How to Enable Javascript for Windows

by Candace Benson
Javascript powers many websites.

Javascript powers many websites.

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A common language for creating websites, Javascript is used by programmers to build navigational menus, validate forms and add numerous features. On Windows computers, Microsoft includes Internet Explorer by default. Windows uses Internet Explorer to power any Internet-based features, such as Help and Support. If you use a non-Internet Explorer browser within Windows, such as Chrome, Firefox or Safari, you must change the security settings on a per browser basis.

Step 1

Click on "Start," then "Control Panel." Click on "Classic View" in the left column, if applicable.

Step 2

Double-click "Internet Options."

Step 3

Click on the "Security" tab, then click the "Custom Level" button.

Step 4

Scroll down to the "Scripting" section.

Step 5

Click on "Enable" under "Active Scripting." Click "OK." Click "Yes" and "OK."

Warning

  • Enabling Javascript can make your computer's security vulnerable.

About the Author

Candace Benson has nearly five years of experience as a volunteer coordinator and has worked for non-profits and state agencies. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Benson wrote for a number of video game websites and blogs and worked as a technical support agent. Benson currently writes for eHow.

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