How to Enable JavaScript in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
You enable JavaScript in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11 by adjusting your browser’s privacy and security settings.
JavaScript is a computer language that makes websites interactive. This language lets websites show changing information and features, going beyond simple text and pictures. Without JavaScript, many current websites will not function correctly.
Forms may not submit, videos may not play, and essential website parts may fail to load if JavaScript is disabled. Enabling JavaScript ensures users access the full functionality of the web, as designed.
Microsoft Edge, by default, keeps JavaScript enabled. However, if you’ve noticed issues with specific sites on your Windows 11 PC, checking this setting is a crucial first step to troubleshooting.
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
To open Edge settings, click the three dots (…) in the top-right corner of your browser window.
edge://settings into the address bar at the top of Edge and press Enter. This is a quick way to get to 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
The "Privacy, search, and services" section in Microsoft Edge settings manages how websites interact with your computer. Within this section, the "Site permissions" area controls what individual websites can do. For instance, "Site permissions" allows or blocks websites from using your camera or running 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 Edge, find ‘JavaScript’ under site permissions and turn the ‘Allow (recommended)’ switch on .
JavaScript settings appear on your screen. Locate the "Allow (recommended)" switch. Ensure this switch is in the "on" position. If the switch shows "off," click it. The switch will then display "on" to confirm JavaScript is allowed.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/legacy/enable-javascript
Summary
You can enable JavaScript in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11 by going to Settings, then Site Permissions, and turning on the JavaScript option.
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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