Click OK in Java Control Panel to confirm the changes. Now run the Java program embedded in a web browser (applet) to verify if the latest version of Java is installed in your computer.

Updates also should be available via the Java Control Panel or from Java.com. If you really need and use Java for specific Web sites or applications, take a few minutes to update this software.

Learn how to uninstall or disable Java on your Windows computer and how to disable Java plugin in Chrome, Firefox, and Opera browser.

In the Java Control Panel, under About, click the About button. The About Java dialog shows you the version number; if you’ve patched Java in the past few months, it’s likely Version 7 Update ...

If the Java Control Panel is missing, the problem is often related to a conflict with JavaFX or legacy Java code. In these situations, you should use the Windows Control Panel to remove any ...

The four Java control panel settings are security settings introduced in Java SE7 Update 10 in October 2012 to control the access unsigned Java apps have to the system.

The big hammer here is in the Java Control Panel, where Java can be disabled either system wide or for the current user. While this works, it caused IE8 under Windows 7 to hang.

To clear the Java cache, open the Java control panel, which you can find in the Windows Control Panel or in System Preferences on a Mac.

This can be done from the “Security” tab on the Java control panel by clearing the “enable Java content in the browser” checkbox. [ Think you know Java?

Go to the Java Control Panel that is installed along with the runtime, and in the Security section uncheck the option to "Enable Java content in the browser," which will disable the browser plug-in.