How to Disable JavaScript, Flash, Java in Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer

By Xah Lee. Date: 2013-01-14. Last updated: 2016-11-05.

This page tells you how to Disable {Java, JavaScript, Flash}, in {Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer 9, Opera}.

Google Chrome

in the URL field, type

chrome://plugins/

〔see Google Chrome Browser Special URL〕

As of 2017-04-10, this no longer works. Use

chrome://flags/

Firefox

in the URL field, type

about:addons

To disable JavaScript, type “about:config” in the URL box, then type “javascript” in the search box, then click on the “false” to change it to “true”.

Firefox disable JavaScript 2015-07-26 — Firefox “about:config”, disable “javascript”.

Internet Explorer 9

Press and release the Alt key to make the menu show.
Then go to menu [Tools ▸ Internet options]
Click on the tab “Programs”.
then click on the “manage add-ons” button.

Opera

in the URL field, type

opera:plugins