The Software Updater in Avast Antivirus reports that Java 6 or Java 7 software is outdated and that your computer is vulnerable to risks. If you try to perform the update within Avast, you are directed to this page:
This issue is caused by obsolete Java 6 or Java 7 software. Oracle ended support for Java 6 in February 2013, and Java 7 in February 2016, therefore it is strongly recommended that you install the latest version of Java instead.
When you install a newer version of Java, the installer does not automatically remove the out of date Java 6 or Java 7 software files. This means that the Software Updater in Avast Antivirus continues reporting Java as outdated until the out of date files are either removed or updated to a supported version of Java.
Resolve Software Updater issues with outdated Java
- Uninstall the obsolete Java 6 or Java 7.
For details, please visit the following page on the Oracle website: - Install the latest version of Java.
For details, please visit the following page on the Oracle website:
If you must continue to use the old Java 6 or Java 7, and you do not want alerts that an update is recommended, you can set the Software Updater in Avast Antivirus to ignore Java 6 (or 7) updates AT YOUR OWN RISK:
- Open the Avast user interface and go to Performance ▸ Software Updater.
- Click the down arrow on the Java Runtime Environment 6 (or 7) panel to expand it.
- Click Ignore updates.
Software Updater discontinues warnings that your computer is vulnerable to risks because of outdated Java 6 or Java 7 software.
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