In Internet Explorer, how do I turn Java or JavaScript off or on?
In Firefox, how do I turn Java and JavaScript off or on?

In Internet Explorer, how do I turn Java or JavaScript off or on?

To enable or disable Java or JavaScript in Internet Explorer 6, 7, or 8, follow the appropriate instructions below.

Internet Explorer 7 or 8

To enable or disable Java:

1. From the Tools menu, or the Tools drop-down in the upper right, select Internet Options... .
   
   
2. Click the Programs tab, and then click Manage Add-ons.
   
   
3. Highlight Java Plug-in.
   
   
4. Click Disable (located under "Settings" in version 7).
   
   
5. Click OK twice.

To enable or disable JavaScript:

1. From the Tools menu, or the Tools drop-down in the upper right, choose Internet Options... .
   
   
2. Click the Security tab.
   
   
3. Click Custom Level... .
   
   
4. Scroll to the "Scripting" section of the list. Click Disable or Enable.
   
   
5. Close and restart your browser.

Internet Explorer 6

1. From the Tools menu, choose Internet Options... .
   
   
2. Click the Security tab.
   
   
3. Click Custom Level... .
   
   
   • Java: Scroll to the "Java" 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 (under "Scripting") Click Disable or Enable.
   
   
4. Close and restart your browser.

In Firefox, how do I turn Java and JavaScript off or on?

To enable or disable Java and JavaScript in Firefox:

1. In Firefox for Windows, from the Tools menu, select Options... .

   In Firefox for Mac OS X, from the Firefox menu, select Preferences... .

2. In Firefox 1.5 or later, click Content; in Firefox 1.0, in the list on the left, select Web Features.
   
   
3. Check (to enable) or uncheck (to disable) Enable JavaScript and Enable Java.