windows vista - Google Chrome warning that Javascript is disabled

09
2013-08
  • Questioner

    I hope somebody can help. I keep getting the following message when I log on:

    Your Javascript is disabled. Limited functionality is available.

    It will stay for maybe a day sometimes two. I have uninstalled javascript and reinstalled but still the same. I am using chrome.

    Any help would be grateful many thanks Dominic My system spec is as follows

    System InformationOS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name DOM-PC
System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
System Model Inspiron 1545
System Type X86-based PC
Processor Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4200 @ 2.00GHz, 2000 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. A05, 25/02/2009
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume3
Locale United Kingdom
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6002.18005"
User Name DOM-PC\DOM
Time Zone GMT Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 3.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 2.96 GB
Available Physical Memory 1.38 GB
Total Virtual Memory 5.89 GB
Available Virtual Memory 4.25 GB
Page File Space 3.00 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
My System Specs
    • Answers
  • see an example

    Try this problem with another browser and let us know if you still receive the problem.

    Update Google Chrome to latest version.

  • 8088

    I'm just going to assume JavaScript's disabled.

    (Tip: Please understand that JavaScript is not Java. The two have absolutely nothing to do with each other at all. Just like the word Chase could mean either "to pursue" or "to ornament metal", the name here is no indication whatsoever. You cannot learn to ornament metal in order to become a better runner, and likewise nothing you do with Java will fix your JavaScript problems.)

    1. Open Options (Spanner button -> Options).
    2. Go to the Under the Hood tab.
    3. Click Content Settings right at the top.
    4. Select JavaScript from the features list.
    5. Make sure it's allowed to run for all sites.
    6. Close the Content Settings and Options windows. You're done.

    Needless to say, if it was enabled to begin with, that wasn't your problem. Ensure you don't have a Chrome extension that disables JavaScript.

    State at Step 5


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  • Epaga

    I know how to do it in Firefox - how do I see Javascript errors in Chrome?


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  • Epaga

    found it myself: developer tools, then there's a symbol at the bottom left "show console"

  • Peter M

    You have following options:

    • Chrome: Press Ctrl+Shift+J (Cmd+Option+J on Mac) and it will give similar functionality. Also consider checking out JavaScript debugger in Chrome. Hitting F12 works as well.

    • IE7: Nothing built in. But have a look at IE Developer Toolbar.

    • IE8: Just hit F12 and you will get access to some very capable built-in tools. Error console is on Script tab.

    • Firefox: Just use FireBug.

    • Opera: Press Ctrl+Shift+I (Cmd+Option+I on Mac) to launch Opera Drangonfly which is a fully featured development and debugging tool integrated into the Opera browser.

    • Safari: Enable the Developer Menu from Safari's preferences. It will give access the various tools (Error Console, Web Inspector, JavaScript Profiler, etc). Of course there are also shortcuts, like Cmd+Alt+C for the console.

  • Benja

    Any of these:

    • Hit F12 or Ctrl+Shift+I
    • right-click on any element on the page, and "Inspect Element"
    • Wrench button -> Tools -> Developer Tools

    Then go to Console tab

  • m_cheung

    Also, when you are viewing are a page, right-click, select 'Inspect element'

    This opens Developer tools in html inspector mode - select 'console' and you can view errors by clicking 'errors' at the bottom