How to Enable JavaScript in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
JavaScript in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11 turns on the code that makes website buttons, videos, and drop-down menus work properly. Without this script language running in your browser, many modern web pages break or fail to load interactive content.
Microsoft Edge turns on JavaScript by default across all Windows 11 versions. If a site acts weird or blocks you from logging in, checking this browser setting fixes the issue fast.
To enable JavaScript in Microsoft Edge, go to Settings Privacy, search, and services > Site permissions. Click on JavaScript and ensure the “Allow (recommended)” toggle is switched on. This will allow websites to run interactive content properly.
Step 1Open Edge Settings
You can open Edge settings by clicking the three dots in the top-right corner of the browser window. This opens the menu where you can find all the browser’s options. Typing edge://settings into the address bar and pressing Enter is a faster way to get to the same place.
edge://settings into the address bar and pressing Enter is a quick way to reach the settings.
Step 2Go to Privacy, Search, and Services
In the menu that pops up, find and click on “Settings.” This opens the main settings page for Edge. On the left side of this page, you’ll see a list of categories. Click on “Privacy, search, and services.”
Step 3Find Site Permissions
Finding site permissions in Microsoft Edge is how you control what websites can do on your computer. Within the ‘Privacy, search, and services’ area of settings, you’ll locate ‘Site permissions’. This section lets you manage specific permissions for individual websites, like whether they can use your camera or run scripts.
Under "Site permissions," you'll see a link that says "All permissions." Click this link.
Step 4Find and Enable JavaScript
To enable JavaScript in Microsoft Edge, locate the JavaScript setting within the Site Permissions menu. Look for the 'JavaScript' option and make sure the 'Allow (recommended)' switch is turned on. If it's off, click the switch to turn it on, allowing websites to run scripts.
If it's off, click the switch to turn it on, allowing websites to run scripts. Ensure the 'Allow (recommended)' switch is in the 'on' position; it will then display 'on' to confirm JavaScript is enabled.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/legacy/enable-javascript
Summary
To enable JavaScript in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11, navigate to Settings, then Site Permissions, and toggle the JavaScript option on.
What happens if JavaScript is not enabled?
JavaScript is a scripting programming language that runs on the web browser to make specific features on the web page functional. If JavaScript has been disabled within your browser, the content or the functionality of the web page can be limited or unavailable.
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