According to Oracle, Java 7 on OS X checks for updates once a week, assuming you invoke Java. To manually check for new versions of Java, run the Java Control Panel by clicking the Java icon in ...

Updates also should be available via the Java Control Panel or from Java.com. Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) users who have Java should check Software Update for any available updates.

If you use the plugin, you can download the latest update now from the Java Control Panel or directly from Oracle’s website here: Java SE 7u17.

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 ...

Updates should be available via the Java Control Panel (see screenshot above) or from Java.com. Mac OS X 10.6 users who have Java should check Software Update for any available updates.

Click OK in Java Control Panel to confirm the changes. Now run the Java program embedded in a web browser (applet) to verify if the latest version of Java is installed in your computer.

Those in such a bind should open their Java control panel, select the Java tab, then click “view.” Once there, they should enter the number 7 in the area marked “runtime parameters,” and ...

As we noted when Java 7 Update 11 was released, Oracle changed the default Java Security Level setting from Medium to High, meaning the user is now always prompted before any unsigned Java applet ...

The release notes for Java 7 Update 10 —the most recent version—say users can disable the program from the browser by accessing the Java Control Panel.