Once disabled, you may lose some functionality in IE, but you’ll be a whole lot safer.

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Click the gear icon in the top right and select Internet options.
  3. Choose the Security tab at the top.
  4. Under the Internet category, click the Custom level button.
  5. In the Settings box, scroll until you find Scripting.
  6. Select the Disable option under Active scripting.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Choose Yes from the pop-up warning.
  9. Click Apply at the bottom right of the Internet Options window.

Windows 10 Security and Networking

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