How to Enable Cookies and JavaScript

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Updated: February 22, 2019

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This wikiHow teaches you how to turn on cookies and JavaScript in your web browser. Cookies are bits of website data from visited websites that your browser holds onto so that visiting and using those websites again is quicker and more personalized. JavaScript is a computer language that allows your browser to load and display some of the fancier items on web pages. Keep in mind that JavaScript is enabled by default on most browsers.

Method 1
Chrome for Android

1

Open Chrome. Tap the red, green, yellow, and blue spherical app icon.
2

Tap ⋮. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
3

Tap Settings. This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
4

Scroll down and tap Site settings. It's near the bottom of the page.
5

Tap Cookies. You'll find this option near the top of the screen.
6
Tap the grey Cookies
switch. It will turn blue or green

. Doing so enables cookies.
- If the Cookies switch is blue or green, Cookies are already enabled.
- You can also check the "Allow third-party cookies" box near the top of the page to allow websites to view your cookies.
7

Tap the "Back" button. It's in the top-left corner of the screen.
8

Tap JavaScript. This option is near the middle of the Site Settings page.
9
Tap the grey JavaScript
switch. It will slide right and turn blue or green

. Doing so enables JavaScript on your Android's Chrome browser.
- If the JavaScript switch is blue or green, JavaScript is already enabled.

Method 2
Chrome for Desktop

1

Open Google Chrome. Click the Chrome icon, which resembles a green, red, yellow, and blue sphere.
2

Click ⋮. It's in the top-right corner of the browser's window. A drop-down menu will appear.
3

Click Settings. This option is near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
4

Scroll down and click Advanced ▼. It's at the very bottom of the page.
5

Scroll down and click Content settings. You'll find it near the bottom of the "Privacy & Security" group of options.
6

Click Cookies. This option is near the top of the Content Settings menu.
7
Click the "Allow sites to save and read cookie data" switch
. This grey switch will turn blue when you click it, signifying that you have enabled cookies.
- If the switch is already blue, cookies are enabled.
8

Click
. It's in the upper-left side of the page.
9

Click <> JavaScript. It's near the middle of the page.
10
Turn on JavaScript. Click the grey switch next to Allowed (recommended). The switch will turn blue.
- If this switch is already blue, JavaScript is already enabled in your Chrome browser.
- You may also want to ensure there aren't any sites in the "Block JavaScript" window in the lower half of this page.

Method 3
Firefox for Android

1
Open Firefox. Tap the Firefox app icon, which resembles a blue globe with an orange fox wrapped around it.
- You cannot enable JavaScript in the Firefox mobile app, given that JavaScript is permanently enabled in Firefox. You can still enable cookies on Android, however.
2

Tap ⋮. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
3

Tap Settings. This option is near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
4

Tap the Privacy tab. It's on the left side of the screen.
5

Tap Cookies. This option is near the top of the page.
6

Tap the Enabled option. Doing so will enable cookies for your Firefox browser.

Method 4
Firefox for Desktop

1
Open Firefox. It's a blue globe with an orange fox on it.
- JavaScript is permanently enabled on Firefox, but you can still enable cookies.
- If you're encountering JavaScript errors in Firefox, uninstall and then reinstall Firefox.
2

Click ☰. It's in the upper-right side of the window. A drop-down window will appear.
3

Click Options (Windows) or Preferences (Mac). It's in the drop-down window. Doing so opens the Settings page.
4

Click the Privacy tab. It's either on the left side of the page (Windows) or on the top of the window (Mac).
5

Click the "Firefox will" drop-down box. You'll find this in the middle of the page. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu.
6

Click Use custom settings for history. Doing so will bring up additional options at the bottom of the page.
7

Check the "Accept cookies from sites" box. It's below the History section.
8

Click the "Accept third-party cookies" drop-down box. You'll find this below the "Accept cookies from sites" section.
9

Click Always. Doing so will enable cookies of all kinds in your Firefox browser.

Method 5
Microsoft Edge

1

Open Microsoft Edge. It's a dark-blue "e" icon.
2

Click ⋯. You'll find this in the top-right side of the Edge window. A drop-down menu will appear.
3

Click Settings. It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu. Doing so prompts a pop-out window.
4

Scroll down and click View advanced settings. You'll find this at the bottom of the Settings window.
5

Scroll down and click the "Cookies" drop-down box. It's near the bottom of the Settings window. A drop-down menu will appear.
6

Click Don't block cookies. It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu. Doing so enables cookies.
7

Exit Microsoft Edge. Your settings will be saved.
8

Open Start
on Windows 10 Pro or higher. You must have Group Policy Editor on your Windows computer, which means you can't enable or disable JavaScript in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Home or Starter editions.
9

Type edit group policy into Start. This will search your computer for the Edit Group Policy program.
10

Click Edit Group Policy. You'll find it at the top of the Start window.
11
Navigate to the "Microsoft Edge" folder. To do so:
- Double-click User Configuration.
- Double-click Administrative Templates.
- Double-click Windows Components.
- Double-click Microsoft Edge.
12

Double-click Allows you to run scripts, like JavaScript. A window with JavaScript options will open.
13
Click the Enabled checkbox. This will enable JavaScript in your browser.
- If Enabled already has a check next to it, JavaScript is enabled in Edge.
14

Click OK. It's at the bottom of the window. Doing so saves your settings.

