jucheck.exe messing my laptop

[alice]

anyone know how to get rid of it or what it is? please

[Loz]

It should be a Java update check, but misbehaving versions can possibly be a virus. I once picked up a virus that kept putting the Flash upgrade box up. That was a fun one to clear off.

If you aren't comfortable with finding/clearing viruses, shut the laptop down immediately and seek professional advice. Certainly do not log into any sites, especially financial and email.

[ianr]

For the last few days I've been getting popup notifications of a Java update being available. Is it that that's bothering you? If so, you can ignore it, give it permission to install the update, or switch off the automatic update checking (you can use the Java control panel to do that; it may be accessible from a square orange icon on your taskbar).

[alice]

many thanks i went into control panel, uninstalled a java program and its gone ..for now

[Huguenot]

Do be aware that Java provides key functionality for a number of websites, mostly with interactive elements.

Don't be surprised if they don't work now!

[Loz]

Not so much these days, Hugo. A lot of it is Javascript which, curiously, is nothing to do with Java.

[ianr]

I agree with Loz. I have Java installed but usually disabled, and can't remember the last time when I've felt I had to temporarily enable it. I can't say that of Flash, which I also usually have disabled.

[Huguenot]

I stand corrected.

I asked my guys, and they reckon 1 in a 1,000 websites use Java, but 80% of browsers have it enabled!

They only sites they could think of that use it are some of the MMORPG like Runescape or Minecraft.

So the recommendation to everyone is to disable it, and only enable it if you find yourself in a sudden need for it.

[El Pibe]

Of course that doesn't mean you don't have applications written in java installed. Without java they aren't going to work at all.

If the updates are annoying then you can I'm sure disable the updated in The startup options, just run msconfig and unclick it in your startup tab.

It shouldn't be too much of a problem, though most minor updates are probably closing security exploits, so clicking the odd 'install updates' and letting it get on with it isn't exactly a major headache.

[DulwichFox]

Some info on controlling Java Updates from how to geek.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/what-is-juschedexe-and-why-is-it-running/

In Windows 7 jucheck.exe can be found in :- Local Disk(C: ) /Program Files /Common Files /Java /Java Update /

You can Right Click and then Scan with your Anti-Virus.

Fox.

[alice]

more thanks - and so far all good