How to Enable Javascript on Internet Explorer 6 With ActiveX

Enable JavaScript and ActiveX in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.

JavaScript is one of the most widely used client-side scripting languages. Supported by every major Web browser, the language lets website developers perform many helpful functions, including calculations, the validation of form inputs, and dynamic visual effects. Though ActiveX also works in the browser, it is a more complex framework designed to enable browser plug-ins, such as Adobe Flash Player and Sun's Java Runtime Environment. Once you know where to look, enabling both JavaScript and ActiveX in your Internet Explorer 6 Web browser becomes a quick task.

Instructions

1. Click "Tools" in the top menu bar and select "Internet Options."

2. Select the "Security" tab.

3. Click the "Custom Level" button.

4. Scroll down the list of settings until you find the "Scripting" heading.

5. Set the "Active Scripting" setting to "Enable."

6. Scroll up the list of settings until you find the "ActiveX controls and plug-ins" heading.

7. Set the "Download signed ActiveX controls" and ""Download unsigned ActiveX controls" options to "Prompt."

8. Set the "Run ActiveX controls" and "Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting" options to "Enable."

9. Click "OK" on each of the next two screens to confirm the changes.

10. Close and restart Internet Explorer 6. JavaScript code and ActiveX controls will now run when loaded by the browser.

References

• U.S General Services Administration: How Do I Enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer 5.x or 6.x?
• Download A to Z: How to Enable ActiveX Controls in Internet Explorer 6
• Tandberg: Internet Explorer 6 Security Settings Screen Image