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Been hearing alot about this but can't locate how to turn off Java on my PC. Can someone help me with turning off java for dummies?
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I just read this article today.

Best bet is to delete the program per the last paragraph.

How To Disable Java in Your Browser
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Thanks for the reminder - I'd forgotten to disable it on my pc.

And thanks for the article link, Blackie!

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One note, Oracle bought out Sun Microsystems back in about 2010 so you may see either Sun or Oracle on your computer depending on when was the last time you updated the program. Now from what I have been reading you only want to disable it in your browser.

Still looking for more information on this.

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Been hearing alot about this but can't locate how to turn off Java on my PC. Can someone help me with turning off java for dummies?
How to Uninstall Java Entirely
Just like anything else, you need to head to Control Panel –> Uninstall Programs and uninstall it from there. Find anything else that has Java, JRE, JDK, or anything similar, and click the Uninstall button—it is completely free, so you can easily reinstall it if you really have to.

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Now, How to Disable the Java Plugin in Google Chrome
For Google Chrome, head to aboutlugins in your browser bar, and then hit the Enter key.

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How to Disable the Java Plugin in Internet Explorer
Head to the Tools icon, and then use the Manage add-ons item in the menu.

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Find the Java plugin in the list, click on it, and then click the Disable button. You’ll notice that this screenshot illustrates how to remove LastPass, but the same idea works for both.

How to Disable Java in Mozilla Firefox
Open up the Firefox menu and then click the Add-ons button.

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Find everything that says Java in the name, and then disable it.

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Finally, Java is gone!
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How to Uninstall Java Entirely
Just like anything else, you need to head to Control Panel –> Uninstall Programs and uninstall it from there. Find anything else that has Java, JRE, JDK, or anything similar, and click the Uninstall button—it is completely free, so you can easily reinstall it if you really have to.

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Now, How to Disable the Java Plugin in Google Chrome
For Google Chrome, head to aboutlugins in your browser bar, and then hit the Enter key.

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How to Disable the Java Plugin in Internet Explorer
Head to the Tools icon, and then use the Manage add-ons item in the menu.

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Find the Java plugin in the list, click on it, and then click the Disable button. You’ll notice that this screenshot illustrates how to remove LastPass, but the same idea works for both.

How to Disable Java in Mozilla Firefox
Open up the Firefox menu and then click the Add-ons button.

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Find everything that says Java in the name, and then disable it.

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Finally, Java is gone!
What does Java do? Is it necessary? I keep getting asked to update, but I haven't. Thanks
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What does Java do? Is it necessary? I keep getting asked to update, but I haven't. Thanks
Java is an outdated piece of software that is usually not utilized in today's web design world. MOST people have little or no use for it any more. You can solve the security threat by Disabling it, or Uninstalling it. Depending on how you use it, will determine what you should do.

Should You Disable Java or Uninstall it? Ideally, both. Otherwise:

If you don’t rely on any applications that use Java, and you don’t visit any sites that require Java in the browser(usually, if you don't know if you need it or not, than your probably the user who doesn't need it), you should just completely remove the entire framework from your computer.
If you DO use applications that require Java(like for a particular piece of software, or website for work), you should disable the plugin in the browser.
If you are forced to use Java in the browser for a specific site, you should disable Java in your main browser, and then use an alternate browser just for that one single site.
For regular users, there’s very little reason to keep Java around.

As an example, the fun and extremely geeky game Minecraft requires Java. Obviously if you’re a geek, you deserve some Minecraft–but you should still disable the Java plugin in the browser.

If your still not sure, give us a call this week and we can talk you through your decision, and even perform the work for you if you'd like.
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Thanks. Think I got it disabled now. Will there be a fix coming out?
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is this all versions, or just vers. 7?
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Java is pretty widespread, almost ubiquitous at one time. Is there a current problem with It?
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Oracle Corp to fix Java security flaw shortly | Reuters

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Thanks for our help!
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The problem only affects Java 7
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My MS Essentials quarantined a trojan virus on my PC from Java.

I will disable Java and hope that solves the problem. If not, I will have to uninstall.
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Thanks. Think I got it disabled now. Will there be a fix coming out?
There is a patch that was put out Sunday, but even a Java security expert doesn't trust it. Here is a short article about it: Oracle Patches Java Vulnerability - John Paczkowski - News - AllThingsD
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