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Many Internet Web sites contain JavaScript, a scripting programming language that runs on the web browser to make specific features on the web page functional. If JavaScript has been disabled within your browser, the content or the functionality of the web page can be limited or unavailable. This article describes the steps for enabling JavaScript in web browsers.
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Internet Explorer
To allow all websites within the Internet zone to run scripts within Internet Explorer:
On the web browser menu, click Tools or the "Tools" icon [which looks like a gear], and select Internet Options.
When the "Internet Options" window opens, select the Security tab.
On the "Security" tab, make sure the Internet zone is selected, and then click on the "Custom level..." button.
In the Security Settings – Internet Zone dialog box, click Enable for Active Scripting in the Scripting section.
When the "Warning!" window opens and asks, "Are you sure you want to change the settings for this zone?" select Yes.
Click OK at the bottom of the Internet Options window to close the dialog.
Click the Refresh button to refresh the page and run scripts.
To allow scripting on a specific website, while leaving scripting disabled in the Internet zone, add the specific Web site to the Trusted sites zone:
On the web browser menu, click Tools, or the "Tools" icon [which looks like a gear] and select Internet Options.
When the "Internet Options" window opens, select the Security tab.
On the "Security" tab, select the Trusted sites zone and then click the Sites button.
For the website[s] you would like to allow scripting, enter the address within the Add this website to the zone text box and click Add. Note: If the address does not begin with "", you many need to uncheck "Require server verification [] for all sites in this zone".
Click Close and then click OK at the bottom of the Internet Options window to close the dialog.
Click the Refresh button to refresh the page and run scripts.
Google Chrome
To enable JavaScript in Google Chrome, please review and follow the instructions provided at Enable JavaScript in your browser to see ads on your site.
Mozilla Corporation’s Firefox
To enable JavaScript in Firefox, please review and follow the instructions provided at JavaScript settings for interactive web pages.
Need more help?
- You can enable JavaScript in Google Chrome on your Windows 10 device to fully experience websites and apps.
- JavaScript is a programming language used to create any content that moves, changes, or updates on your screen without having to refresh the page.
- JavaScript is the reason your Facebook and Twitter timelines can update on their own without a manual reload or why you can see things like slideshows on web pages.
- Here's how to enable JavaScript in Chrome on Windows 10.
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JavaScript is a programming language used to create dynamic website content. This is any content that moves, changes, or updates on your screen without you having to refresh the page.
JavaScript is used in a lot of advertisements, which is why some people may want to disable it. However, it's also the reason that your Facebook and Twitter timelines can update on their own or that you can see things like slideshows embedded in blog pages.
If you have JavaScript disabled on your computer, you might be missing out on a lot of what the web pages you visit have to offer. Luckily, it's pretty simple to turn it on, and there are ways to just disable JavaScript on certain sites.
Here's how to enable JavaScript in Chrome on Windows 10.
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How to enable Javascript in Google Chrome on Windows 10
1. Open Google Chrome on your Windows 10 computer.
2. Click on the three dots at the top-right corner of your screen.
Click the three dots to open the drop-down menu. Melanie Weir/Business Insider3. Click "Settings," the third option from the bottom.
Click "Settings." Melanie Weir/Business Insider4. At the bottom, of the sidebar menu on the left, click "Advanced."
5. At the top of that list, click "Privacy and security."
Click "Privacy and security." Melanie Weir/Business Insider6. Click "Site Settings," the second option from the bottom.
Click "Site Settings." Melanie Weir/Business Insider7. Under the "Permissions" menu, scroll until you find JavaScript.
Click "JavaScript." Melanie Weir/Business Insider8. Toggle the switch to "Allowed." It will turn blue when on.
Toggle to "Allowed." Melanie Weir/Business InsiderNote: If there are any specific sites you don't want to be able to run JavaScript, just add them to the "Block" list.
Click the "Add" button to block JavaScript on certain websites. Melanie Weir/Business Insider
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Melanie Weir
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Melanie Weir is a freelance author for Insider, mainly focusing on the Tech Reference section, but occasionally contributing to Lifestyle and Entertainment topics as well. She is also a freelance writer for ScreenRant, and is the Lead Weekend News Editor at TheThings.com. In her spare time she writes plays for both stage and screen. She can be reached at , or through LinkedIn.
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