This article shows how to enable the use of cookies and JavaScript within the most popular internet browsers. Cookies are small text files in which information relating to the websites that are visited is stored. The main purpose is to speed up and personalize the user's navigation within the websites he usually visits. JavaScript are small programs created with a special programming language that allow browsers to load and display specific graphics within web pages. The use of JavaScript is also enabled by default on most browsers.
Steps
Method 1 of 8: Google Chrome for Android devices
Step 1. Launch Google Chrome by tapping the icon
It is characterized by a red, yellow and green circle with a blue sphere in the center.
Step 2. Press the ⋮ button
It is located in the upper right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
Step 3. Tap the Settings option
It is located at the bottom of the drop-down menu that appeared.
Step 4. Scroll down the new menu to be able to select the Site Setup item
It is located at the bottom of the page.
Step 5. Select the Cookies option
It is displayed at the top of the screen.
Step 6. Activate the gray "Cookie" slider
moving it to the right.
It will take on a green or blue color
indicating that the use of cookies is active.
- If the "Cookie" cursor is already blue or green, it means that the use of cookies is already enabled.
- You can also deselect the "Block third-party cookies" check button at the top of the page to allow the websites you visit to also use this type of cookie.
Step 7. Press the "Back" button
It is located in the upper left corner of the screen.
Step 8. Tap the JavaScript entry
It is displayed approximately in the middle of the "Site Settings" screen.
Step 9. Activate the gray "JavaScript" slider
moving it to the right.
It will take on a green or blue color
thus indicating that the use of JavaScript within Chrome is now active.
If the "JavaScript" slider is already blue or green, it means that the use of JavaScript is already allowed
Method 2 of 8: Google Chrome for Computers
Step 1. Start Google Chrome by double clicking on the icon
It is characterized by a red, yellow and green circle with a blue sphere in the center.
Step 2. Click on the ⋮ button
It's located in the upper right corner of the Chrome window. A drop-down menu will appear.
Step 3. Click the Settings option
It is located at the bottom of the drop-down menu that appeared.
Step 4. Scroll down the page to the end to be able to click on the Advanced ▼ link
It is gray in color and is displayed at the bottom of the "Settings" page.
Step 5. Scroll through the newly appeared menu to be able to click on the Content Settings option
It should be the second to last entry in the "Privacy and Security" section.
Step 6. Click on the item Cookies
It is located at the top of the "Content Settings" menu.
Step 7. Click the gray slider "Allow sites to save and read cookie data"
It will turn blue, indicating that the use of cookies has been enabled.
If the cursor is already blue, it means that the use of cookies is already allowed
Step 8. Click on the icon
It is located in the upper left of the page.
Step 9. Click the JavaScript option
It is displayed in the middle of the newly appeared menu.
Step 10. Enable the use of JavaScript
Click the gray slider next to the item Allowed (recommended). The cursor will turn blue.
- If the "JavaScript" slider is already blue, it means that the use of JavaScript is already allowed within Chrome.
- Also make sure that no website is displayed in the "Block" section of the page.
Method 3 of 8: Firefox for Android devices
Step 1. Launch the Firefox app
Tap the blue globe icon surrounded by an orange fox.
Using the version of Firefox for Android devices it is possible to manage only cookies, since the use of JavaScript is always active by default and cannot be changed
Step 2. Press the ⋮ button
It is located in the upper right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
Step 3. Tap the Settings option
It is located at the bottom of the drop-down menu that appeared.
Step 4. Go to the Privacy tab
It is located on the left side of the screen.
Step 5. Touch the item Cookies
It is displayed at the top of the page.
Step 6. Select the Activate option
In this way, the use of cookies will be allowed within Firefox.
Method 4 of 8: Firefox for Computer
Step 1. Launch Firefox
Double-click the blue globe icon surrounded by an orange fox.
- In Firefox you can only manage cookies, since the use of JavaScript is always active by default and cannot be changed.
- If you get a JavaScript related error message while using Firefox, uninstall the program and reinstall it.
Step 2. Click on the ☰ icon
It is located in the upper right of the Firefox window. The browser main menu will be displayed.
Step 3. Click the Options item (on Windows) or Preferences (on Mac).
It is one of the options listed in the menu that appeared.
Step 4. Click on the Privacy and Security tab
It is located on the left side of the page (on Windows) or at the top of the screen (on Mac).
Step 5. Click the "Custom" button
It is displayed in the "Content Blocking" section at the top of the "Privacy and Security" tab.
Step 6. Select the Cookies checkbox
It is located within the section that appeared after selecting the "Custom" option in the previous step.
Step 7. Select one of the options in the "Cookies" drop-down menu
Step 8. Click the "Third Party Trackers" item
It is one of the options in the "Cookie" drop-down menu. In this way, Firefox will automatically block the use of cookies received from third parties, whose purpose is to track the user's activities while browsing. The other types of cookies can be used.
Step 9. Click on the All Cookies option
Select this option if you need to completely block the use of cookies on Firefox.
Method 5 of 8: Microsoft Edge
Step 1. Launch Microsoft Edge
Double-click the program icon marked with the dark blue letter "e".
Step 2. Click on the ⋯ icon
It is located in the upper right corner of the browser window. The Edge main menu will appear.
Step 3. Click the Settings option
It's located at the bottom of the Edge main menu. A new window will appear on the right side of the browser window.
Step 4. Click on the Privacy and Security tab
It is listed on the left side of the newly appeared window.
