FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_60"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_60-b27)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.60-b23, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
PC is left on and logged in overnight, in the morning windows reports that the Java update checker has stopped working (Asks: would I like to check online for a solution. But this does not help. In fact it has never helped).

this has been occurring for several weeks now.

Opening the Java control panel and manually checking for updates reports that I am running the most up to date version. My user account is a full administrator

Windows event viewer reports an application error at 00:39 with event ID 1000 and task category (100) for user N/A:

Faulting application name: jucheck.exe, version: 2.8.60.27, time stamp: 0x55c116b1
Faulting module name: jucheck.exe, version: 2.8.60.27, time stamp: 0x55c116b1
Exception code: 0x40000015
Fault offset: 0x00052d24
Faulting process id: 0xd44
Faulting application start time: 0x01d100902e46bbc8
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jucheck.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jucheck.exe
Report Id: 6ed2b345-6c83-11e5-bd33-20689d604e6d




ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
This was working in a previous version but I don't know which one.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Install Java on Windows 7. Leave PC on and logged in overnight. In the morning check the error log.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
No error
ACTUAL -
An error plus windows reports that the Java Update Checker has stopped working.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
from %TEMP%/jusched.log at the relevant time stamp:

[2015/10/07 00:39:00.496, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), AllUtils.cpp:121 (logit)]
INFO: Timeout occured. Run Java update now.

[2015/10/07 00:39:00.616, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), AllUtils.cpp:121 (logit)]
INFO: Time for a Java Update check.

[2015/10/07 00:39:00.640, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), JavaEnvironment.cpp:472 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Entering JavaEnvironment::detect
[2015/10/07 00:39:00.723, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), JavaEnvironment.cpp:489 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Installed Java detected: version=1.8.0_60; arch=32; productCode={26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0}; type=0
[2015/10/07 00:39:00.749, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), JavaEnvironment.cpp:139 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectHomeDir)]
TRACE: Find home dir of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0} Java installation
[2015/10/07 00:39:00.933, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), JavaEnvironment.cpp:303 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectFullVersion)]
TRACE: Detect full version of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0} Java installation
[2015/10/07 00:39:00.934, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), JavaEnvironment.cpp:214 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectFullVersionFromMsi)]
TRACE: detectFullVersionFromMsi({26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0})
[2015/10/07 00:39:01.078, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), JavaEnvironment.cpp:327 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectJreMode)]
TRACE: Detect mode of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0} Java installation
[2015/10/07 00:39:01.107, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), JavaEnvironment.cpp:451 (`anonymous-namespace'::getInstalledJava)]
TRACE: InstalledJava(1.8.0_60-b27|1.8.0_60-b27|JRE|32bit|C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_60|{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0}|10)
[2015/10/07 00:39:01.176, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), JavaEnvironment.cpp:0 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Exiting JavaEnvironment::detect (entered at JavaEnvironment.cpp:472)
[2015/10/07 00:39:01.176, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), JavaEnvironment.cpp:472 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Entering JavaEnvironment::detect
[2015/10/07 00:39:01.185, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), JavaEnvironment.cpp:489 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Installed Java detected: version=1.8.0_60; arch=32; productCode={26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0}; type=0
[2015/10/07 00:39:01.216, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), JavaEnvironment.cpp:0 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Exiting JavaEnvironment::detect (entered at JavaEnvironment.cpp:472)
[2015/10/07 00:39:01.216, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), UpdateCommon.cpp:713 (GetVersionXmlFileURL)]
INFO: Versions to check:
  - 1.8.0_60-b27

[2015/10/07 00:39:01.271, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), NetUtils.cpp:93 (HttpConnection::connect)]
TRACE: HttpConnection::connect(url=https://javadl-esd-secure.oracle.com/update/1.8.0/map-1.8.0.xml)
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.111, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), NetUtils.cpp:222 (HttpConnection::connect)]
TRACE: HttpConnection::connect succeeded, size: 2013 bytes
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.112, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), Locales.cpp:317 (Locale::preferredLanguages)]
INFO: PreferredUILanguages: Vista+
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.113, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), AllUtils.cpp:121 (logit)]
INFO: No cntry-lookup tag in map.xml
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.113, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), AllUtils.cpp:121 (logit)]
INFO: OVERRIDE SYSTEM VALUE==0:OS:win7-sp1,Arch:amd64,Version:1.8.0_60-b27,Locale:en,Cntry:YY

[2015/10/07 00:39:02.113, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), AllUtils.cpp:121 (logit)]
INFO: https://javadl-esd-secure.oracle.com/update/1.8.0/au-descriptor-1.8.0_60-b27.xml
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.113, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), Registry.cpp:393 (Registry::setString)]
TRACE: Set [HKLM32\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy\jucheck\LastUpdateBeginTime]=REG_SZ[Tue, 06 Oct 2015 23:39:02 GMT]
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.114, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), Registry.cpp:393 (Registry::setString)]
TRACE: Set [HKLM32\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy\jucheck\LastUpdateFinishTime]=REG_SZ[Tue, 06 Oct 2015 23:39:02 GMT]
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.114, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), AllUtils.cpp:121 (logit)]
INFO: No Updates available

[2015/10/07 00:39:02.903, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), Registry.cpp:393 (Registry::setString)]
TRACE: Set [HKLM32\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy\jucheck\LastUpdateFinishTime]=REG_SZ[Tue, 06 Oct 2015 23:39:02 GMT]
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.904, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), AllUtils.cpp:121 (logit)]
INFO: Started UpdateChecker process Successfully:C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jucheck.exe

