{{TOC right}}Java has the standard configuration to check for updates automatically. If higher version of Java is installed then the Java version that {{IMSMANG}} is using might get uninstalled. The environment variable JAVA_HOME will also get updated. It is possible to have both Java 7 and Java 8 installed. This page explains how to stop Java from automatically check for updates which will prevent users from installing a version that might affect {{IMSMANG}}.
How to stop Java from automatically check for updates
==Start the Java control panel==__NOEDITSECTION__
How to find it depends on Java version and operating system.
=== Find the Java Control Panel - Versions below 7u40===__NOEDITSECTION__
==== Windows XP ====__NOEDITSECTION__
# Click on the Start button and then click on the Control Panel option.
# Double click on the Java icon to open the Java Control Panel.
==== Windows 7 and Vista ====__NOEDITSECTION__
# Click on the Start button and then click on the Control Panel option.
# Find the Java program listing
# Click Configure Java to launch the Java Control Panel
=== Alternative method===__NOEDITSECTION__
If you did not find Java control panel with the above methods then try with:
# Click Windows Start button.
# In the Start Search box, type:
Windows 32-bit OS: c:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\javacpl.exe
Windows 64-bit OS: c:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\javacpl.exe