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JavaScript Required message while no addon exist

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This is happening in Mac firefox. This and otherwebsites work fine in chrome or safari. The problem is only in firefox. My version is 43.0.4

This is happening in Mac firefox. This and otherwebsites work fine in chrome or safari. The problem is only in firefox. My version is 43.0.4

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JavaScript (not Java) is built into the browser.

Type about:addons<enter> in the address bar to open the Add-ons Manager. Hot key; <Control>(Mac=<Command>) <Shift> A)

On the left side of the page, select Plugins. Make sure the ones you want to use are set to Ask or Allow.


Go to the web page. Once the page is loading, mouse to the address bar and Left click the icon. A window for displaying site information should come up. Select More Information. Now select Permissions. In the menu, Make sure the ones you want to use are set to Ask or Allow.

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Please note I don't have any addons that I intent to use/enable. I have attached the screenshot; hopefully this will help to diagnose the problem.

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You can check that JavaScript is enabled and isn't blocked.

  • javascript.enabled should be true on the about:config page

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

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window

Boot the computer in Windows Safe mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen) to see if that has effect.