This was appealing in the early days of the Internet due to a lack of cross-platform compatibilities and other “rough edges” of the early Internet.īut in 2015, most of the “fancy” base-level functionality that Java provided in the past (cool graphics, effects, and such) are now handled within the browser itself via CSS, HTML, and JavaScript. The Java plugin simply allows you to run Java apps from within a web browser.
The concept was that Java would be a middle ground platform that could run on any machine: Windows, Macintosh, Linux, etc. Just so you understand the history of Java and the web, Java is essentially a “black box” virtual machine that allows you to code in Java and then run that code on any system that can run Java. The chances of a casual user tripping over a website that would truly need Java to function in 2015 is rare at best nowadays. If you do not need Java (and are unaware if you are even using it or not), chances are good that you will never miss it or bump into it again. What it boils down to is this: If you need Java in a browser, you will know so right away.
SuperUser contributor JakeGould has the answer for us: Will Mark really lose any functionality if he disables browser-based Java? The Answer Can someone tell me what I would or would not experience if I disable Java and is it really necessary for browsing these days? All indications are that it will indeed make it safer, but I have not seen any real indications out there as to what functionality I will lose in the browsing experience, if anything.
#FOR WHAT DO I NEED JAVA 8 IN MY COMPUTER SOFTWARE#
I have read that disabling Java (not JavaScript) will make my computer safer from malicious software attacks.
SuperUser reader Mark Wolinsky wants to know if he would lose any functionality if he disabled browser-based Java: