Learn about the jusched.exe process

If you go to Task Manager and see the jusched.exe process in there, and if you can turn it off, that's a blessing. This process is actually a Java update timetable, which actually consumes a lot of memory just to check once a month for Java updates.

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And if you want to turn it off to reduce the waste of system resources, first open Control Panel , then double-click the Java icon. If in Windows Vista, click on Additional Options , then click Java .

After the Java Control Panel dialog box is opened, select the Update tab, then uncheck the ' Check for Updates Automatically ' box.

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You will receive a warning message as follows:

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After you click the Never Check button, you may receive this error message if you are using Windows Vista:

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If you remove this self-update feature, we will lose updates to fix Java issues. Here we have another alternative to create a monthly running schedule using Task Scheduler .

Schedule Java Update Check (Optional)

Type Task Scheduler into the Start menu in the Start menu to open Task Scheduler, then select Create Basic Task .

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The wizard will allow you to select the date and month, then you will see the ' Start a program ' screen, using the link below, if you use a different version of Java, change it.

C: Program FilesJavajre1.6.0_01binjucheck.exe

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Now when the task just created above runs once a month, you will get the following dialog if there is a new version.

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