It’s been a long time since Microsoft brewed its own Java. But now it’s back, with the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK, fit and finished for running in the Azure cloud.

Microsoft is offering advice on how to protect yourself from Java-based malware. The instructions are simple: either update it, disable it, or just uninstall it completely.

Microsoft's Java pullback also affects Internet Explorer 6, which will be bundled with Windows XP. Installing Microsoft's licensed JVM--the older version--is an optional download.

Microsoft's acquisition of jClarity brings instant Java credibility to the software giant, to lure enterprises with Java workloads over to Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. Microsoft also inherits the ...