Can't seem to disable Java Automatic Update
Solution 1:
Actually this problem is due to the control panel requiring administrator privileges to allow the Java control panel to save your settings (it hasn't been fixed for ages, thanks to Sun Microsystems).
First, you need to find the Java Control Panel executable, in one of the following locations:
C:\Program Files\Java\jre[version]\bin\javacpl.exe
or
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre[version]\bin\javacpl.exe
The path will differ depending on your system's architecture and which version of Java you have installed. For example, a 32-bit version of Java 7 installed on a 64-bit version of Windows will have it in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\javacpl.exe
Once you've found the file, right-click it and select "Run as administrator".
From there, un-check "Check for Updates Automatically" on the Update tab and click OK. You can verify that the setting has been applied by navigating to the same screen as you normally would through the Control Panel.
You can also check your running processes to see that jusched.exe is no longer running - it was automatically terminated when you clicked OK.
Solution 2:
You can disable the update using the registry key,
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy\EnableJavaUpdate
or if your using 64bit Windows
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy\EnableJavaUpdate
Set to 0 to disable this key.
The advantage of this method is that it disables it for all users.
Solution 3:
Just remove the program from starting up in the registry - delete if from
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Solution 4:
On Windows 7 OEM
On a 64bit system: run C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\javacpl.exe with Administrator priveledges
On 32 bit system: run C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\javacpl.exe with Administrator priveledges
To do this, follow the path in your Windows Explorer browser and Right Click javacpl.exe, then select "Run as Administrator"
Uncheck the "Check for Updates Automatically" Update feature and click on "Never Check" and you are done.
Solution 5:
Download Autoruns (live.sysinternals.com/autoruns.exe) from Sysinternals / Microsoft, and uncheck "SunJavaUpdateSched" under the tab "Logon".