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How to ensure JavaScript is enabled

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JavaScript is a simple programming language that's essential to any modern Internet site. Without JavaScript enabled, some Yahoo! features may not perform as designed. To fix this, make sure that you have JavaScript enabled. Here's how:

Internet Explorer 6.0:

  1. From the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
  2. Click the Security tab.
  3. Click Internet to select the Internet Zone.
  4. Click Custom Level.
  5. Scroll down the list until you see the section labeled Scripting
  6. Under Active Scripting, select Enable.
  7. Click the OK button at the bottom of the Internet Options window.
  8. Close and relaunch your Internet browser.

Internet Explorer 7.0 & 8.0:

  1. From the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
  2. Click the Security tab.
  3. Click Internet to select the Internet Zone.
  4. Click Custom Level.
  5. Scroll down the list until you see the section labeled Scripting
  6. Select Enable for Active Scripting; scroll down the list and select Scripting of Java Applets.
  7. Click OK.
  8. If prompted to confirm select Yes
  9. Click the OK button at the bottom of the Internet Options window.
  10. Close and relaunch your Internet browser.

Firefox:

  1. From the Tools menu, select Options.
  2. Click the Content tab.
  3. Select the Enable JavaScript option.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Close and relaunch your Internet browser.

Safari:

  1. Click the Safari menu on a Macintosh, click on the Edit menu on a Windows based computer, select Preferences.
  2. Click Security.
  3. Select the Enable JavaScript option.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Close and relaunch your Internet browser.

Google Chrome:

  1. Launch Google Chrome from Start/Run with the parameter -enable-JavaScript.
  • For example, in Vista:
    C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe -enable-JavaScript
  • For example, in Windows XP:
    C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome -enable-JavaScript

Note: JavaScript is enabled in Chrome by default. This will reset the default parameters.

 



Last updated: April 01, 2013
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