while trying to play games they keep telling me to activate Java and the way that they are telling me is not showing up on firefox "options" Please advise.

u can update your browser

You can find the latest Java version on the Oracle website.

See Java Platform > Java SE 7U51 (JRE Download)

• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

There has been a change in the Java security settings, see:

• http://kb.mozillazine.org/Java#Java_security_prompts

• "What should I do when I see a security prompt from Java?":
  http://www.java.com/en/download/help/appsecuritydialogs.xml

If you visit a website regularly then a possible workaround is to add the URL to the Java Exceptions Site List, see:

• "Why are Java applications blocked by your security settings?":
  http://www.java.com/en/download/help/java_blocked.xml
• "How can I configure the Exception Site List?":
  http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/exception_sitelist.xml

Ditto: Also when I try to activate using the instructions it tells me to go to the firefox options, content then check enable java script. That option does not appear, just the block pop up windows is there and checked. What now???

I held down the Shift Key while I left clicked on the Reload Arrow, and it worked!

Hi ichido, this tip --

I held down the Shift Key while I left clicked on the Reload Arrow, and it worked!

-- is really handy when Firefox has cached an older version of a page or any of the linked-in files, such as scripts, to force a full reload.

When sites update, Firefox sometimes mismatches old cached files with new ones, which can cause the page to malfunction. So the full reload (Ctrl+Shift+r / Command+Shift+r), or clearing Firefox's whole cache, is a great first thing to try when pages that worked fine until now act up.