Oracle Java Quarterly Critical Security Update for July, 2015

Corrine · Jul 14, 2015

Oracle released the scheduled critical security updates for its Java SE Runtime Environment software. With the usual warnings about pre-checked extras, the update for the latest version is Java SE 8u51. You can verify your version here: Verify Java Version.

Although most people do not need Java on their computer, there are some programs and games that require Java. In the event you need to continue using Java, How-to Geek discovered a little-known and unpublicized option in the Java Control Panel to suppress the offers for the pre-checked unwanted extras.

Launch the Windows Start menu
Click on Programs
Find the Java program listing
Click Configure Java to launch the Java Control Panel
Click the Advanced tab and go to the "Miscellaneous" section at the bottom.
Check the box by the “Suppress sponsor offers when installing or updating Java” option and click OK.

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Oracle Java Quarterly Critical Security Update for July, 2015

Corrine

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Oracle Java Quarterly Critical Security Update for July, 2015

Corrine

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst