To view our interactive tools properly, you need to be using a Java-enabled browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer v.

As OS vendors get better about patching their own flaws, malware authors are increasingly turning to third-party code to get their dirty work done, and Java is high on the list. It's easy to say ...

Google Chrome 42 disables NPAPI support by default, and Project Spartan lacks ActiveX support entirely. Both of these changes prevent the use of Java in either browser.

The Java browser plugin, which allows certain applications to run in your browser, is being retired later this year. It was a common security vulnerability.

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.

Come September 2016, the perennial threat vector otherwise known as the Java plugin will be deprecated and well on its way to being dead, decreased, and thankfully, an ex-plugin.

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 ...

For the few occasions where a person does need Java, such as accessing a business payroll site, they advise using a separate browser that runs Java.

How to Unplug Java from the Browser Below are instructions for unplugging Java from whatever Web browser you may use to surf the Web.

Now is the time to disable Java in your web browser, or even remove it from your system if that is practical. Why? The bad guys are hard at work trying to exploit a zero day vulnerability in the ...

The procedure is slightly different for each browser, but it’s actually pretty simple for all of them except Internet Explorer. (One important note: Java should not be confused with Javascript.