UPDATED. The regularly scheduled quarterly security updates for Java on July 15 will not include updates for Windows XP, which is now formally unsupported by Oracle.

A fix stops Java from disabling itself, and iTunes for Windows and Internet Explorer get some security tweaks.

There are three simple ways to set JAVA_HOME in Windows. This tutorial shows you how to do it manually, from the command line and through the installer.

To check which version of Java you have on your Windows computer, you'll need to open the Command Prompt.