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

On March 1, 2008, AOL ended official development of and support for Netscape software. If you use Netscape, consider switching to Mozilla programs such as Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey. You can still download releases of Netscape from 4.x through 9.x from the Netscape Archive, and you may be able to find unofficial support through links on this site. UITS will continue to support Netscape for the present.

To enable or disable Java and JavaScript in Netscape pre-Firefox Mozilla browsers, follow the appropriate instructions. For Mozilla Firefox, see In Firefox, how do I turn Java and JavaScript off or on?

On this page:

• Netscape 8.x
• Netscape 7.x and pre-Firefox Mozilla
• Netscape Communicator and Navigator 4.x or Netscape 6.x
• Netscape Navigator 3.0
• Netscape Navigator 2.01 and 2.02

Netscape 8.x

1. In Netscape 8.x, from the Tools menu, select Options... .
   
   
2. In the list on the left, select Site Controls, and then select one of the options under "Master Settings".
   
   
3. Check (to enable) or uncheck (to disable) the boxes next to both Enable JavaScript and Enable Java.

Netscape 7.x and pre-Firefox Mozilla

1. From the Edit menu (in Mac OS X, from the Netscape menu), choose Preferences... .
   
   
2. In the "Category:" list on the left, click Advanced.
   
   
3. To enable or disable Java and JavaScript, use the appropriate instructions below:
   
   
   • In Mac OS X, check or uncheck Enable Java. Then in the "Category" column on the left, click the triangle next to "Advanced" to expand the list, and then select Scripts & Plugins. On the right, under "Enable JavaScript for", check or uncheck Navigator and Mail & Newsgroups, as appropriate.
     
     
   • In Windows, check or uncheck Enable Java and Enable native object scripting. Then in the "Category" column on the left, click the + (plus sign) or triangle next to "Advanced" to expand the list, and then select Scripts & Plug-ins. On the right, under "Enable JavaScript for", check or uncheck Navigator and Mail & Newsgroups, as appropriate.
   
   
4. Click OK to save the changes. You may need to exit and restart your browser for the changes to take effect.

Netscape Communicator and Navigator 4.x or Netscape 6.x

1. From the Edit menu, choose Preferences... .
   
   
2. In the "Category:" list on the left, click Advanced.
   
   
3. In Netscape 6.x, check or uncheck the checkboxes for Enable Java, Enable JavaScript for Navigator, and Enable JavaScript for Mail & Newsgroups. In Netscape 4.x, check or uncheck the Enable Java and Enable JavaScript checkboxes.
   
   
4. Click OK to save the changes. You may need to exit and restart your browser to allow the changes to take effect.

Netscape Navigator 3.0

1. Open Netscape Navigator. From the Options menu, choose Network Preferences... .
   
   
2. Select the Languages tab.
   
   
3. Check or uncheck the Enable Java and Enable JavaScript checkboxes.

Netscape Navigator 2.01 and 2.02

1. Open Netscape Navigator. From the Options menu, choose Security Preferences... .
   
   
2. Select the General tab.
   
   
3. Check or uncheck the Disable Java and Disable JavaScript checkboxes.

Note: In some of the Netscape Navigator 2.0 releases, you cannot turn off Java or JavaScript. If your version does not offer these options, you may need to install a more recent version of Netscape Navigator.

Also see:

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