I disagree. It's really easy to turn on and off. And requires all the technical expertise of tying your shoelaces. Tools/Edit > Options/Preferences > Content >

I disagree. It's really easy to turn on and off. And requires all the technical expertise of tying your shoelaces. Tools/Edit > Options/Preferences > Content > click "Enable JavaScript" > OK Disable it for 30 seconds, while you're using any particular page, and then switch it right back on. No whitelists or blacklists to comb through. Just refresh the page and it takes effect. Downloading an add-on or an extension is annoying and creates hassle with every upgrade. It's not automatically readily available on every computer you use. In controlled environments with shared machines, desktop support techs don't install add-ons by default, and might actively prevent you from installing them. Adjusting a global setting that's within easy reach is not an extreme response.