Those who’ve chosen to upgrade to the newer, “feature release” version of Java — Java 8 — will find fixes available in Java 8 Update 5 (Java 8 doesn’t work on Windows XP).

Any non-oracle applications and servers running Java Version 8 or later will require a license in order to continue receiving patches and updates, beyond the release.

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.

Error Code 1603 pops up while installing or updating Java. We explain how you can fix the Java Error code 1603 and install Java successfully on your PC.

All Java version from Java 8 to early access builds of JDK 22 are affected, and there is no workaround available except for deferring the installation of the OS update.