Jucheck.exe - what is this process in the "Task Manager"

If you open the "Task Manager" on the "Processes" or "Details" tab, you will see a huge number of applications that are currently running. All of them provide the computer in the form in which it is located. Some processes are best left untouched, while others can be turned off in order to save computer resources by increasing its performance. In this article, we will talk about the jucheck.exe process. What is the right system component or application that can be closed? You can find out this and much more by reading the article to the end.

Jucheck.exe program - what is it?

Back in the days of Windows Vista, Sun Microsystems developed a program called Java Update Checker. It was also called UpdateChecker. This program is part of Java software and, as the name implies, it is responsible for automatically checking for updates for this software. It starts automatically at system startup. From this we can already conclude that the process is not a system, and its closure will not lead to critical errors.

Why upgrade Java

We found that jucheck.exe is the process that is responsible for updating the Java program, but before moving on to considering all its nuances, it is worthwhile to tell whether updating this software is important.

The first reason is "For!" It consists in the fact that on a daily basis, attackers look for loopholes in Java program code and create malicious programs on their basis, therefore, to stay protected, it is worth updating the program. Also, the update must be installed so that elements running in Java function correctly for you.

Executable file location

Now let's talk about where the process executable is located. This information will be useful to us a little later.

And his location is as follows:

You can also right-click on a process in the "Task Manager" and select "Open File Location". After that, "Explorer" will open, in which the desired file will be highlighted.

How to disable jucheck.exe

And if you do not want to receive automatic Java updates, do not want the process to load the system? Everything is simple - you need to disable it. Now we will consider an unofficial, but very effective way:

1. Complete the process in the Task Manager.
2. Go to the folder with the executable file.
3. Highlight it and press F2.
4. Add an underscore at the end of its name to get the name jucheck.exe_.
5. Press Enter.

Now the update check will not be carried out.

The second way to disable the process

You can stop this process in another way - through the Java settings menu. For this:

1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Go to the Java menu.
3. In the new window, select the Update tab.
4. Uncheck the box for Check for Updates.
5. Click Apply and OK.

This is the second way to stop this process. In the future, you can run it again by checking this box.

Could it be a virus?

We already know that jucheck.exe is a process that checks for released Java updates. But what if it loads the system heavily? It must be said right away that this should not be, and if this is so, then you have picked up a virus with the same name. How to remove it will now be described.

How to remove a virus?

So, first you need to find out which of the processes is a virus. To do this, open their directories through the "Task Manager". If the folder is called Java Update, then this is a real process, if the name is different, then this is a virus. Finish it in the "Task Manager" and delete the executable file. After that, it is recommended to check the system for the presence of other viruses.

Conclusion

So we found out that jucheck.exe is a process that checks for Java program updates. Based on this, we concluded that it is not required for the system, and you can check for updates yourself. But what is important is the possibility of a viral threat, hiding under the name of this process. How to eliminate it, you now know.