Java Updates Message is a Pest! Please Help Me!!!

**JonHig** · #1 12th Mar 2009, 00:54

I am repeatedly getting a Java pop up requesting that i download updates. I did this the first time i saw it, but it wasn't happy with that and has continued ever since ( for about two weeks now) to bombard me with this little orange pop up! I cancel every time but to no avail. What can i do please?

I have Googled trying to find a solution but without success there too.

Thanks in anticipation.
John

**philthomas** · #2 12th Mar 2009, 05:13

Goto Control Panel and open Java, click on the "Update" tab and untick the box "Check for updates automatically", .... then click "Apply" and "OK" ... that should stop it.

**JonHig** · #3 12th Mar 2009, 17:24

Thank you Phil very much. Have done that and will now see what happens!
Best regards
John

**JonHig** · #4 13th Mar 2009, 01:13

Well nothing has happened and three times i have deactivated and three times it has been overridden by this pest. I suppose i need Java don't i?

Cheers John

**Mike0001** · #5 13th Mar 2009, 06:13

Why don't you just update Java?

I have noticed that if you have several versions of Java you get this warning, so go to Add and Remove Programs and see if you have an old copy.

Open Office needs Java. Many other programs use it too.

**evilfantasy** · #6 13th Mar 2009, 07:31

Download JavaRa to your Desktop and unzip it to its own folder.

Run JavaRa.exe, pick the language of your choice and click Select. Then click Remove Older Versions.
Accept any prompts. A log will appear (JavaRa.log), please post the contents of this log on the forum.
Open JavaRa.exe again and select Search For Updates.
Select Update Using Sun Java's Website then click Search and click on the Open Webpage button. Download and install the latest version Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Update 12

Additional Note: The Java Quick Starter (JQS.exe) adds a service to improve the initial startup time of Java applets and applications. To disable the JQS service if you don't want to use it, go to Start > Control Panel > Java > Advanced > Miscellaneous and uncheck the box for Java Quick Starter. Click OK and reboot your computer.