How do I make sure my browser has JavaScript enabled?

This page includes steps for Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Netscape Navigator, FireFox, and other Browsers.

For Internet Explorer, Please follow these steps:

  1. From the menu, Click "Tools" then "Internet Options...".
  2. Click on the "Security" tab and then click "Custom Level...".
  3. Scroll down until you get to the "Scripting" section. Make sure "Active scripting" is enabled.
  4. Click "OK" and then "Yes" to the prompt.
  5. Click "Apply" or "OK". Close the browser window and open it again. You should now have JavaScript enabled.

For Netscape Navigator or Mozilla, follow these steps:

  1. Click on "Edit" then "Preferences".
  2. Under "Advanced", click "Scripts & Plugins". Make sure "Enable JavaScript for Navigator" is checked.
  3. Click "OK" and close the browser window. Open a new browser window and you will now have JavaScript enabled.

For FireFox, follow these steps:

  1. Click on "Tools" and the select "Options...".
  2. Under options, select "Web Features" along the left side of the window.
  3. Check the box next to "Enable JavaScript".
  4. Click "OK" and then refresh the screen, or close the browser window and try the page again.

The following is a list of other browsers and how to make sure JavaScript is enabled: Mozilla, Opera, Safari, Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, and AOL Browser.

Mozilla 1.X

  1. Open Mozilla.
  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.

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.

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.

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. Select Preferences from the Explorer menu.
  2. Click the arrow next to Web Browser.
  3. Click Web Content.
  4. Under Active Content check Enable Scripting.
  5. Click OK.
  6. 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.

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.

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 and 5.0

  1. Click My AOL.
  2. Click Preferences.
  3. Click WWW.
  4. Click the Security 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.