The following article discusses this in more detail :
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/deployment/deployment-guide/properties.html
For example, you could try creating a deployment.config file in the folder C:\Windows\Sun\Java\Deployment, which would contain the following line :
deployment.system.config=file\:C\:/WINDOWS/Sun/Java/Deployment/deployment.properties
and then create a new deployment.properties in the folder C:\Windows\Sun\Java\Deployment which would contain the following lines
deployment.javaws.autodownload=NEVER
deployment.javaws.autodownload.locked=
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/deployment/deployment-guide/properties.html
For example, you could try creating a deployment.config file in the folder C:\Windows\Sun\Java\Deployment, which would contain the following line :
deployment.system.config=file\:C\:/WINDOWS/Sun/Java/Deployment/deployment.properties
and then create a new deployment.properties in the folder C:\Windows\Sun\Java\Deployment which would contain the following lines
deployment.javaws.autodownload=NEVER
deployment.javaws.autodownload.locked=
NOTE: Administrators will still be able to update via control panel, and will also be notified of available updates.
Update !
It seems that this still does not prevent the annoying java updater from nagging my users.
The easiest way to disable the updater is to rename the jucheck.exe and jusched.exe located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update or C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update on a 32bit installation.
Update !
It seems that this still does not prevent the annoying java updater from nagging my users.
The easiest way to disable the updater is to rename the jucheck.exe and jusched.exe located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update or C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update on a 32bit installation.
