Disable annoying Java Update notification

If you’re sick of getting prompted to update Java, or if you have some web application like Banner that requires a particular version, you can use a simple registry hack to disable notification of available updates.

  1. Open the Registry Editor by going to the Start button and typing in regedt32.
  2. Navigate through to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy
  3. Change the value of EnableAutoUpdateCheck to 0 and the value of EnableJavaUpdate to 0.

Java should no longer prompt you for the annoying updates.

Dec 19, 2008

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Ralph Malph (Apr 05, 2009)

I am sick of these damn Java updates, that I get almost every single day, sometimes more than once a day. What gives, those A-Holes at Java got nothin better to do.

Beodansk (Apr 16, 2009)

I wonder what they actually are: If you turn your router off, you still get the notification – so it is not a notification of an actual update – although Java would like you to presume so. Shame on you Sun!

Nick (Dec 08, 2009)

Thanks!!!! I think it’s not just enoying but disturbing, when I right-click on the icon, there is an option to disable it, but when you do and press “OK” it still will not go away.
Anway, thanks for your post!!!

rodney (Jun 23, 2010)

Thank you!!!!
Thank you!!!!
Thank you!!!!
Thank you!!!!Thank you!!!!

Vasken (Jun 25, 2010)

You’re welcome :)