But fully disabling Java on Explorer can be complicated, leading many experts to recommend removing the program entirely. Java 7.10 and 7.11 (the newest versions) allow users the easiest path to turning Java off.

Disable Java in Internet Explorer - instructions at Microsoft's site.

Un-click the checkbox labeled 'Enable Java.'

Select Preferences, and then the Security tab. Disable Java in Safari - instructions at Apple.Scroll to Java (TM), and click 'Disable.' Be sure to disable all versions. Disable Java in Chrome - Type or paste chrome://plugins/ into your browser's window.Disable Java in Firefox - instructions from Mozilla recommend clicking on the Firefox button (or 'Tools' in Windows XP) and selecting 'Add-ons.' Click on 'Plugins' and then Java (TM).Oracle has full instructions for those with Java 7 on PCs, Macs, or Linux.Here's a quick reference of options, from disabling to uninstalling, and other factors: Some experts say you should simply remove it entirely - or perhaps keep Java on only one browser, for use on specific sites. Computer Emergency Readiness Team recommended updating Java 7 to combat the flaw, the agency also said Monday that 'new Java vulnerabilities are likely to be discovered' - and people should still consider disabling Java in their browsers. It also set off confusion, and calls for Oracle to 'rewrite Java from scratch,' as PC World reports.Įven as the U.S. News of the Java 7 flaw, which can allow hackers to take over a computer, worried many of the millions of people whose computers use the software. even after updating,' recommends Carnegie Mellon University's CERT computer security site. 'Unless it is absolutely necessary to run Java in web browsers, disable it. Oracle provides instructions for updating to Java 7, update 11 on its website, saying the update raises the default security level for Java applets from Medium to High - which means that 'the user is always warned before any unsigned application is run to prevent silent exploitation,' the company says in its release notes.īut the experts who highlighted the Java 7 flaw say that even though it's fixed, users should beware, as other security problems could arise in the software. As we reported Friday, hacking groups included the Java 7 vulnerability in new 'exploit kits' this year. says it has fixed the flaw, in a new update released Monday. Days after the Department of Homeland Security said computer users should remove the latest versions of its Java software, Oracle Corp.

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