By George Norman
Added on 05 Nov 2009(156 Views)
Below is a detailed, step-by-step guide that will tell you how to disable, and alternatively how to enable JavaScript in the Mozilla developed Firefox browser. JavaScript is enabled by default in Firefox. This is because the browser needs it to run certain sites, or certain features on a specific site. I find that disabling JavaScript on certain sites also disables the clutter that I’m not interested in while letting me view the content I’m interested in.

Here is what you have to do to disable JavaScript in Firefox:

Step 1. Launch the Firefox browser.

Step 2. From the list of menus at the top, click Tools.

Step 3. From the dropdown menu that appears click Options.

Step 4. In the Options window click the Content tab.

Step 5. To disable JavaScript, uncheck the box next to Enable JavaScript.
To enable JavaScript, check the box next to Enable JavaScript.

Step 6. Click OK and you’re done.

Tips and warnings
  • Give it a shot. If you’re reading this article with Firefox, then follow the instructions presented above and disable it. Hit the refresh button (or F5) and see how the page looks.
  • Please note that disabling JavaScript is something that should be done when you visit a Java-rich webpage and the performance of your computer is negatively impacted. JavaScript is needed for enhanced user interfaces and dynamic websites.
  • You can replace step 2 and step 3 from the tutorial above with a simple keyboard shortcut : Alt then T then O. you can replace step 4 by using the arrow keys to switch between the tabs. Last but not least, you can replace step 5 with Alt + J and step 6 with Enter. A complete, detailed list of all the keyboard shortcuts you can use in Mozilla Firefox is available here.




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