Researcher Adam Gowdiak, founder and CEO of Security Explorations, has revealed that the security settings in the current version of Java can simply be ignored. The Java Control Panel has a slider ...

The four Java control panel settings are security settings introduced in Java SE7 Update 10 in October 2012 to control the access unsigned Java apps have to the system. It allows a user to set ...

Java's new security settings, designed to block "drive-by" browser attacks, can be bypassed by hackers, a researcher announced Sunday.

A new Java exploit was discovered yesterday that bypasses the Java security model using clever social engineering that takes advantage of weak security settings in the Java security control panel.

From the Java Control Panel, you can also disable Java when you’re not using it, but there are some reports of unsigned and self-signed applets being allowed without prompting when you re-enable ...

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

Security researchers warn that cybercriminals have started using Java exploits signed with digital certificates to trick users into allowing the malicious code to run inside browsers.

Control Panel OR Settings, depending on the feature. Some features available in both places. For example, .NET 3.5 Framework can be installed or removed from both. Microsoft PDF Printer?

Oracle’s advisory Why are the Java update settings not saved in the Java control panel? says that the problem only applies to Java 6. It seems to apply equally with Java 7.

In these situations, you should use the Windows Control Panel to remove any instances of Java. After doing so, use the Microsoft uninstaller to clean up any Java fragments.

Java code without a prompt corresponding to security settings configured in Java Control Panel." Oracle representatives didn't immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment for this post.