How to allow Java on trusted sites

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Firefox has stopped some versions of the Java plugin from running automatically because of security issues. However, you can still use Java on trusted sites. We'll show you how.

Warning: You should only activate Java on sites you trust.

Activate Java once

When you see the "Click here to activate" message, simply click it to load the Java content normally.

Activate Java

Note: The next time you visit the site or any other that uses Java you will see this message again.

Always activate Java for a site

If you have a trusted site that uses Java and you need to use that site often, you can make Java work normally on just that website.

  1. Click the plugin icon in the address bar and a message window will open.
  2. At the bottom of the message window, click the Activate All Plugins dropdown menu and choose Always activate plugins for this site.

    Always activate Java

Now, whenever you visit this site, the plugin will automatically run and you won't get the "Click to activate" message.

Activate Java once

When you see the "Activate Java" message, simply click it to load the Java content normally.

Fx24-JavaActivate

Alternatively, if there is no visible area to activate Java content in the page, look for the plugin icon in the address bar. Click it and, in the message panel that opens, choose Allow Now to enable Java content temporarily.

The image "Fx24-JavaAllowNow" does not exist.

Note: The next time you visit the site or any other that uses Java you will see this message again.

Always activate Java for a site

If you have a trusted site that uses Java and you need to use that site often, you can make Java work normally on just that website.

  1. Click the plugin icon in the address bar and a message panel will open.
  2. In the message panel, click Allow and Remember.

    The image "Fx24-JavaAllowRemember" does not exist.

Now, whenever you visit this site, the plugin will automatically run and you won't get the "Click to activate" message.

Java security prompts

Even after allowing Java for a site, you may still see a Java dialog box, asking you to confirm that you want the Java content to run. These security alerts are from Java, not Firefox. For more information, see the Java help page What should I do when I see a security prompt from Java?.

Sites report that Java is disabled or cannot be detected

If websites report that the Java plugin is not installed, cannot be detected, or is disabled in the browser, you won't be able to activate Java. Make sure that the Java plugin has not been disabled in Firefox. You'll need to enable the Java plugin in the Firefox Add-ons manager before you can activate Java on trusted sites. See Enable Java for help with that.