Oracle Java Quarterly Critical Security Update for October, 2015

Corrine · Oct 21, 2015

Oracle released the scheduled critical security updates for its Java SE Runtime Environment software along with a subsequent update that includes "bug fixes". With the usual warnings about pre-checked extras, the update for the latest version available at the download link is Java SE 8u65 ~~with Java SE 8u66 not yet available~~. Java SE 8u66 can be found here. Select the appropriate version for your operating system. 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.

Java SE 8u65 Update Release Notes
Java SE 8u66 Update Release Notes

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Oracle Java Quarterly Critical Security Update for October, 2015

Corrine

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Oracle Java Quarterly Critical Security Update for October, 2015

Corrine

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst