How to Enable JavaScript

Internet Explorer | Firefox | Mozilla | Netscape | Opera | AOL

To enable JavaScript in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or Later (for Windows)
  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
  3. On the Security tab, click Internet.
  4. Click Custom Level. (Fig.1)
  5. Scroll down to Active scripting.
  6. Click Enable (or Prompt). (Fig.2)
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click Yes.
  9. Click OK.
Internet Explorer - Internet Security Properties
(Fig. 1)
Internet Explorer - Internet Security Settings
(Fig.2)
To enable JavaScript in Firefox
  1. Open Firefox.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  3. Click Web Features in the Options list. (Fig.1)
  4. Under the Web Features section, check the box next to Enable JavaScript.
  5. Click the Advanced button to open the Advanced JavaScript Options box. (Fig.2)
  6. Check the boxes under Allow scripts to section that you want to allow.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click OK.
Firefox Options
(Fig.1)
Firefox Advanced JavaScript Options
(Fig.2)
To enable JavaScript in Mozilla
  1. Open Mozilla.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Preferences.
  3. Double click Advanced in the Category list.
  4. Select Scripts & Plugins from the menu.
  5. Under the Enable JavaScript for section, check the box next to Navigator.
  6. Check the boxes under Allow scripts to section that you want to allow.
  7. Click OK.
Mozilla Preferences
To enable JavaScript in Netscape 7
  1. Open Netscape.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Preferences.
  3. Double click Advanced in the Category list.
  4. Select Scripts & Plugins from the menu.
  5. Under the Enable JavaScript for section, check the box next to Navigator.
  6. Check the boxes under Allow scripts to section that you want to allow.
  7. Click OK.
Netscape 7 Preferences
To enable JavaScript in Opera 7.xx series
  1. Open Opera.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Preferences.
  3. Click Multimedia in the Preferences list. (Fig.1)
  4. Check the box next to Enable JavaScript.
  5. Click the JavaScript Options button to open the JavaScript Options box. (Fig.2)
  6. Check the boxes that you want to allow.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click OK.
Opera 7.xx Preferences
(Fig. 1)
Opera 7.xx Preferences
(Fig.2)
To enable JavaScript in Opera 6.xx series
  1. Open Opera.
  2. On the File menu, click Preferences.
  3. Click Multimedia in the Preferences list.
  4. Check the box next to Enable JavaScript.
  5. Click OK.
Opera 6.xx Preferences
To enable JavaScript in Opera 6.xx & 7.xx series - (Quick Preferences)
  1. Open Opera.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Quick Preferences.
  3. Click Enable JavaScript.
Opera 6.xx & 7.xx Quick Preferences
To enable JavaScript in AOL
  1. From the My AOL menu, click Preferences.
  2. Click WWW.
  3. From the Security tab, click Custom Level.
  4. Scroll down to Active scripting.
  5. Click Enable (or Prompt).
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Close Preferences.
Close all open browser windows, then reopen for the change to take effect.