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Some of my users are required to have Java installed on their machines for specific applications. I have been instructing them to become more aware of automatic updates from Oracle. My problem is that, although warned, some of them are missing the Ask Toolbar checkbox when updating Java. Is it possible to block that install whether they check the box or not? The same for McAfee and Chrome during the Acrobat update.

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  • Use the enterprise version and install it silently, like [this](http://superuser.com/questions/554703/deploying-java-with-sccm-scup/557259#557259) – MDMoore313 Mar 13 '13 at 14:14
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    There is a similar older question here http://superuser.com/questions/220897/can-i-permanently-prevent-java-security-updates-from-installing-yahoo-toolbar. Doesn't look like much has changed since then. – Brad Patton Mar 13 '13 at 14:21
  • **hate oracle and their bloatware. – SnakeDoc Mar 13 '13 at 15:03
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    Much more recent question: [How can I prevent Ask.com Toolbar from being installed every time Java is updated?](http://superuser.com/questions/549028/how-can-i-prevent-ask-com-toolbar-from-being-installed-every-time-java-is-update) – Karan Mar 13 '13 at 23:32
  • also duplicate to this mcaffee http://superuser.com/questions/692999/how-can-i-prevent-mcafee-security-scan-from-being-installed-bundled-with-other/936949#936949 – Jörg Jul 06 '15 at 15:52

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Use the enterprise version and install it silently, like this. Acrobat can be installed the same way, they usually have 'enterprise' versions which don't come with the bloatware.

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