How to enable JavaScript in a web browser?
Discover how to enable scripts in your browser to enhance your browsing experience.
Windows Internet Explorer
(all versions except Pocket Internet Explorer)
Note To allow scripts on this website only and keep scripts disabled in this Internet zone, add this website to the Trusted Sites zone.
1. In the Tools menu, click Internet Options, then click the Security tab.
2. Click on the Internet zone.
3. If you do not need to customize your Internet security settings, click Default Level. Then proceed to step 4
If you need to customize your Internet security settings, do the following:
- a. Click Custom Level.
- b. In the Security Settings – Internet Zone dialog box, click
Enable for Active Scripting in the Scripting section.
4. Click the Back button to return to the previous page, then click the Refresh button to run scripts.
Mozilla Corporation Firefox
By default, Firefox allows the use of JavaScript and requires no additional installation.
Note To allow and block JavaScript on certain domains, you can install privacy extensions, such as:
NoScript: allows JavaScript and other content to run only on websites of your choice.
Ghostery: allows you to block scripts from companies you do not trust.
For more information, refer to the following web page mozilla support.
Google Chrome
1. Select Customize and control Google Chrome (icon of 3 stacked horizontal lines) to the right of the address bar.
2. In the dropdown menu, select Settings.
3. At the bottom of the page, click Show advanced settings...
4. Under Privacy, select the Content settings button.
5. Finally, under the JavaScript header, select the Allow all sites to run JavaScript option.
Safari Browsers
1. In the Edit dropdown menu at the top of the screen, select Preferences...
2. Select the Security icon/tab at the top of the window.
3. Then, check the box Enable JavaScript.
4. Click Close to save your changes.
5. Finally, refresh your browser.
Opera by Opera Software
1. In the Opera menu, click Settings.
2. Click the Websites tab.
3. Click to enable the option Enable JavaScript.
4. Click the Back button to return to the previous page, then the Reload button to run the scripts.
Netscape Browsers
1. Select Edit, Preferences, Advanced
2. Enable the option Enable JavaScript.