How to Enable/Disable Javascript In Your Browser

First, make sure you have java installed. To check, visit Java.com

AOL 3.0
  1. Click Prefs.
  2. Click Security.
  3. Check Enable Java Programs, if the box is blank, single click on it.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click the browser's back button, once back, click reload.
AOL 4.0 & 5.0
  1. Click My AOL.
  2. Click Preferences.
  3. Click www.
  4. Click the Secutity tab.
  5. Click Custom.
  6. Click settings.
  7. Scroll down to locate Scripting.
  8. click Enable for Active Scripting.
  9. Click OK, then click the reload button.

Note to AOL 4.0 & 5.0 Users

When using the use aol browser, you may get a javascript error but, when using an external browser (i.e., netscape or Internet Explorer) this does not occur. AOL uses compressed graphics by default. This doesn't allow java to work while browsing inside aol. (Additionally, this makes photos you view on web pages look less than optimal). To correct, do the following:


  1. Click My AOL.
  2. Click Preferences.
  3. Click the www icon.
  4. Click Web Graphics tab.
  5. Uncheck the box next to Use Compressed Graphics.
  6. Click OK to restart the computer.

Note that there are both 16-bit and 32-bit versions of aol 4.0. Only the 32-bit version has full java capabilites!

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Internet Explorer 3.x
  1. Select options from the view menu.
  2. Click security.
  3. Check Enable Java Programs.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click Reload.
Internet Explorer 4.x
  1. Select Internet Options from the View menu.
  2. Click the Security tab.
  3. Click Custom.
  4. Click Settings.
  5. Scroll down to locate Scripting.
  6. Click Enable for Active Scripting.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click Reload.
Internet Explorer 5.x
  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Select Internet Options from the Tools menu.
  3. In Internet Options dialog box select the Security tab.
  4. Click custom level button at bottom. The security settings dialog box will pop up.
  5. Under scripting category enable Active Scripting, Allow Paste Options Via Script and Scripting of Java Applets.
  6. Click OK twice to close out.
  7. Hit Refresh.
Internet Explorer 5.x for Macosx
  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Select Preferences from the Explorer menu.
  3. Click the arrow next to Web Browser.
  4. Click Web Content.
  5. Under Active Content check Enable Scripting.
  6. Click ok.
  7. Click refresh.
Internet Explorer 5 for Macos9
  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click the arrow next to Web Browser.
  4. Click Web Content.
  5. Under Active Content check Enable Scripting.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Refresh
Internet Explorer 6.x
  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Select Internet Options from the Tools menu.
  3. In Internet Options dialog box select the Security tab.
  4. Click custom level button at bottom. The security settings dialog box will pop up.
  5. Under scripting category enable Active Scripting, Allow Paste Options Via Script and Scripting of Java Applets.
  6. Click OK twice to close out.
  7. Hit Refresh.
Internet Explorer 7.x
  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Select Internet Options from the Tools menu.
  3. In Internet Options dialog box select the Security tab.
  4. Click custom level button at bottom. The security settings dialog box will pop up.
  5. Under scripting category enable Active Scripting, Allow Programmatic Clipboard Access and Scripting of Java Applets.
  6. Click OK twice to close out.
  7. Hit Refresh.
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Mozilla 1.0.x
  1. Open the Option Preferences.
    • For Windows Users:

      From the menu bar select Tools >> Options.

    • For Macintosh Users:

      From the Firefox menu, select Preferences.

  2. From the Options window, select the Web Features icon.
  3. Check the Load Images, Enable JavaScript and Enable Java checkboxes.
  4. Click OK to dismiss the dialog box.
  5. Reload the current page.
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.x
  1. Open the Option Preferences:
    • For Windows Users:

      From the menu bar select Tools >> Options.

    • For Mac Users:

      From the FireFox menu, select Preferences.

  2. From the Options window, select Content.
  3. Check the Load Images, Enable JavaScript, & Enable Java checkboxes.
  4. Click OK to dismiss the dialog box.
  5. Reload the current page.
Mozilla Firefox 2.x
  1. Open the Option Preferences:
    • For Windows Users:

      From the menu bar select Tools >> Options.

    • For Mac Users:

      From the FireFox menu, select Preferences.

  2. From the Options window, select Content.
  3. Check the Load Images Automatically, Enable JavaScript, & Enable Java checkboxes.
  4. Click OK to dismiss the dialog box.
  5. Reload the current page.
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Netscape 3.x
  1. Select Options from the Edit menu.
  2. Click Network Preferences.
  3. Click Languages.
  4. Check both Enable Java and Enable Javascript.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click Reload.
Netscape 4.x
  1. Open Netscape.
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. Check both Enable Java and Enable Javascript.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click Reload.
Netscape 4.x for Macos9
  1. Open Netscape.
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. Check both Enable Java and Enable Javascript.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click Reload.
Netscape 6.x for Macosx
  1. Open Netscape.
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. Check both Enable Java and Enable Javascript for Navigator.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click Reload.
Netscape 7.x
  1. Open Netscape.
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click the arrow next to Advanced.
  4. Click Scripts & Plugins.
  5. Check Navigator beneath "Enable Javascript For."
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Reload.
Netscape 8.x
  1. Open Netscape.
  2. Select Options from the Tools menu.
  3. From the Options window select Security & Privacy.
  4. Select Site Controls.
  5. Select the Site List tab.
  6. Within Web Features, check Allow Images to be Displayed, Enable JavaScipt (/ VB Script), and Enable Java.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click Reload.
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Opera 5.x
  1. Open opera.
  2. Select Quick Preferences from the File menu.
  3. Make sure Enable Javascript is checked.
  4. Click Reload.
Opera 7.x
  1. Open Opera.
  2. Select Quick Preferences from the File menu.
  3. Make sure Enable Javascript is checked.
  4. Click Reload.
Opera 8.x
  1. Open Preferences:
    • For Windows Users:

      From the menu bar select Tools >> Preferences.

    • For Macintosh Users:

      From the Firefox menu, select Preferences.

  2. From the Preferences window, select the Advanced tab.
  3. Select Content.
  4. Check the Enable JavaScript, Enable Java and Enable plug-ins checkboxes.
  5. Click OK to close the dialog box.
  6. Click Reload.
Opera 9.x
  1. Open Preferences:
    • For Windows Users:

      From the menu bar select Tools >> Preferences.

    • For Macintosh Users:

      From the Firefox menu, select Preferences.

  2. From the Preferences window, select the Advanced tab.
  3. Select Content.
  4. Check the Enable JavaScript, Enable Java and Enable plug-ins checkboxes.
  5. Click OK to close the dialog box.
  6. Click Reload.
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Apple Safari 2.x
  1. Open Safari.
  2. Select Preferences from the Safari menu.
  3. Click Security.
  4. Check the Enable plug-ins, Enable Java and Enable Javascript checkboxes.
  5. Close the window.
  6. Click Reload.
Safari Public Beta 2 for Macosx
  1. Open Safari.
  2. Select Preferences from the Safari menu.
  3. Click Security.
  4. Check both Enable Java and Enable Javascript.
  5. Close the window.
  6. Click Reload.