If you use a Windows 10 device, you may occasionally receive updates from Java saying that you have to update the Java version on your PC/Laptop. Now, before you dismiss this as a spam notification, or maybe even a virus, hear me out.
Java script is still very much relevant today. Many browsers including the popular Google Chrome and Firefox still use JavaScript to run webpages and its important that we keep the Java version updated in order to allow your browsers to run all the new content on web pages without a problem.
Now, while all this sounds easy and legal, the question is how can we officially update the Java version on our PC. There are many pop-ups that appear while you are browsing the web and claim that clicking on the link will update your Java version. However, not all of them can be trusted.
In this tutorial, we will tell you have you are very easily and legally update the Java version on your Windows 10 PC/Laptop. Let’s get started –
- The first thing you have to do is to click on the Cortana search bar and type in Java. This will prompt a lot of options which include content available on your device and online. When you spot the Check for Update option, click on it.
- This will open the Java control panel. Here, click on the Update tab. Here click on the check now button which will prompt the Java control panel will search for any available updates for Java on your Windows 10 PC.
- If there is an update available, you will see a new window with the Update details. Here, click on the Update button.
- The update will now be downloaded and installed.
You will now have the latest build of Java installed on your Windows 10 PC/Laptop.
