To check if you have Java installed and/or to see if it is working fine, visit this page. If you are not sure whether you need Java or not, go ahead and uninstall it. Chances are that you will not really miss it unless you are using OpenOffice or LibreOffice. I do not have Java installed on my computer – and have never really felt the need for it. You might also want to now seriously consider removing Java completely from your machine via your Control Panel. If you wish, you can download and use this registry fix to disable Java – we have created it based on the KB article. KB2751647 tells you how to completely disable the Java web plug-in in Internet Explorer. You can do so via the Control Panel or use JavaRa. Keeping old and unsecure versions of Java on your system presents a serious security risk. It may also be necessary to remove older versions of Java that are still present. I do not have Java installed, but I suppose you can disable or remove it from Manage add-ons or plugins in your browser too. To do this open Control Panel > Java > Java Runtime Environment Settings > Java tab > View > Uncheck the Enabled check box to disable Java. In such a case, disabling Java might be a good idea. Sometimes there is a delay in releasing such patches. Java yesterday released an update that addresses this vulnerability and you can now download the update from here. This vulnerability affected Java 7.06 and earlier. Just a few days back, another such critical vulnerability was made public. The other options are, to disable Java – or not install it at all! Update Java # Generally speaking, the most effective measure against these vulnerabilities is keeping your Java updated at all times. There has been an unprecedented wave of Java exploitation and these Java vulnerabilities are often exploited to compromise your computer, so you must keep your Java updated too, by setting it to update automatically. And to be honest most of us don’t really bother to update these Java or Flash – assuming that having the operating system and the antivirus software up-to-date, is good enough!īut unfortunately, that is not the case. Every other day you get to see some report or the other screaming “Security update to address critical vulnerability released“.
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