Java error logs showing up on the desktop. Why are they showing up and how do I stop them?

check this, though I'm not sure you knoe which java application causes these dumps.
If you know this would help:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1880166/is-it-possible-to-specify-where-jvms-crash-dumps-go

Is there any java program which is started with the default directory being your desktop folder?

If you find such process, the simplest way would be just to start it in another deafult directory,
then crash dumps will go there rather than to your desktop

There are no applications installed on the Desktop.

They are not installed on the desktop.
They may be installed in any other place.

There is a java application running on yor computer where the default directory is your desktop.

Check in taks manager for the beginning - do you have any applications running in Applications tab?

Did you reboot your computer since these log files started
appaearing and they continue to appear after rebooting?

"Check in taks manager for the beginning - do you have any applications running in Applications tab?"

What does this mean? How do I check if a "default directory" is pointed to the desktop?

You may get some information
if you type in the commad line dos window

tasklist /v

see:

http://commandwindows.com/tasklist.htm

Look at the lines which may have java.exe or javaw.exe

From the logs, it looks like an Applet on a page you're visiting in Internet Explorer is causing Java to crash.  You might try upgrading to the latest version of Java -- either Java 6 update 26 or Java 7.  You can download those at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index-jsp-138363.html.  You want the JRE (right hand column).  Before you install, go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall any old versions you see there.  They should be labeled 'Java Runtime Environment' or 'JRE.'

Do you know what page you are visiting when the crash files get generated?

I'm not sure what page but I did go ahead and upgrade to the latest Java version. I'll delete them & see if they come back.

I deleted the logs, I installed the latest Java update, and rebooted. I havent seen the logs come back yet.