The following steps outline how to disable the Java updater utility:
- From an elevated Windows Command Prompt, load the regedit.exe application.
- For 32-bit Windows versions, navigate to HKLM | SOFTWARE | JavaSoft | Java Update | Policy; for 64-bit Windows versions, navigate to HKLM | SOFTWARE | Wow6432Node | JavaSoft | Java Update | Policy.
- Update the EnableJavaUpdate DWORD value to the value of 0, as shown in the following screenshot, which disables the updater:
