JavaVersionList.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "BaseVersionList.h"
 #include "logic/tasks/Task.h"
+#include "logic/JavaCheckerJob.h"
 
 class JavaListLoadTask;
 
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@ struct JavaVersion : public BaseVersion
 	QString id;
 	QString arch;
 	QString path;
-	bool recommended;
 };
 
 typedef std::shared_ptr<JavaVersion> JavaVersionPtr;
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ public:
 	~JavaListLoadTask();
 
 	virtual void executeTask();
+public slots:
+	void javaCheckerFinished(QList<JavaCheckResult> results);
+	void checkerProgress(int current, int total);
 
 protected:
 	JavaVersionList *m_list;