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 ...

Step 4: To turn off the Java Runtime in all of your browsers, from inside the Java Control Panel, click or tap on the Security tab, then deselect the box marked Enable Java Content in the Browser.

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.

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

The US government is recommending that you update to the latest version of Java, but also make sure to disable the browser plugin.

JAVA Separately, Oracle has released its quarterly patch update for Java, another powerful browser plugin that also is heavily targeted by malware and ne’er-do-wells.

What gives? A: According to CERT’s Dormann, due to what appears to potentially be a bug in the Java installer, the Java Control Panel applet may be missing on some Windows systems.