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Easily turn on JavaScript for your computer browser with this simple guide
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This wikiHow teaches you how to turn on your computer browser's JavaScript, which allows your browser to load and view certain elements--such as videos or animations--on some web pages. You can enable JavaScript using Chrome on desktop and Android, Safari on Mac and iPhone, Firefox on desktop, as well as Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer on Windows. Doing so will resolve errors and pop-ups regarding JavaScript.

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Chrome

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Android

  1. It's a red, green, yellow, and blue spherical icon.
  2. This icon is in the top-right corner of the screen.
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  3. It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
  4. It's about halfway down the page.
  5. This option is near the middle of the Site Settings page.
  6. Note: If the JavaScript switch is blue or green, JavaScript is already enabled.

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Desktop

  1. This browser resembles a red, green, yellow, and blue sphere icon.
  2. It's in the top-right corner of the browser's window.
  3. This option is near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
  4. This option is toward the bottom of the "Privacy & Security" group of options.
  5. It's near the middle of the page.
  6. Click the switch next to Allowed (recommended) to the "ON" position so it turns blue.

    Note: If this switch is already blue, JavaScript is already enabled in your Chrome browser.

  7. Any sites beneath the "Block" heading on this page won't be allowed to use JavaScript. To remove sites from the block list:
    • Click to the right of the site's name.
    • Click Remove in the drop-down menu.
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Safari

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iPhone

  1. This option is roughly halfway down the Settings page. There's a blue Safari icon on the left side of this option.
  2. It's at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Tip: You may need to close and re-open Safari in order for JavaScript to start working.

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Mac

  1. It's a blue, compass-shaped app in the Dock.
  2. This menu item is in the top-left corner of your Mac's screen.
  3. It's near the top of the Safari drop-down menu.
  4. This option is in the middle of the Settings window.
  5. It's next to the "Web content:" heading. Doing so enables JavaScript in Safari, though you'll most likely need to refresh your browser before affected pages will work.

    Note: If there's a checkmark in this box, JavaScript is already enabled in Safari.

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Firefox

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  1. It's a blue globe with an orange fox on it. By default, Firefox enables JavaScript and prevents you from changing this setting, but some applications interfere with the JavaScript implementation.
  2. This option is in the top-right side of the Firefox window.
  3. It's a puzzle piece-shaped icon in the drop-down menu.
  4. Some of the more popular JavaScript-blocking extensions include "No-Script", "QuickJava", and "SettingSanity".
  5. Click the problem extension and then click Disable or Remove when prompted.

    Note: You'll have to restart Firefox for your changes to take place.

  6. If disabling the JavaScript-blocking extensions didn't fix your problem, you may need to enable JavaScript from within Firefox's hidden settings:
    • Enter about:config into the Firefox URL bar.
    • Click I accept the risk!.
    • Type javascript.enabled into the search bar below the URL bar.
    • Make sure the "Value" section of the javascript.enabled item says "False".
      • If it says "true", JavaScript is enabled. Delete and reinstall Firefox.
    • Double-click javascript.enabled.
    • Restart Firefox.
  7. Reinstall Firefox. If all else fails, uninstall and reinstall Firefox to restore all of the default settings. Because JavaScript is a foundation of the Firefox browser, reinstalling should restore its functionality.[1]
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Microsoft Edge

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  1. This will search your computer for the Edit Group Policy program.
  2. It should be at the top of the Start window.
  3. To do so:
    • Double-click User Configuration.
    • Double-click Administrative Templates.
    • Double-click Windows Components.
    • Double-click Microsoft Edge.
  4. Doing so opens a window with JavaScript options.
  5. This will enable JavaScript in your browser.

    Note: If Enabled already has a check next to it, JavaScript is enabled in Edge.

  6. It's at the bottom of the window. Doing so will save your settings and apply JavaScript to Edge, though you may need to restart the Edge browser before these changes show up.
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Internet Explorer

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  1. It resembles a blue "e" with a yellow band around it.
  2. This option is in the top-right corner of the Internet Explorer window.
  3. It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
  4. This is near the top of the Internet Options window.
  5. It's in the window near the top of Internet Options.
  6. This option is in the "Security level for this zone" section near the bottom of the Internet Options window.
  7. It's near the bottom of the Settings window.
  8. This will turn on JavaScript for your browser.
  9. It's at the bottom of the window.
  10. Doing so saves your settings, though you may need to close and re-open Internet Explorer for JavaScript to load properly.
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