Follow these steps to enable the latest Java version Go to Start and open Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click on Java icon to open the Java Control Panel.

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.

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.