Java Control Panel is missing Update options

Remember when you wanted your computer to boot up fast so that you could print out your résumé because your interview starts in an hour.  Your closing pop-ups left and right to try and get the computer to boot faster, and the dreaded Java Update pop-up comes into the foreground.  You tell yourself, "I gotta remember to update Java, or disable the update."  You check the Java control panel, and there is no place to disable the automatic update.

Yes, I know that is from a Windows 7 computer,
but the solution is applicable to both OSes.

There is a DWORD key that needs to be added to your registry.

1. Open a command prompt if you are logged into an admin account.
2. Enter the following in the command prompt:
• reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy" /v "EnableJavaUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d "00000001" /f
3. Check the Java Control Panel.  It should look like the picture below.

If for some reason, you desire to disable the "update" tab, just do the same thing as above, change the DWORD value to "00000000" instead.

Enjoy managing your Java updates!