Java used to be deeply embedded in OS X, but in recent versions of the OS it's an optional install. Here is how to check to see if it is installed, and how to disable or remove it.

These steps will disable Java in Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 15.0.1, Google Chrome 22, and Safari 6.0.1. If you're using an older version of these browsers, update to the latest release.

People, it's time to disable Java on all your computer Web browsers, at least temporarily.

Computers come equipped with many pieces of software and programming platforms that most of us don't know we have and don't know what they're for. One of those programming platforms, Java, has been in ...

DHS warning people to temporarily disable the Java software on their computers to avoid potential hacking attacks, malware ...

Disable Java now! Java is a cross-platform language that's been mightily abused by hackers. With new security bugs being discovered week after week, many experts advise everyone to simply disable ...

Mozilla must have seen the news this week: Security companies are recommending you disable Java, or just uninstall it. The organization is recommending the same to its Firefox users: At this time ...

Given the recent hacks at Apple, Facebook, and Twitter, it's time for drastic action: removing or disabling Java on your Mac. Rich Mogull explains why and how.

(Reuters) – Computer users are being advised by security experts to disable Oracle Corp’s widely used Java software after a security flaw was discovered in the past day that they say hackers ...

With a new attack that targets a security vulnerability in Oracle's Java spreading through the hacker underground and no available fix in sight, it may be time for users to deal with the plugin's ...

Java has emerged as arguably the No. 1 Web threat – and you'd be wise to disable it. Java is everywhere. It's the programming language used in billions of Web browsers, smartphones, smart ...