Then you can activate the Java plug-in by following the steps below in reverse, and perhaps disable the plug-in again after you leave the site.

In Firefox go to Tools > Add Ons > Plugins and uncheck Java Plug-In. Next, re-enable Java applet support in the Java Preferences application (or wait for your Mac to automatically prompt you the ...

Topher Kessler/CNET The idea here is to only allow the Web plug-in to work for those who regularly use Java, but for those who do not, then the plug-in will remain disabled until they use it.

Oracle is laying to rest the Java plug-in that has been the bane of most browser users’ lives for majority of the history of the web.

Java Web Start simplifies deployment of applications, but Sun's Plug-in makes the task even easier. See how the Java Plug-in from Sun enables browsers to fetch a Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

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

Apple has added new tools in Safari 5 and 6 that allow users to control which sites the Java plugin is enabled for. The security tools came with the latest tweaks to Java SE 6, which Oracle ...

Most browser installations use outdated versions of the Java plug-in that are vulnerable to at least one of several exploits currently used in popular Web attack toolkits, according to statistics ...

Oracle earlier this week announced its decision to scrap its Java browser plug-in. The plug-in, which has been a frequent target of hackers, won't be included in the next version of the kit for ...