What is jusched.exe?

Jusched.exe is the Java Update Scheduler. This process is installed by Sun Microsystems' Java to periodically check for updates. By default, it is installed as a service and set to start automatically.

This process is a nonessential process and can be safely terminated. Note that terminating the process will prevent automatic updates to Java. To prevent the Java Update Scheduler from starting on boot, open up the Java Control Panel and uncheck "Check for Updates Automatically. When asked if you would like to update monthly, choose "Never Update."

What is jusched.exe And Why Is It Running?

If you've looked in Task Manager and wondered what on earth the jusched.exe process is and if you can turn it off, then you are in luck. This process is the Java Update scheduler, which is a process that wastes memory all the time just to check once a month whether there are new updates to Java.

There's a scheduled tasks feature built into Windows for this type of thing… the java update scheduler is obviously not being used for critical updates since it's only scheduled to check once each month. Since I simply can't understand why Jusched exe process needs to waste my memory, it has to go.