Enable Java Support

This document explains how to enable JavaScript in various Popular Browsers.

 

Internet Explorer | Mozilla/Netscape | Firefox | Safari | Opera | Konqueror | Chrome


Internet Explorer(Windows only)

 

The easiest way to enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer is to respond "Yes" when prompted to allow "blocked content", this will enable javascript support within the browser. If you already disabled JavaScript support by selecting "No", then JavaScript support will be disabled. To turn it back on:

 

  • Select Tools -> Internet Options...
  • Click the Advanced tab.
  • Scroll down to the Security category and check the box labeled "Allow active content from CDs to run on My Computer".
  • Click OK to save your settings.
      

 


Mozilla or Netscape (Windows/UNIX/Linux)

  • Select Edit -> Preferences...
  • Expand the [+] Advanced menu and click Scripts & Plug-ins.
  • Under "Enable JavaScript for" check the box next to Navigator.
  • Click OK to save your settings.

Mozilla 1.x / Netscape 7.x (screenshots as appears on Windows Systems)

  1. From the menu bar, choose Edit -> Preferences
    Preferences
  2. Select the Advanced category.
    Advanced tab
  3. Check the box labeled Enable Java.
  4. Click OK to save your preference.
      

Firefox (Windows/UNIX/Linux)

  • Select Tools -> Options...
  • Click the Web Features icon or tab.
  • Check the box next to "Enable JavaScript".
    Firefox Options
  • Click OK to save your settings.
      

Opera (Windows and UNIX/Linux only)

  • Select Tools -> Preferences...
  • Click the Advanced tab.
  • Click the "Content" option in the list.
  • Check the box next to "Enable JavaScript".
  • Click OK to save your settings.
      

Safari(Macintosh)

  1. Click Safari -> Preferences...
    Safari Preferences menu item
  2. In the Preferences window, click the Security tab.
    Preferences - Security tab
  3. Check the Enable Java checkbox.
  4. Close the Preferences window to save your preference.
  5. If you do not see the search box right away, click the Reload button or select View -> Reload Page.
    Reload Page button
      

Konqueror ( KDE screenshots)

  1. Click Settings -> Configure Konqueror...

    Configure Konqueror

  2. In the Configure window, click the Java & JavaScript icon.

    Java-Javascript options

  3. In the Java tab, check the Enable Java globally checkbox.

  4. If you do not have Java in your path, click the folder icon next to "Path to Java executable, or 'java':" box and locate your Java installation.


    5. Locate Java installation

      

Google Chrome Browser

By default JavaScript is enabled in Google Chrome. But it can still be disable, to check to see if JavaScript has been diabled .

  1. Right click Google Chrome icon & click Properties.

  2. Click on Shortcut tab.

  3. See if the line in the Target field ends with the -disable-javascript parameter.

  4. Remove the parameter and then Click the OK button.

Now when you open Chrome, javascript will be enabled. Repeat the process in reverse to re-disable JavaScript support.