Enabling JavaScript on your browser
To enable or disable Java or JavaScript in the following
browsers and on the two main operating systems, please select your
browser version and operating system and follow the instructions.
Windows:
Internet Explorer 7
Internet Explorer 6 and earlier
Netscape 8x and Mozilla Firefox 1, 1.5, 2.0 or 3.0
Netscape 7x and Mozilla before Firefox
Netscape Communicator and Navigator 4x or Netscape 6x
Netscape Navigator 3.0
Netscape Navigator 2.01 and 2.02
Mac:
Internet Explorer
Netscape 8x and Mozilla Firefox 1, 1.5 or 2.0
Netscape 7x and Mozilla before Firefox
Netscape Communicator and Navigator 4x or Netscape 6x
Netscape Navigator 3.0
Netscape Navigator 2.01 and 2.02
Windows: Internet Explorer 7
To enable or disable Java, follow these steps:
1. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options
2. Click on the Programs tab
3. Click on Manage Add-ons
4. Highlight the Java Plug-in
5. Under Settings, click on Disable
6. Click OK, and then OK again
To enable or disable JavaScript, follow these steps:
1. From the Tools menu, choose Internet Options
2. Click on the Security tab
3. Click on Custom Level
4. Scroll to the "Scripting" section of the list. Click Disable or
Enable against Active Scripting
5. Close and restart your browser
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Windows: Internet Explorer 6 and earlier
1. From the Tools menu, choose Internet Options
2. Click the Security tab
3. In versions 5x and 6, click Custom Level. In version 4x,
click Custom and then Settings:
Java: Scroll to the "Java" section (in version 6, you will
find this section under "Java VM", under "Java permissions"). To
disable Java, click Disable Java. To re-enable Java, click a
different setting, such as High Safety or Medium Safety.
JavaScript: Scroll to the "Active scripting" section of the
list (in version 6, this is under "Scripting"). Click Disable or
Enable.
4. Close and restart your browser
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Mac OS and Mac OSX: Internet Explorer
Note: Microsoft is no longer developing or distributing
Internet Explorer for the Macintosh. You are strongly recommended to use a
different browser, such as Safari or Firefox.
1. From the Explorer menu (Mac OS X) or the Edit menu, select
Preferences
2. To expand the list, next to Web Browser, click the triangle
3. Select Web Content. On the right, beneath "Active Content",
select the tickbox for Enable scripting
4. Return to beneath Web Browser and select Java. On the right,
under "Java Options", select the tickbox for Enable Java or Enable
Java (Apple MRJ)
5. Click OK. Close your browser and restart it
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Windows: Netscape or Mozilla Firefox 1, 1.5, 2.0, or 3.0 and later
1a. In Mozilla Firefox from the Tools menu, select
Options
1b. In Netscape, in the list on the left, select Site
Controls and then select one of the options under "Master Settings"
1c. In Firefox 1.5 click Content
1d. In Firefox 1.0 in the list on the left, select Web
Features
2. Tick (to enable) or untick (to disable) the boxes next to
both Enable JavaScript and Enable Java
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Mac OS: Netscape 8x or Mozilla Firefox 1, 1.5 or 2.0
1a. In Firefox, from the Firefox menu, select Preferences
1b. In Netscape, in the list on the left, select Site
Controls and then select one of the options under "Master Settings"
1c. In Firefox 1.5, click Content
1d. In Firefox 1.0, in the list on
the left, select Web Features.
2. Tick (to enable) or untick (to disable) the boxes next to
both Enable JavaScript and Enable Java.
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Windows: Netscape 7x or Mozilla before Firefox
1. From the Edit menu choose Preferences
2. In the "Category:" list on the left, click Advanced
3. Tick or untick Enable Java and Enable native object scripting
4. In the "Category" column on the left, click the + (plus sign)
or triangle next to "Advanced" to expand the list, and then select
Scripts & Plug-ins
5. On the right, under "Enable JavaScript for", tick or untick
Navigator and Mail & Newsgroups, as appropriate
6. Click OK to save the changes. You may need to exit and
restart your browser for the changes to take effect
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Mac OS: Netscape 7x or Mozilla before Firefox
1. From the Netscape menu, choose Preferences
2. In the "Category:" list on the left, click Advanced
3. Tick or untick Enable Java
4. In the
"Category" column on the left, click the triangle next to "Advanced"
to expand the list, and then select Scripts & Plugins
5. On the right,
under "Enable JavaScript for", tick or untick Navigator
and Mail & Newsgroups, as appropriate
6. Click OK to save the changes. You may need to exit and
restart your browser for the changes to take effect
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Windows & Mac OS: Netscape Communicator and Navigator 4x
or Netscape 6x
1. From the Edit menu, choose Preferences
2. In the "Category:" list on the left, click Advanced
3. In Netscape 6x, tick or untick the tickboxes for Enable
Java, Enable JavaScript for Navigator, and Enable JavaScript for
Mail & Newsgroups, as appropriate. In Netscape 4x, tick or
untick the Enable Java and Enable JavaScript tickboxes
4. Click OK to save the changes. You may need to exit and
restart your browser to allow the changes to take effect
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Windows & Mac OS: Netscape Navigator 3.0
Netscape Navigator 3.0
1. Open Netscape Navigator. From the Options menu, choose
Network Preferences
2. Select the Languages tab
3. Tick or untick the Enable Java and Enable JavaScript
tickboxes
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Windows & Mac OS: Netscape Navigator 2.01 and 2.02
1. Open Netscape Navigator. From the Options menu, choose
Security Preferences
2. Select the General tab
3. Tick or untick the Disable Java and Disable JavaScript
tickboxes
Note: In some of the Netscape Navigator 2.0 releases, you
cannot turn off Java or JavaScript. If your version does not offer these
options, you may need to install a more recent version of Netscape
Navigator
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