Scripting languages are often used to make web pages more functional and to enable dynamic content such as interesting audio and visual effects. This type of content is called "active content", using "active scripting".
Occasionally, unscrupulous people write malicious scripts which might compromise your security; but of all the scripting languages, JavaScript is a poor choice for mischief because it's severely restricted to operating just within the browser window.
Disabling JavaScript is mostly useful to a web designer for testing; it doesn't prevent other more powerful programming languages from accessing your hard drive or modifying your system settings.
If you use a modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, or Safari), if you use a major brand internet security suite (BitDefender, Kaspersky, McAfee, Norton, or Trend Micro) which is up to date, and if you use common sense (before you click), then it's probably safe to dip your toe in the water and enjoy the advantages of dynamic content.
Sure, it's a trade-off: many advantages against a slight risk. Compare this with driving too fast: small advantage versus big risk. A computer virus won't kill you.
LauverSystems.com contains absolutely no malicious code ("malware") — you can verify this with a web site safety report from Google. But we do have plenty of security tips, just for you!
If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, here's how to enable scripting:
Open "Internet Properties" (Control Panel > Internet Options, -or- go to the Internet Explorer toolbar and click Tools > Internet Options).
Click the Security tab, select the Internet zone, click Custom Level, scroll down to Scripting, then Enable Active Scripting - don't change anything else - then click OK.
If the browser asks if you really want to make that change, answer Yes, then close the panel. Last, click the Refresh (Reload) button in the browser toolbar.
You can enable scripting (or JavaScript) in other browsers in their Options or Preferences menus — and then reload the page.
If this procedure doesn't work, your system administrator may have locked the controls, or your browser may be antique. If it does work, this boring lecture will be replaced by better stuff. Enjoy!