Method 6
Internet Explorer

1

Open Internet Explorer. It resembles a blue "e" with a yellow band wrapped about it.
2

Click Settings
. This gear-shaped icon is in the top-right corner of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.
3

Click Internet options. It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
4

Click the Privacy tab. This tab is at the top of the window.
5

Click Advanced. It's in the "Settings" section at the top of the window.
6

Enable first- and third-party cookies. Click the Allow circle under both the "First-party Cookies" heading and the "Third-party Cookies" heading.
7

Click OK. This will enable cookies and return you to the Internet Options window.
8

Click the Security tab. This is near the top of the Internet Options window.
9

Click the Internet globe. It's in the window near the top of Internet Options.
10

Click Custom level. This option is in the "Security level for this zone" section near the bottom of the Internet Options window.
11

Scroll down to the "Scripting" section. It's near the bottom of the Settings window.
12

Check the "Enable" box below the "Active scripting" heading. This will turn on JavaScript for your browser.
13

Click OK. It's at the bottom of the window.
14

Click Apply, then click OK. Doing so saves your settings. Cookies and JavaScript are both now enabled in Internet Explorer.

Method 7
Safari for iPhone

1

Open your iPhone's
Settings. Tap the grey app with gears on it. You'll typically find this app on the Home Screen.
2

Scroll down and tap Safari. It's about a third of the way down the Settings page.
3

Scroll down and tap Block Cookies. You'll find this near the middle of the page.
4

Tap Always Allow. Doing so enables cookies in your Safari app.
5

Tap < Safari. It's in the top-left corner of the screen.
6

Scroll down and tap Advanced. This option is at the bottom of the page.
7

Tap the white Javascript
switch. It will turn green

, signifying that you have enabled JavaScript for Safari.

Method 8
Safari for Mac

1

Open Safari. It's a blue, compass-shaped app in the Dock.
2

Click Safari. This menu item is in the top-left corner of your Mac's screen.
3

Click Preferences. It's near the top of the Safari drop-down menu.
4

Click the Privacy tab. You'll find this at the top of the window.
5

Click the "Cookies and Website Data" drop-down box. It's near the top of the window.
6

Click Always Allow. This will enable cookies in Safari.
7

Click the Security tab. This option is in the middle of the Settings window.
8

Check the "Enable JavaScript" box. It's next to the "Web content:" heading. Doing so enables JavaScript in Safari, though you'll most likely need to refresh your browser before affected pages will work.

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Can I enable cookies on an iPad?

Community Answer

Yes. Tap Safari, Settings and tap Enable Cookies. Or, check if your history is not set on Private. If it is, tap it to say Not Private.

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Can I enable JavaScript on an iPad?

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No, you are not able to enable JavaScript using Safari. If you download the "Puffin" web browser from the app store, it has JavaScript built in, so you can use it there.

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Tips

Cookies may also be either first party or third party. First-party cookies are cookies from the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies are cookies from advertisements that may be located on the website you are viewing. Third-party cookies are used to track users across several sites, allowing them to target advertisements toward user preferences. Allowing third-party cookies is the default setting for most web browsers.
In most web browsers, both cookies and JavaScript are enabled by default; you really shouldn't have to enable them unless you or someone else have previously disabled them.

Warnings

Cookies are responsible for many conveniences while browsing, but they also contribute to the types of ads you see. Cookies can also encroach on your privacy.

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How to Enable Cookies and JavaScript

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Method 1
Chrome for Android

Method 2
Chrome for Desktop

Method 3
Firefox for Android

Method 4
Firefox for Desktop

Method 5
Microsoft Edge

Method 6
Internet Explorer

Method 7
Safari for iPhone

Method 8
Safari for Mac

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How to Enable Cookies and JavaScript

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Method 3 Firefox for Android

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Method 5 Microsoft Edge

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Method 7 Safari for iPhone

Method 8 Safari for Mac

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Method 1
Chrome for Android

Method 2
Chrome for Desktop

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Firefox for Android

Method 4
Firefox for Desktop

Method 5
Microsoft Edge

Method 6
Internet Explorer

Method 7
Safari for iPhone

Method 8
Safari for Mac