Disable Java updates

Hi,
We have an application that uses Java. I need to limit Java to version 6.9.170. Anything higher and the app won't open. I have setup a GPO to edit the registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\JAVASoft\Java Update\Policy Enable Auto Update is set to 0. Java still updates to version 21. Is there another way to disable updates that works?

I would strongly advise against disabling autoupdate. Oracle releases regular security updates and bug fix/enhancement releases. Disabling AU for the sake of one application puts the user at risk from malicious software. Some better alternatives:
1. Diagnose and fix the problem with the application.
2. If it is a desktop application you could bundle a dedicated JRE with it
3. If it is an applet or web start application you can of course specify a specific runtime version via JNLP. This should be a last resort as it clutters the user's machine with multiple versions of Java.

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Disabled Java update

Hi!
Appreciate if you could advice on how I can disabled Java update on Windows 7 64 bit.
Also, can I have a link on how to run a batch file with admin rights.
Thank you.
Regards.
David

Originally Posted by davedran
Hi!
Appreciate if you could advice on how I can disabled Java update on Windows 7 64 bit.
Also, can I have a link on how to run a batch file with admin rights.
Thank you.
Regards.
David
Take a look at the last comment on this page: http://community.spiceworks.com/how_...va-autoupdater
To run the script as admin you simple set it to run as dynamic administrator or secure system user under the advanced tab of your run script action.
Thomas

GPO to disable Java Updates

Does anyone know is there's a way to disable java update notification via GPO?
Thanks

I would just not do that and ensure that Java IS up to date as quick as possible.
Java is TOP1 of the detected infection for at least 3 years in a row. Unpatch java is an easy target...
Now I know that you are not saying that you don't want to update it but just avoid the notification. I hear this. But when I go onsite, I very often see that Java is not up to date and that the customers disabled the automatic update and/or notification.
Some data...
2013:
http://securelist.com/analysis/kaspersky-security-bulletin/58265/kaspersky-security-bulletin-2013-overall-statistics-for-2013/
2014:
http://securelist.com/analysis/kaspersky-security-bulletin/68010/kaspersky-security-bulletin-2014-overall-statistics-for-2014/
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Silent install of JRE (java 5 update 11) doesnot disable java update tab

I need to disable the Update tab in java pluign.
Manually it can be achieved by setting the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy
EnableJavaUpdate = 0.
But i want to achieve this through java script
I've read the doc... http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/deployment/deployment-guide/silent.html .
From this i tried silent install through command prompt by using the following.
jre-1_5_0_11-windows-i586-p.exe /s /v"/qn IEXPLORER=1 ADDLOCAL=ALL JAVAUPDATE=0 /L C:\jre.txt"
also tried
jre-1_5_0_11-windows-i586-p.exe /s /v"/qn ADDLOCAL=ALL JAVAUPDATE=0 JU=0 AUTOUPDATECHECK=0 /L C:\jre.txt"
but this successfully installs the jre but the update tab in the plugin is still shown.
Can anybody help me to disable the update tab of java plugin through javascript while installing the jre.
Thank you in advance.
Mamatha

This is a very poor solution. It looks extremely unprofessional, especially when you're relying on Java for your products. You want to install your product with Java (because it doesn't exist on many machines) and people think it's instant Spyware and bundle garbage. I have to agree with them (even though I'm a certified Java developer with 8+ years experience). Very poor...

How do you disable Java updates?

I am using a testbed system that I need to have strict control over the software that is installed. That means I can't install software updates unless needed for the tests being conducted on the system.
I simply ignore the Java update reminder at the bottom of the screen, but I'd like to remove that annoying update reminder completely. How do I do that?
I normally appreciate that Sun is helpful with updates and lets me know when there's a Java update, but in this case it's getting to be annoying and I want to prevent the update reminder from showing up on the testbed system.

Turn the feature off using the Java Control Panel.

I have a Mac running OS X 10.6.8 and have installed all updates and disabled Java Applets. Do I need to put virus protection on this computer and, if so, any recommendations?

I have a Mac running OS X 10.6.8 and have installed all updates and have disabled Java Applets. Do I need to install antivirus software and, if so, do you have a recommendation on what works best.

