Java is the new king of foistware, displacing Adobe and Skype from the top of the heap. And it earned that place with a combination of software update practices that are among the most user-hostile ...
For several years, Oracle has been bundling the Ask toolbar with its Java software for Windows PCs, often using deceptive methods to convince customers to install the unwanted add-on. With the latest ...
Who doesn’t love free stuff? I, for one, don’t, and neither do millions of users burdened with unwanted software when they install a new update of Java, Adobe Reader, or Skype. Foistware, as it’s ...
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle today announced the availability of Java 25, the latest version of the world's number one programming language and development platform. Java 25 ...