How to Run a Java Applet in a Web Browser

Many websites and online services use short snippets of Java code -- also known as Java Applets -- to add gadgets and other dynamic content to the site. All Web browsers include Java code functionality to ensure that websites display correctly in the browser window, and this option is usually switched on by default. If another user has switched off Java in Microsoft Internet Explorer or you've accidentally disabled it while tweaking other browser settings, you can re-enable the Java Applets option from Internet Explorer's security settings.

Instructions

1. • 1
     Launch Internet Explorer. Click the "Tools" button with the gears icon in the top right-hand corner of Internet Explorer.
   • 2
     Click "Internet Options" from the context menu.
   • 3
     Click the "Security" tab in the Internet Options pop-up box.
   • 4
     Scroll down to the "Scripting" section in the Security Settings -- Internet Zone dialog box.
   • 5
     Click the radio button beside "Enable" beside the "Scripting of Java Applets" option, which is the final setting in the "Scripting" section. Also click the "Enable" radio button beside "Active Scripting" to allow the scripts to run on the browser.
   • 6
     Click the "OK" button to close the Security Settings -- Internet Zone dialog box.
   • 7
     Click the "Apply" button, then "OK" to save your changes and close the Internet Options dialog box.

Tips & Warnings

• In Step 6, if you'd prefer the browser to ask each time a website wants to launch a script, select the "Prompt" option instead.
• All Web browsers allow users to change the settings for Java and other script types. You'll find the Java script settings from the Privacy options in the Tools or Settings menu of your Web browser.