[2015/10/07 00:39:02.919, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), UpdateConf.cpp:1460 (UpdateSSV)]
INFO: UpdateSSV() - Begin Update
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.919, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:472 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Entering JavaEnvironment::detect
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.926, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:489 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Installed Java detected: version=1.8.0_60; arch=32; productCode={26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0}; type=0
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.926, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:139 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectHomeDir)]
TRACE: Find home dir of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0} Java installation
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.931, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), AllUtils.cpp:121 (logit)]
INFO: JavaUpdate : LastFinishTime is after LastScheduledTime, sleeping until next schedule Time: Wed Oct 14 00:39:00 2015

[2015/10/07 00:39:02.931, jusched.exe (PID: 4120, TID: 4104), AllUtils.cpp:121 (logit)]
INFO: JavaUpdate NextSchedTime=Wed Oct 14 00:39:00 2015
JavaUpdatelastSchedTime=Wed Oct 07 00:39:00 2015
JavaUpdatenextSchedTime=Wed Oct 14 00:39:00 2015
JavaUpdatesleeptime (sec=604798, hours=167, days=7.00)
actual sleep time=604798000 msecs (167:59:58) for JavaUpdate

[2015/10/07 00:39:02.933, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:303 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectFullVersion)]
TRACE: Detect full version of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0} Java installation
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.933, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:214 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectFullVersionFromMsi)]
TRACE: detectFullVersionFromMsi({26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0})
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.941, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:327 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectJreMode)]
TRACE: Detect mode of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0} Java installation
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.942, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:451 (`anonymous-namespace'::getInstalledJava)]
TRACE: InstalledJava(1.8.0_60-b27|1.8.0_60-b27|JRE|32bit|C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_60|{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0}|10)
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.965, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:0 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Exiting JavaEnvironment::detect (entered at JavaEnvironment.cpp:472)
[2015/10/07 00:39:02.997, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), Executor.cpp:147 (Executor::startExecution)]
INFO: Executor.exec(): "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_60\bin\javaws.exe" -SSVBaselineUpdate
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.589, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), Executor.cpp:181 (Executor::finishExecution)]
INFO: Executor.finishExecution(): WaitForSingleObject exited with code 0
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.589, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), Executor.cpp:195 (Executor::finishExecution)]
INFO: Executor.finishExecution(): ExitCode = 0
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.589, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), UpdateConf.cpp:1497 (UpdateSSV)]
INFO: UpdateSSV() - Update Successful
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.590, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), AllUtils.cpp:121 (logit)]
INFO: SetJavaUpdateStringKey was called with a NULL value for the key, so defaulting to trying jucheck key
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.593, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:472 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Entering JavaEnvironment::detect
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.600, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:489 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Installed Java detected: version=1.8.0_60; arch=32; productCode={26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0}; type=0
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.600, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:139 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectHomeDir)]
TRACE: Find home dir of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0} Java installation
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.606, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:303 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectFullVersion)]
TRACE: Detect full version of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0} Java installation
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.606, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:214 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectFullVersionFromMsi)]
TRACE: detectFullVersionFromMsi({26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0})
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.608, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:327 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectJreMode)]
TRACE: Detect mode of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0} Java installation
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.608, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:451 (`anonymous-namespace'::getInstalledJava)]
TRACE: InstalledJava(1.8.0_60-b27|1.8.0_60-b27|JRE|32bit|C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_60|{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0}|10)
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.631, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:0 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Exiting JavaEnvironment::detect (entered at JavaEnvironment.cpp:472)
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.631, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:472 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Entering JavaEnvironment::detect
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.638, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:489 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Installed Java detected: version=1.8.0_60; arch=32; productCode={26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83218060F0}; type=0
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.661, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), JavaEnvironment.cpp:0 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Exiting JavaEnvironment::detect (entered at JavaEnvironment.cpp:472)
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.661, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), UpdateCommon.cpp:713 (GetVersionXmlFileURL)]
INFO: Versions to check:
  - 1.8.0_60-b27

[2015/10/07 00:39:03.661, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), NetUtils.cpp:93 (HttpConnection::connect)]
TRACE: HttpConnection::connect(url=https://javadl-esd-secure.oracle.com/update/1.8.0/map-1.8.0.xml)
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.842, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), NetUtils.cpp:222 (HttpConnection::connect)]
TRACE: HttpConnection::connect succeeded, size: 2013 bytes
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.843, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), Locales.cpp:317 (Locale::preferredLanguages)]
INFO: PreferredUILanguages: Vista+
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.844, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), AllUtils.cpp:121 (logit)]
INFO: No cntry-lookup tag in map.xml
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.844, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), AllUtils.cpp:121 (logit)]
INFO: OVERRIDE SYSTEM VALUE==0:OS:win7-sp1,Arch:amd64,Version:1.8.0_60-b27,Locale:en,Cntry:YY

[2015/10/07 00:39:03.844, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), AllUtils.cpp:121 (logit)]
INFO: https://javadl-esd-secure.oracle.com/update/1.8.0/au-descriptor-1.8.0_60-b27.xml
[2015/10/07 00:39:03.844, jucheck.exe (PID: 3396, TID: 1900), Registry.cpp:393 (Registry::setString)]
TRACE: Set [HKLM32\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy\jucheck\LastUDCheckTime]=REG_SZ[Tue, 06 Oct 2015 23:39:03 GMT]

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Manually run updater from Java control panel