Mac OS X versions 10.6.7 and later have built-in detection of known Mac malware in downloaded files. The recognition database is automatically updated once a day; however, you shouldn't rely on it, because the attackers are always at least a day ahead of the defenders. In most cases, there’s no benefit from any other automated protection against malware.
The most effective defense against malware is your own intelligence. All known malware that affects a fully-updated installation of Mac OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of trojans, which can only work if the victim is duped into running them. If you're smarter than the malware attacker thinks you are, you won't be duped. That means, primarily, that you never install software from an untrustworthy source. How do you know a source is untrustworthy?
Any website that prompts you to install a “codec,” “plug-in,” or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown site, merely in order to use the site, is untrustworthy.
A web operator who tells you that you have a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with your computer, or that you have won a prize in a contest you never entered, is trying to commit a crime with you as the victim.
“Cracked” versions of commercial software downloaded from a bittorrent are likely to be infected.
Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, must be downloaded directly from the developer’s website. No intermediary is acceptable.
Disable Java (not JavaScript) in your web browser(s). Few websites have Java content nowadays, so you won’t be missing much. This setting is mandatory in Mac OS X 10.5.8 or earlier, because Java in those versions has bugs that make it unsafe to use on the Internet. Those bugs will probably never be fixed, because those older operating systems are no longer being maintained by Apple. Migrate to a newer version of the Mac OS as soon as you can.
Follow these guidelines, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can reasonably be.
Never install any commercial "anti-virus" products for the Mac, as they all do more harm than good. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use ClamXav — nothing else.

How to Disable Automatic Java Update

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy
EnableJavaUpdate Type=REG_DWORD Data=0x000000000 (1) Replace 1 with 0
and you are good.

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Type Error: oE Started immediately after Auto Java update! Other threads just started but doesn't mention the relationship! Firefox reset does not correct

Problem correlates exactly with the Java update time per event viewer! Problem is starting to gain traction as more users experience same! Can’t determine how to fix? Maybe an error in the Java update?

I have also been having this problem, starting today, although my Firefox doesn't crash/close when the error box pops up - I can just close the box and carry on browsing.
However, as with the person in the thread listed above, I found that disabling McAfee SiteAdvisor seems to stop it happening (it happened fairly at random, but in about half an hour of browsing with it disabled, I haven't had the error pop up, compared to within a few minutes when SiteAdvisor is enabled). It looks like there was also a SiteAdvisor update today, so that also correlates with the onset of this problem. Are other people getting this problem using SiteAdvisor? I don't know much about the mechanics of SiteAdvisor - could there be a link with Java too?
Using Firefox 27.0, Windows 7 SP1, McAfee SiteAdvisor 3.6.5, Java 10.45.2.18.

Bloomberg video no longer plays since last system or Java update - I do not recall which.

In last 45 days or so, Bloomberg video no longer plays.
This is the result of a system or Java update - I do not recall which. I've tried all the tips that Bloomberg has suggested to no avail... and they are no longer assisting me! Please help, friends. I've been a Macintosh user since 1986 (really!), please help, friends.
Below is that they have said to me about this issue:
Thank You for Your Feedback!
Feedback Status:
TicketID: W00526585060669600559
Status: Resolved
Summary: About a week ago video from your web site stopped playing
LOG: 3/ 5/13 00:09:19
Your Feedback:
About a week ago video from your web site stopped playing. I'm a MAC user and
keep my system updated. Can you help, please?
LOG: 3/ 5/13 14:30:14 Bloomberg Feedback Team
Hello,
We suggest:
1) have the latest version of flash. Restart your browser.
2) Once you have new flash installed, allow third-party Flash content to store
data on your computerhttp://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashpla
yer/help/settings_manager03.html
3) JavaScript should be enabled on your browser
4) Turn off ad blockers
Sincerely,
Bloomberg Website Feedback Team
LOG: 3/ 6/13 03:16:01 Your Subsequent Feedback
OK, I did all this and still no video. Now what?
LOG: 3/ 6/13 13:46:57 Bloomberg Feedback Team
Hello:
-Please confirm that JavaScript is enabled in your web browser.
-We recommend you check the Flash Player settings on your computer. You can use
the following link to check the "Global Storage Settings" tab:
Http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_man
ager03.html
Make sure to check the box that said "Allow third-party Flash content to store
data on your computer.
Change the capacity of local storage, and disable any add-ons and plug-ins.
Sincerely,
Bloomberg Website Feedback Team
LOG: 3/10/13 18:12:09 Your Subsequent Feedback
HELP, please! I've done all that you've suggested, and I'm still unable to view
Bloomberg videos. Can you help me? I 'think' it started with a recent Java
update on MAC OS, but I'm not totally sure.
LOG: 3/12/13 12:29:27 Bloomberg Feedback Team
Hello,
We are sorry we are unable to assist you further with this query. We are not
experiencing this issue and are unable to duplicate at this time.
Sincerely,
Bloomberg Website Feedback Team

