How to stop java updates vista

Or, you get those wonderful helpdesk tickets where a user has gotten a message that their version of Java needs to be updated but they cannot run the update because gpo has wisely controlled their ability to install exe files. And of course, this is an emergency ticket. Well, there are two methods to turn off this pesky autoupdate and messaging, depending on what version is installed on the computer in question.

Find Java control panel executable. Right click and run as administrator 3. Click the Update tab 4. Uncheck the 'Check for Updates Automatically' box. Click OK to close the control panel. The newer versions of Java have a different auto-update process which doesn't turn off at the Java control panel applet for all users.

Nor have I been successful with editing the xml files they use for the scheduling process. This is painful as it now runs at every successful user logon. Talk about annoying. Click on the Startup tab 3. Sorting by Startup Item column helps to find this easier.

Click Apply, then click OK, and restart the computer for this to take effect. Note: in Windows 8, this setting has moved to the Startup tab of the Task Manager. Make sure you run it as a machine admin to change the setting for all users. No kidding! Click the Regedit icon.

This will open the Windows Registry Editor. Click the "Policy" folder. Doing so will display its contents in the pane on the right side of the window. Double-click the "Enable Java Update" file. It should be on the right side of the window. Type "0" into the file. This will change the file's value of "1", which allows updates, to "0", which blocks updates. This will disable the Java update prompt that occurs while your computer is already running.

You'll find all three of these keys on the left side of the keyboard. Pressing them opens the Windows Task Manager. Click the Startup tab. It's near the top of the Task Manager window. Locate and click jucheck. This file is the Java update prompt that runs whenever you turn on your PC. Click Disable. It's in the bottom-right corner of the Task Manager window.

This will prevent the Java update from running at startup regardless of your settings. Method 3. Open Spotlight. To do so, click the magnifying glass icon in the top-right section of your Mac's menu bar. If you aren't using an account with administrator privileges, you might not be able to disable the Java update. Type in Terminal. Typing "Terminal" into the Spotlight text field will bring up a black box; this is the Terminal icon. Enter the Java Update disable command.

This will run the command. The Java update should no longer appear when you start your Mac. What about Windows 8? How does one get rid of Java update notifications for this version?

Follow the same steps, but instead of the suggested Step 1, go into the main menu with the tiles of W8, and type in 'msconfig' there. The App-search should give you an option to get to the msconfig.

Yes No. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 1. Posted by: nheyne 8 years ago. I will let you know how it works. It should not only disable updates but remove the update tab altogether. So with this method you can't even manually update from the Java console. Thanks everyone for your input. The GPO appears to work with these settings. I applied it yesterday, and for almost 24 hours we have not got a single pop up about Java. This along with pushing the properties. I have never had to do more than just the reg files, but it doesn't hurt to be thorough.

The deployment. So, it doesn't have to do with auto-updating but does prevent headaches for everyone. Hmm that's actually a good idea, I may have to implement that! Posted by: jegolf 8 years ago. Comments: That's funny that you mirrored my post exactly, but your bit example should be 0 not 1.

Ah - good catch! Weird as my script was right but when I copied the text using the "original editor" it was set as Posted by: dunnpy 8 years ago. Hope that helps, Dunnpy.