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Javascript disabled but is enabled

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I have been trying to get javascript to be enabled. I have reset my browser, created a new profile, uninstalled and reinstalled firefox. I am still having this message "JavaScript is disabled on your browser. Please, enable JavaScript and refresh this page."

I am on Linux Mint 17 using mdm (Gnome 3?)

I have been trying to get javascript to be enabled. I have reset my browser, created a new profile, uninstalled and reinstalled firefox. I am still having this message "JavaScript is disabled on your browser. Please, enable JavaScript and refresh this page." I am on Linux Mint 17 using mdm (Gnome 3?)

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How did Javascript get disabled in the first place? Anyway, the option to disable Javascript from the Options menu was removed in Firefox 23. It's now in the "hidden" about:config internal site.

  1. Go to about:config via your Address Bar (Ctrl + L)
  2. Click the button saying you'll be careful
  3. Search for javascript.enabled and if it is set to false (bold), set it to true by double clicking it
  4. Restart Firefox
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Its already true when I checked it

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You can try these steps in case of issues with web pages:

You can reload web page(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.

  • Hold down the Shift key and left-click the Reload button
  • Press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • Press "Command + Shift + R" (Mac)

Clear the cache and cookies only from websites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Edit > Preferences > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window
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Still showing the error. I have also tried Chrome and get the same thing. I have not changed anything, other than ran updates on Linux Mint.

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Still showing the error.

What actually is the error you get?