Google Chrome 42 disables NPAPI support by default, and Project Spartan lacks ActiveX support entirely. Both of these changes prevent the use of Java in either browser.

Chrome Version 42; The answer to life, the universe and everything? Not for much longer as Google have deprecated NPAPI, NPAPI stands for Netscape Plug-in API. A feature of Chrome to allow ...

Researchers who successfully exploited Chrome and Java vulnerabilities at the Pwn2Own contest released details on the zero-day exploits.

These steps will disable Java in Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 15.0.1, Google Chrome 22, and Safari 6.0.1. If you're using an older version of these browsers, update to the latest release.

The USPTO has posted guidance from Oracle Corporation recommending the use of Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer to access these services in the future.