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[DADoES]

Robert, I normally turn off JavaScript (except for banking/financial sites that require it) on the 12-year-old computer I use at work (Firefox 2.0.0.20 on NT4), as doing so makes other non-banking sites run faster. Anyway, something must have changed on the board codes since Wed night. With JavaScript turned off now, the five forum index pages continually reload themselves without ever displaying the thread list.

Not a problem, as I can turn JavaScript back on when needed ... but I thought you might be interested in what's going on.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Thank you Glenn, I'll look into that! I appreciate you reporting it.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Thank you Glenn, I believe I have that fixed. Hopefully I didn't screw up anything else fixing that.

I never figured on or planned for upgraded members turning off JavaScript. Lesson for me lol.

Out of sheer curiosity does anyone else ever turn off or disable JavaScript on their browser???

 

[jeffg]

Robert: JavaScript is a big portal for malware and keeping it disabled except on secure sites is a very good idea. It also bypasses a few of the ridiculous no-right-click schemes devised by sites to try and prevent people from saving content locally. That's why I turned mine off initially, not because of security concerns.

 

[lordkenmore]

I'm currently using Firefox with NoScript. By default, all sites have the JavaScript disabled, except ones I specifically allow.

JavaScript is said to be a potential security problem, and eliminating it makes sense.

I have also noticed a nice boost in speed with it gone. (My system here is running a PIII, so tuning things to run faster/more efficiently is a good idea.)

 

[lordkenmore]

I'm not upgraded, and I'm not sure if I ever will be. (This is because the only way to pay is PayPal, which I currently don't use.) But it's very likely I'd look into disabling JavaScript here, too, simply because of the speed. I noticed a boost in speed when the new features became "member only." Those features are neat, but speed makes a bigger difference day to day. (As I said earlier, I'm using a PIII. Tuning things makes a noticeable difference between the system being usable, and the system becoming frustratingly sluggish.)

 

[peterh770]

How do you turn off/on JavaScript in Firefox and IE?

 

[lordkenmore]

Turn off JavaScript in Firefox

With Firefox, you can get Add-ons that control/block JavaScript. (On my system, one gets Add-ons by selecting "Add-ons" on the "Tool" menu. This brings up a dialog to control Add-ons, which includes the ability to find Add-ons.) I'm currently using NoScript, which appears to be quite popular. What is good about NoScript is that it blocks everything by default, and you can allow it to allow JavaScript to run on selected sites. You can give temporary or permanent permission. In my setup, an icon appears in the lower right part of the window, and a right click in the web page proper includes a NoScript menu option.

There are other Add-ons that appear to do the same thing, as a search of the Firefox Add-on options showed. NoScript was a name I recognized, and it has worked well enough that I don't really feel the need to try anything else.

You can shut JavaScript off completely with no Add-on by going to the Preferences. On my system, Preferences is on the Edit menu. (Windows, I think, might put it on Tools.) On my system, "Enable JavaScript" is found after selecting the "Content" tab of the preferences dialog. The problem with this approach is that it will kill JavaScript completely, and one might need or want JavaScript for some sites. Of course there is always the option of having two web browsers--one with JavaScript, the other without. Normal people would hate this, but historically I've always had 2 browsers in active service--a primary browser, and a secondary one to handle the things the primary one doesn't do or do acceptably, and I don't find it to be a real problem juggling two browsers.

Link is to Noscript page:

What is it? - NoScript: Own Your Browser!

The NoScript Security Suite is Free Software protecting Firefox (on Android, too!), Chrome, Edge, Brave and other web browsers. Install NoScript now!

noscript.net

 

[nurdlinger]

I'm currently using NoScript

I use NoScript with Firefox as well. It is remarkably effective and seems utterly without risk to use. Another good add-in is Ad Block Plus.