Step 5. Scroll down the "Privacy and security" menu to be able to click on the "Cookies" drop-down menu
It is located in the middle of the list of options that appeared.
Step 6. Click on the item Do not block cookies
It is the last option in the "Cookies" menu. In this way, the use of cookies within Edge will be activated.
Step 7. Close the Microsoft Edge window
The changes to the settings will be stored.
Step 8. Click on the "Start" button
if you are using Windows 10 Pro or later.
In order to enable or disable the use of JavaScript, you must have a version of Windows with the administration tool called "Group Policy Editor", so if you are using Windows 10 Home or Starter you will not be able to change the JavaScript settings.
Step 9. Type the keywords Group Policy Editor into the "Start" menu
The "Local Group Policy Editor" program will search your computer.
Step 10. Click the Edit Group Policy icon
It should have appeared at the top of the "Start" menu.
Step 11. Go to the "Microsoft Edge" folder
Follow these instructions:
- Double-click the entry User configuration;
- Double-click the entry Administrative models;
- Double-click the entry Windows components;
- Double-click the entry Microsoft Edge.
Step 12. Double-click the Allow to run scripts such as JavaScript option
A dialog box will appear containing the JavaScript configuration options.
Step 13. Click the Radio On button
This will enable the execution of JavaScript within Edge.
If the option Activated is already checked, it means that the execution of JavaScript within Edge is already allowed.
Step 14. Click the OK button
It is located at the bottom of the window. Any changes to Microsoft Edge Group Policy configuration settings will be saved and applied.
Method 6 of 8: Internet Explorer
Step 1. Launch Internet Explorer
Double-click the Internet Explorer icon with the blue letter "e" surrounded by a gold ring.
Step 2. Open the Internet Explorer "Settings" window by clicking the icon
It features a gear and is located in the upper right corner of the window. The browser main menu will be displayed.
Step 3. Choose the Internet Options item
It is located at the bottom of the menu that appeared.
Step 4. Click on the Privacy tab
It is visible at the top of the appeared window.
Step 5. Click the Advanced button
It is located within the "Settings" section, located at the top of the window.
Step 6. Enable the reception of standard and third-party cookies
Click the radio button Accept of both the "Cookies of the websites displayed" and "Third-party cookies" sections.
Step 7. Click the OK button
This way, the new settings will be saved and you will be redirected to the "Internet Options" dialog.
Step 8. Click on the Security tab
It is displayed at the top of the "Internet Options" window.
Step 9. Click the Internet icon featuring a terrestrial globe
It is located within the "Select the area whose settings you want to view or change" box at the top of the "Security" tab.
Step 10. Click the Custom Level button
It is located within the "Security Level for Area" box at the bottom of the "Security" tab.
Step 11. Scroll down to the "Script Execution" section
It is located at the bottom of the "Settings" pane of the "Security Settings - Internet Zone" window.
Step 12. Select the "Activate" button of the "Active scripting" section
This will enable script execution within Internet Explorer.
Step 13. Click the OK button
It is located at the bottom of the window.
Step 14. Click the Apply buttons successively And OK.
This way, the new configuration settings will be saved and applied. At this point, the use of cookies and JavaScript will be allowed within Internet Explorer.
Method 7 of 8: Safari for iPhone
Step 1. Launch the iPhone Settings app by tapping the icon
It is characterized by a gray colored gear. Normally, it is located within one of the pages of the Home screen.
Step 2. Scroll down the menu that appeared to locate and select the Safari item
It is located at the bottom of the first half of the "Settings" menu.
Step 3. Scroll down the menu that appeared to be able to select Block cookies
It is displayed approximately in the middle of the "Safari" section.
Step 4. Tap on Always Allow
In this way, the use of cookies by the Safari app will be allowed.
Step 5. Tap the <Safari link
It is located in the upper left corner of the screen.
Step 6. Scroll down the newly appeared menu to be able to select the Advanced option
It is located at the bottom of the "Safari" screen.
Step 7. Tap the white "Javascript" slider
It will take on a green color
to indicate that the execution of JavaScript by the Safari app is allowed.
Method 8 of 8: Safari for Mac
Step 1. Launch Safari
Click the blue compass icon located on the Mac Dock.
Step 2. Click on the Safari menu
It is located in the upper left corner of the Mac screen. A list of options will appear.
Step 3. Click the Preferences item
It is displayed at the top of the menu Safari.
Step 4. Click on the Privacy tab
It is placed in the upper part of the appeared window.
Step 5. Click the "Cookies and Website Data" drop-down menu
It is located at the top of the "Privacy" tab.
Step 6. Click the radio button Always Allow
In this way, the use of cookies within Safari will be allowed.
Step 7. Click on the Security tab
It is visible in the center of the top of the Safari "Preferences" window.
Step 8. Select the "Enable JavaScript" checkbox
It is located on the right of the "Web Contents:" section. This will enable the execution of JavaScript in Safari. However, before the new settings take effect, you will most likely need to restart your browser.
Advice
- There are two types of cookies: those coming from the main site you are visiting and those coming from third-party sites. In the first case these are cookies generated and used directly by the site you are viewing, while in the second case they are cookies relating to advertisements on the web pages you are viewing. Third-party cookies are generally used to track user navigation between various websites, allowing advertising agencies to show targeted ads based on user preferences and tastes. The reception of third-party cookies is also enabled by default on most internet browsers.
- In most browsers, cookies and JavaScript are turned on by default, so you shouldn't need to manually enable them unless you or someone else has previously disabled them.
