How to turn off Java applets
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By default, Firefox allows Java applets to be executed through your browser. However, you may decide that you do not wish for them to automatically launch in your browser.
To disable Java applets:
- At the top of the Firefox windowOn the menu bar, click on the ToolsFirefoxEdit menu, and select Options...Preferences....
- Select the Content panel.
- Deselect Enable Java. Click OKClose the preferences window.

- Java applets are no longer permitted to launch in your Firefox browser.
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Page last modified on Friday 13 of June, 2008 20:47:25 PST.
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