HOW TO CHECK IF JAVA SCRIPT UPDATED ON MY PC BROWSER

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HOW TO CHECK IF JAVA SCRIPT UPDATED ON MY PC BROWSER

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Answer 1

Bruce (SqlWork.com) 85,786

For chrome and edge, the version of JavaScript depends on the chromium build used. Chromium is the browser sdk used to build Chome and Edge. This sdk also contains the JavaScript engine and debugger. So the any browser update can change the JavaScript version.

Note: on iOS only the WebKit sdk supported, so edge and chrome use this sdk instead. WebKit is part of the os, so the JavaScript version depends on the iOS version.

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JavaScript does not update as a standalone program inside a web browser. Instead, JavaScript support is built directly into Microsoft Edge and updates automatically whenever your Microsoft Edge browser updates.

To check if JavaScript is enabled and working in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11, open Edge and click the three-dot menu (...) in the upper-right corner. Select Settings, then click Privacy, search, and services in the left sidebar. Scroll down to the Site permissions section and click All permissions. Select JavaScript and ensure Allowed (recommended) is toggled on.

To update Microsoft Edge and its JavaScript engine, open Edge and click the three-dot menu (...). Hover over Help and feedback and select About Microsoft Edge. Edge will automatically check for and install the latest browser and JavaScript engine updates. If an update finishes, click Restart to apply it.

More at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/getting-the-latest-microsoft-edge-update-just-got-easier

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hth

Marcin

Answer 3

JavaScript does not have a separate update on your PC; in Microsoft Edge, verify that JavaScript is allowed and that Edge itself is current.

1. Check whether JavaScript is enabled

Open Microsoft Edge.
Select … (upper-right corner) → Settings.
Open Cookies and site permissions or Privacy, search, and services → Site permissions → All permissions.
Select JavaScript.
Confirm Allowed (recommended) or Sites can use JavaScript is turned on.
Check that the affected website is not listed under Blocked.
Reload the website.

Microsoft confirms that Edge supports JavaScript, although browser or administrative settings can disable it.^1^

2. Check for an Edge update

Enter the following in Edge’s address bar: edge://settings/help
Edge will automatically check for updates.
Install any available update and select Restart when prompted.

The page also displays your installed Edge version.^2^

3. Test that JavaScript is working

Press F12, open Console, enter this code, and press Enter:

const now = new Date();
console.log("JavaScript is working.");
console.log("Browser:", navigator.userAgent);
console.log("Test time:", now.toString());

If the console prints those three lines, JavaScript is running. If only one website still reports that JavaScript is unavailable, check its entry in Edge’s JavaScript Blocked list and temporarily disable extensions—especially script blockers or ad blockers—for that site.

JavaScript is different from Java; installing or updating Java will not update JavaScript in Edge.

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