Why can I not access web sites automatically? ?

Question

When I tried to log into hotmail this is the message that cam onto my screen --- Windows Live ID requires JavaScript to sign in. This web browser either does not support JavaScript, or scripts are being blocked. --- This has never happened before, my Java Scrit is updated. Then, I tried to log into Yahoo Ansers to ask to tell you about the question above and after i put in my password it said ---

If you are seeing this page, your browser settings prevent you from automatically redirecting to a new URL.

Please click here to continue.

Do you know why this is happening or how I can fix the problem?? Thanks!!

Answer 1

Java and JavaScript are not the same. You may have Java updated from Java.com, but JavaScript runs according to how you have your browser's options set.

To turn on JavaScript, follow the directions below:

Microsoft Internet Explorer

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.x (Windows)

       1. Select Internet Options from the Tools menu.

       2. Click the Security tab.

       3. Click Custom Level in Security Level for this Zone.

       4. Scroll down to Scripting, near the bottom of the list.

       5. Under Active Scripting, choose Enable.

       6. Click OK to leave Security Settings. Click OK to leave Internet Options.

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x (Macintosh)

       1. Choose Preferences under the Edit menu.

       2. Click Web Content under Web Browser.

       3. In Active Content, check the box next to Enable scripting.

       4. In Java, click Enable Java. Click OK.

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x (Windows)

       1. Select Internet Options from the View menu.

       2. Click the Security tab.

       3. Set the security level for this zone to Custom (for expert users).

       4. Click the Settings button (to the right of Custom).

       5. Scroll to the bottom of the list and enable Active scripting.

       6. Click the OK button to close the Security Settings window. Click OK to close the Internet Options window.

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x (Macintosh)

       1. Click the Preferences icon in the Toolbar.

       2. Click the Web Content icon under Web Browser.

       3. In Active Content, check the box next to Enable scripting. Click the OK button.

Mozilla

    Mozilla (Windows)

       1. Select Edit from the menu bar and click on Preferences.

       2. Click on plus sign next to Advanced to show Advanced options.

       3. Click on Scripts & Plugins.

       4. Click on the checkbox next to Navigator under Enable JavaScript for.

       5. Click the OK button.

       6. Close this window and Click the Reload button in the browser's row of icons in the EGXpress window.

    Mozilla (Macintosh)

       1. Select Mozilla under OS X or Edit under earlier OSs from the menu bar and click on Preferences....

       2. Click on triangle next to Advanced to open sub-menu if needed.

       3. Click on Scripts & Plugins.

       4. Click on checkbox next to Navigator under Enable JavaScript for.

       5. Click the OK button.

       6. Close this window and Click the Reload button in the browser's row of icons in the EGXpress window.

Netscape

    Netscape 7.x (Windows)

       1. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.

       2. Click Advanced on the left side of the dialog box.

       3. Check the box next to Enable Java. Click the OK button.

    Netscape 6.x (Windows, Macintosh)

       1. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.

       2. Click Advanced on the left side of the dialog box.

       3. Check the box next to Enable JavaScript for Navigator. Click the OK button.

    Netscape Navigator/Communicator 4.x (Windows, Macintosh)

       1. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.

       2. Click Advanced on the left side of the dialog box.

       3. Check the box next to Enable JavaScript. Click the OK button.

Safari

    Safari for Macintosh

       1. Select Safari from the menu bar and click on Preferences....

       2. Click on the Security icon.

       3. Click on checkbox next to Enable JavaScript.

       4. Close that window.

       5. Close this window and Click the Reload button in the browser's row of icons in the EGXpress window.

Opera

   1. From the browsers File menu select Preferences or press Alt+P

   2. Select Multimedia from the list on the left

   3. Check the box labeled Enable JavaScript

   4. Push OK

   5. Reload the current page

America Online

    America Online (Windows)

       1. Select Settings.

       2. Select Preferences.

       3. Select Internet Properties.

       4. Select Custom Level.

       5. Scroll down the Custom Level screen to Scripting.

       6. Enable Active Scripting.

       7. Select Okay.

       8. Select Yes that you want to change the security settings.

       9. Select Okay.

      10. Close the Preferneces window.

      11. Close this window and Click the Reload button in the browser's row of icons in the EGXpress window.

    America Online (Mac OS X)

       1. Select AOL from the menu bar and click on Preferences....

       2. Click on the www icon in the scrolling list on the left side.

       3. Click on the Content tab.

       4. Click on checkbox next to Enable Javascript.

       5. Click the OK button.

       6. Close this window and Click the Reload button in the browser's row of icons in the EGXpress window.

Ron