How to Remove or Disable Java Plugins from Popular Browsers

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Java  7 Vulnerable

Homeland security publish that the Java has its own vulnerability, So most of the computer users try to disable the Java plugins from the browser. Even though Oracle release the update patch for the Java 7 to overcome a zero-day exploits used by the hackers. After analyzing the update offered by the Oracle a Security Explorations, a security analysis firm from Poland states that it also contains vulnerabilities. Check here to know all about Vulnerable Java 7.

So if you have searched for  ” how to disable the Java plugins on the browser?”, then you are landed on the right place. Here we clearly elaborate the  following session you are going to have a quick look at that. Here you have the classifications according to the various users so get into the apt one.

Cross Platform Browsers

Google Chrome:

  • Pressing the Chrome Control and customize button available at the top right corner adjacent to the address bar  .

 chrome button

  • Dropdown menu appears, Choose Settings from that menu and  navigate to the settings page.
  • Click on the Show Advanced settings link available at the last to see more settings.
  • Under Privacy Click the Content Settings button.
  • A Content settings window appears, You can Enable/disable the Java plugin on that page.

Disable Java Chrome

 ( Note: you can add an Exception site to run javascript by clicking the manage exception button )

Mozilla Firefox :

  • From the Firefox Main menu choose Options -> Options.
  • An option window visible to you, On that Navigate to the Content settings by click on the content Icon.
  • You can enable / disable JavaScript by simply enable/disable the check box available.

Mozilla disable javascript

 

Safari:

  • From the Edit menu choose Preferences.
  • Now you can view the dialog box for the settings.
  • Click on the Security icon.
  • You can enable / disable JavaScript by simply enable/disable the check box available.

safari disable java script

Flock :

        For Windows

  • Click on the Control and customize icon available adjacent to the address bar.
  • Select option from that. The flock Option window is now visible.
  • Navigate to Under the Hood tab
  • Click on Content settings button to open the Content settings of the browser.
  • From that opened window click on the  JavaScript available on the left panel.
  • Now you can enable / disable the JavaScript by choosing the appropriate option. Seen in the right panel of the window.

Flock 3 disable javascript on windows

 ( Note: you can add an Exception site to run JavaScript by clicking the manage exception button )

        For OS X:

  • Choose Preferences from the Flock Menu. To view the Flock browsers settings dialog box.
  • Click on Under the Hood Icon.
  • Then click on Content settings button to open the Content settings of the browser.
  • From that opened window click on the  JavaScript available on the left panel of the dialog box.
  • Now you can enable / disable the JavaScript by choosing the appropriate option seen in the right panel of the dialog box.

Opera

  • In  the Opera main menu click on the settings, a submenu appears.
  • Hover the mouse on the choice labeled Quick Preference  (or) Use F12 (Keyboard shortcut for Quick preference menu
  • From the Quick Preference submenu click on the choice labeled as Enable javascript for Enable / Disable the JavaScript.

Internet Explorer for Windows

  • Select Internet Options From Tools menu.
  • Navigate to the Security tab
  • Click on the Custom level button
  • A dialog box appears, Scroll down to locate the Active x Control and plug-ins
  • Choose from  the option using  radio button available under the Allow Scriptlets to enable/disable the JavaScript and other scripts.

 

Internet explorer disable javascript

 

Konqueror for Linux

  • Select Configure Konqueror from the settings menu
  • A configure Konqueror dialog box opens
  • Click on the Java & JavaScript Icon available on the left panel of the dialog box
  • On the Right panel navigate to the JavaScript tab
  • Enable / disable the JavaScript by check /uncheck the check box “Enable JavaScript Globally
  • Click Apply to apply the changes made.

 

Camino for OS X

  • Choose preference from the Camino Main menu
  • A Camino preference dialog box appears
  • Click on the web features Icon
  • On the Content Control section You can enable / disable the JavaScript.

Camino javascript disable

As the guidance of the security experts its better to disable the javascript on the browsers to make your computer safe and secure until the oracle release the patch s. Expecting Oracle to release Java 7’s security patch soon. If  it’s done then the same thing will helpful to enable the javascript on  your web browsers.

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