Do you use Glimmerblocker, or any other advert/content/security blocking/filtering software ?
Yes, I use Sophos. But, recall that with another browser (Chrome), video plays fine. So the issue is not with Sophos per se.
Safari-Preferences-Extensions is set to OFF ?
I just turned Safari-Preferences-Extensions to OFF. Video will sill not play.
Regarding;"
check System Preferences - Flash Player - Storage tab to see that 'allow sites to save information..." is on.
In the Advanced tab - click 'delete all' ?"
I did this, but, I an unable to delete all the Site Data; I get an error box: "Flash Player was unable to delete all local storage. The files may be locked by another program. Close all browsers or restart your computer, and try again."
I get this error even with all the browsers are closed.
I think this points to our bug: Only in my Mac OS user profile and only in Safari there seems to be some Flash Player file which is either 'open' or 'locked' to deleting.
Where could that pesky file be????

I cannot find a Java update, or my software update is not working... Running Mac OS X 10.5.8 keep getting need Java 1.0.6_11 with no luck...?

I am running 10.5.8, I can find no software update as recommended by Ziplogix for Java which keep saying that I am missing 1.0.6_11
Where do I go to download and install this so I may work... lol?

This was the last Java update for Leopard:
Update 10, 29 June 2011 - This release updates J2SE 5.0 to 1.5.0_30, and updates Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_26. J2SE 1.4.2 is no longer being updated to fix bugs or security issues and remains disabled by default in this update. Support for out-of-process Java applets on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard has been removed with this update.
This release is only for Intel Macs running versions of Mac OS X 10.5. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1359
Since August 2012 updates for Java (and especially Java Runtime Environment, which is what you actually need) must now be downloaded direct from Oracle:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads-1637588.h tml
(which is for Java 7)
Further information here:
http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/1735645
and their FAQ’s:
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/jweb/mac-faq.html

Java update not working with OS X

Downloaded Java and it doesn't seem to be working after updating to OS X and can't play mine craft -

This was the last Java update for Leopard:
Update 10, 29 June 2011 - This release updates J2SE 5.0 to 1.5.0_30, and updates Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_26. J2SE 1.4.2 is no longer being updated to fix bugs or security issues and remains disabled by default in this update. Support for out-of-process Java applets on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard has been removed with this update.
This release is only for Intel Macs running versions of Mac OS X 10.5. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1359
Since August 2012 updates for Java (and especially Java Runtime Environment, which is what you actually need) must now be downloaded direct from Oracle:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads-1637588.h tml
(which is for Java 7)
Further information here:
http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/1735645
and their FAQ’s:
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/jweb/mac-faq.html

Java update not working

Java is not working. Already tried downloading Java 7 update. Java (Oracle) cannot verify that I have Java installed. Java does not show up in system prefrences even after download success screen, and shutting down all apps and computer. I checked console - var/log - install.log Displaying 'Install Succeeded'
Please help!
Thanks!

