In the Control Panel, click on Java icon to open Java Control Panel. Navigate to Update. Enable the option with Check for Updates Automatically. Click on OK to apply changes. Stay safe!

Here is how to remove the Java listing in Windows Control Panel, which may remain, even after uninstalling Java. You may run this Troubleshooter or manually edit the Registry to remove the old entry.

Updating Java. If you’re running Windows, your best bet is to open Control Panel and look for the “Java Control Panel” icon. After clicking on the Java icon, visit the “Update” tab to force an update ...

As soon as you close the control panel, the update alert feature switches back on. You can successfully turn off the updates by launching the Java control panel as an administrator.

A new version of Sun's Java SE JRE 6 and JDK 6 fixes serious vulnerabilities. ... double-click the Java icon in the Windows Control Panel to bring up the Java control panel.

Click the Java icon in System Preferences. Ryan Ariano/Business Insider 4. After clicking on "Java," it will let you know that the Java Control Panel opens in a separate window.