Step 3: Decide if you want to turn off Java in all of your browsers. That’s certainly the safest choice, but some people have to use Java in their browsers from time to time.

Do you still have Java turned on in your web browser? If your answer is “Yes” or “I’m not sure” then it’s time to take action. Right now, cybercriminals are aware and exploiting serious security flaws ...

From Java 7 Update 10, there's an option in the Security tab of the Settings page to "Enable Java content in the browser" which, when unchecked, stops any Java from running.

"It is best to enable Java in one browser and only use that browser for websites that will not function without it," said Wisniewski. Attackers like to change targets—Flash, Internet Explorer ...

To view our interactive tools properly, you need to be using a Java-enabled browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer v. 3 or above, or Netscape v. 3 or above), preferably on a Windows 95 and higher ...

Lest you think disabling Java in your browser is too extreme a step, consider that both Apple and Mozilla responded to the latest vulnerability by essentially doing just that. You can do the same ...

UPDATE, Thursday, Aug. 30, 4:16 p.m.: Oracle has issued a new version of Java that it says fixes the vulnerabilities described below. For more, see my new post here. Original post: Hackers have ...

Rob Griffiths explains how to disable Java in many popular OS X browsers, to protect yourself from the recently-revealed Java applet security hole.

However, after investigating the Java 7 vulnerability from August, I realized that completely disabling Java in web browsers is not as simple as it should be. Advertisment ...

Java isn’t good for your for your computer’s health right now. It can mess it up pretty bad. Bad enough that the Department of Homeland Security is warning us all to turn it off. OK, but how ...

To disable Java on a Windows machine, one should click on the Java icon in the control panel and then uncheck the box for “enable Java content in the browser” on the security panel.