2 Ways To Prevent Java Crapware: Ask Toolbar
How-To-Geek has a great article on how to prevent the Java installer from installing the Ask Toolbar and other crapware.
Below are the 2 methods:
- Using the Java Control Panel: This method is only available if you already have java installed and want to avoid accidentally installing its crapware when you update it.
- Press the [Windows] key
- type “java”
- Click “Configure Java”
- At the bottom of the “Advanced” tab, put a check in the “Suppress sponsor offers when installing or updating Java” option.
- Use the registry to set the option even before Java is installed.
- Open notepad
- Paste the following into a new document
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft] "SPONSORS"="DISABLE" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\JavaSoft] "SPONSORS"="DISABLE"
- Save the document with a .reg extension
- Double-Click the new file