Java used to be deeply embedded in OS X, but in recent versions of the OS it's an optional install. Here is how to check to see if it is installed, and how to disable or remove it.

If Java is not recognized as internal or external command, you need to make sure that the installation is not problematic and its path is recognized as system variables.

If you get the Windows cannot find javaw.exe error message when trying to run a Java-based application on Windows 11/10 PC, use these fixes.

The new versions are Java 6 Update 31, and Java 7 Update 3. To see if you have Java installed and to find out what version you have, visit Java.com and click the “Do I have Java?” link.

My last posting addressed the issue of whether the upside for having Java installed on your computer outweighed the downside. It’s not a cut and dried decision, but as a rule of thumb, anyone ...