Java Advisory How-To Documentation

Google Chrome

To make Google Chrome your default internet browser, please follow the instructions below:

Click the Chrome menu on the top right hand corner of the browser toolbar
Select Settings
In the "Default browser" section, click Make Google Chrome my default browser
Once you select Make Google Chrome my default browser, Chrome will confirm that it is the default browser

To disable Java in Google Chrome, please follow the instructions below:

Click the Chrome menu on the top right hand corner of the browser toolbar
Select Settings
At the bottom of Settings window underneath "Default Browser" , click Show advanced settings
New options will showup, Scroll down to the Privacy section and click on Content Settings
In the Content Settings panel, scroll down to the Plug-ins section
Under the Plug-ins section, click Disable individual plug-ins
In the Plugins panel, scroll to the Java section. Click Disable to disable the Java Plug-in
Close and restart your Chrome browser to save the changes

To make Microsoft Internet Explorer your default internet browser, please follow the instructions below:

Open Internet Explorer
Select Tools in the menu bar
- Some versions of Internet Explorer do not display Tools in the menu bar. Instead, in the top right-hand corner there will be a Gear icon
Click the Programs tab, and then click Make default
Once selected, Internet Explorer will provide a confirmation
Click OK, and then close all Internet Explorer windows to save changes

To disable Java in Microsoft Internet Explorer, please follow the instructions below:

Open Internet Explorer
Select Tools in the menu bar
- Some versions of Internet Explorer do not display Tools in the menu bar. Instead, in the top right-hand corner there will be a Gear icon
Depending on your version of Internet Explorer, Select Manage Add-Ons or Manage Plugins

Or
Select Toolbars and Extensions on the left hand side underneath Add-on Types
Scroll down the list of add-ons until you reach Sun Microsystems
Select the Java Plug-ins and select Disable in the bottom right-hand corner
Confirm that you want to disable this add-on by clicking Disable
The add-on(s) will be disable. Select Close in the bottom right hand corner and re-open all browser windows to save changes

To make Mozilla Firefox your default internet browser, please follow the instructions below:

Open Firefox
Open the Firefox Menu
- Windows 7/8: Click the Firefox button in the top left-hand corner
- Other versions of Windows and Mac OSX: Click Tools on the top bar
Select Options
Select the Advanced tab
Select the General tab
Select Make Firefox the default browser at the bottom of the pop-up
Select OK to close the options window

To disable Java in Mozilla Firefox, please follow the instructions below:

Open Firefox
Open the Firefox Menu
- Windows 7/8: Click the Firefox button in the top left-hand corner
- Other versions of Windows and Mac OSX: Click Tools on the top bar
Select Add-ons
Choose the Plugins tab on the left-hand side
Select Disable for the Java Plugin(s)
Close all Firefox browsers to save changes