For Java-based programs such as Maven, Jenkins, Gradle or Tomcat to run, they need to know that Java's JDK is installed. That's the purpose of the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It tells programs ...

You can clear the Java cache on your computer to fix issues with web browsing, and possibly help your computer run faster. To clear the Java cache, open the Java control panel, which you can find in ...

Below are instructions for unplugging Java from whatever Web browser you may use to surf the Web. These instructions were originally posted as a how-to in response to this piece: Zero-Day Java Exploit ...

There’s nothing worse than installing your favorite Java-based application — such as Minecraft, Maven, Jenkins or Apache Pig — only to run into a JAVA_HOME is ...

The technology is legendary, but how and why Sun Microsystems eventually settled on the name 'Java' was always something of a mystery—even to those involved. When Time magazine called Java one of the ...