[Richard M]

Originally Posted by MovedGoalPosts

Depends on your version of IE whether or not javascript can be used. M$ had to remove it after a legal dispute.

You can get authorised versions from http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_automatic.jsp (will do an automated download for windows based computers)

You're confusing Javascript with Java which is a completely different thing.

Try going into the internet options then set the security for the internet zone to default.
It might have been set too high due to the recent IE exploits.