Simple drag-and-drop does not normally involve Java at all. How is the external HD formatted?
The final Java update for Leopard was:
Update 10, 29 June 2011 - This release updates J2SE 5.0 to 1.5.0_30, and updates Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_26. J2SE 1.4.2 is no longer being updated to fix bugs or security issues and remains disabled by default in this update. Support for out-of-process Java applets on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard has been removed with this update.
This release is only for Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later versions of Mac OS X 10.5. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1359
and for Snow Leopard:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1360
Note: Java 1.6 for Leopard is 64 bit only, but for Snow Leopard it is available for both 32 and 64 bit.
http://www.roguish.com/blog/?p=266
Since August 2012 updates for Java (and especially Java Runtime Environment, which is what you actually need) must now be downloaded direct from Oracle:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads-1637588.h tml
Further information here:
http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/1735645
and their FAQ’s:
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/jweb/mac-faq.html
However, if you need the Jave 6 JRE and plug-in, MadMAC0 has posted at
https://discussions.apple.com/message/20107182?ac_cid=tw123456#20107182
Apple has also posted (Oct 22/12) the approved solution for restoring the Java 6 plug-in:
Java for OS X 2012-006: How to re-enable the Apple-provided Java SE 6 applet plug-in and Web Start functionality.

Java Update - After deployed install and settings

Hi there,
In our managed Windows 2000 environment with Windows XP Pro clienst (SP2) we use Active directory to deploy software packages.
We are currently trying to install J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 5, which works perfectly. We have made a transform file for giving answers to the MSI file of the Runtime Environment.
In the tranform file we have specified as wel that "Java Update" will be disabled after installation. This works well, too. After deploying the package, however, we notice that when a user logs on onto the workstation, a message is diplayed on screen, asking the user whether or not he want to re-enable the Java Update mechanism.
Is there a way (e.g. by a registry key, or another MST adaptation) to prevent this message?
Another question: is it possible to set the "Temporary Files", "Jar compression" level and several security settings like "Warn if certificate authority can not be verified" via registry keys or within a transform file?
Any help would be kindly appreciated.
Regards,
Sander.

I don't know what happened, but AFAICT, you did the job wrongly. I suggest redoing it this way (TM help files) and not worrying about fixing the mucked up system:
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+2. Double-click on Install Mac OS X+
+3. When the Language Chooser appears, select your language, and then click the Continue button (looks like an arrow).+
+4. Choose Utilities->Restore System From Backup.+
+5. In the Restore Your System dialog, click Continue.+
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+7. Select the Time Machine backup you want to restore. To restore your computer to the state it was in before you erased it, choose the most recent backup.+
+8. Follow the onscreen instructions.+
Alternatively, if the SuperDuper! backup was a bootable one of your previous installation, restore it. That's better and faster than mucking with the TM restoration procedure above.

I can load the main AOL page and log in, but then everything freezes when I try to access my mail on AOL. Seems like it might be assoiciated with Java Updater.

I did a Java update last night and that's when the problem started

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Latest Feb 19, 2013 Java update for 10.6 breaks Safari 5.1.7

Hi people, long time viewer first time poster here. I wasn't sure on how to contact apple in regards to their latest Java update on the 19th February 2013, so I thought I post it here and see if others have the same problem.
So, I'm running the following:
Java SE 6 (Java 1.6.0_41-b02-445)
Safari 5.1.7
Mac OSX 10.6.8
When I try to load http://www.uk.msn.com (which is also my homepage) my browser freezes and I can't load any other page. This results in me have to quit Safari and sometimes force quit.
I know it is the recent Java update because when I disable Javascript the website works fine and I can interact with it. As soon as I turn Javascript back on, the issue occurs again. Obviously turning Javascript off is a work around for now, but I require it for work etc.
I have done a permissions repair which doesn't fix anything.
Could others try the link and let me know what happens please? All OSX versions are welcome to see whether it is just the 10.6.8 OSX or spans to 10.7 and later.
Also, does anybody know where I can report this issue to Apple, or do I just ring them up and tell them?
Many thanks.

I also have 10.6.8, Safari 5.1.7, and the most recent Java update. I can access the MSN site through the link you provided but, on returning to Apple Discussions, got a 60-second stall before Safari would work right again. Yes, it very well could be the site.
The only Safari 5.x crashes I've had came after a Java update 12-18 months ago. I had repaired permission both before and after the update but the crash log showed a number of dlink files with question marks instead of version numbers. Another repair permission restored function and I've had no further crashes. So I always repair permissions before any subsequent Java update that's offered and twice after. For what ever reason, it seems to keep me going.

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