A recent Java 7 update allows users to completely prevent Java applications from running inside browsers or to restrict how Web-based Java content is handled by the Java Runtime Environment client.

Enable the latest Java version. ... Now run the Java program embedded in a web browser ... In the Control Panel, click on Java icon to open the Java Control Panel.

In the Control Panel, click on Java icon to open the Java Control Panel. Now to enable the latest installed version of Java, open the Java tab. To open Java Runtime Environment settings click on ...

To clear the Java cache, open the Java control panel, which you can find in the Windows Control Panel or in System Preferences on a Mac. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...