To check which version of Java you have on your Windows computer, you'll need to open the Command Prompt.

Java is still awesome, just not so much as a browser plugin. edit: Think about C. Allowing people to run scripted C code downloaded from a web site is probably the least safe thing one could dream up.

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Oracle, which officially took on the big job of shepherding Java two years ago this month, is traveling bumpy roads lately, with its modularization and licensing plans for Java raising eyebrows and ...

The recently released Java 7 Update 11 has been blocked by Apple through its XProtect anti-malware feature in OS X. Oracle issued the latest update to Java earlier this month to fix a serious zero-day ...

Bit9 released a report last week underscoring the ongoing security risk to the enterprise posed by outdated versions of Java still up and running on company machines -- versions of the platform with ...

Good news: Oracle says the next major version of its Java software will no longer plug directly into the user’s Web browser. This long overdue step should cut down dramatically on the number of ...

Pivotal Software Inc. today updated its Spring Runtime application development platform to address concerns some developers have about changes made by Oracle Corp. to the licensing terms of its ...

There are some ways to get rid of older Java versions, but there's no easy path to doing so Users of Java are caught between a rock and a hard place. They often need an older version of Java to run ...

Security researchers have confirmed that the latest version of Oracle's Java software framework is vulnerable to Web hacks that allow attackers to install malware on end users' computers. "We have ...