Occasionally I have a web site tell me that I don't have Javascript.
Certainly, some sites - for example, the BBC News website's soccer scores
videprinter (ticker), which is meant to refgresh with new scores every 2
minutes (I assume this is a javascript function) needs to be manually
refreshed. Similarly, Panda' Active Scan web virus and spyware scan just
hangs when it starts, as do a few other sites.
Also, sites that are meant to remember my login details seem to forget them
- I suspect that this is bacause Javascript is broken.
I am sure I have a problem with Javascript, but uninstalling and
reinstalling IE7 makes no difference; I am pretty sure that my script
settings in IE/Tools/Options/Security are just fine. It doesn't seem that one
can reinstall Javascript for IE.
I've even tried SFC using the SCANNOW option to try to resolve this. To no
avail.
What's happening, and how can I fix this?
Thanks
Jeremy Poynton
Frome, England
Bob J - 13 Jul 2007 09:50 GMT
Have not used Panda, but within the AV does it have a setting to block
Script, several which I have used in past have this setting. If it does you
should be allowed to allow/block.

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Bob J
> Occasionally I have a web site tell me that I don't have Javascript.
> Certainly, some sites - for example, the BBC News website's soccer scores
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> Jeremy Poynton
> Frome, England
Jeremy Poynton - 13 Jul 2007 13:12 GMT
> Have not used Panda, but within the AV does it have a setting to block
> Script, several which I have used in past have this setting. If it does you
> should be allowed to allow/block.
No - this is an online web scan; it downloaded an ActiveX module, but then
sits there for ever when it "starts" the scan.
JP
> > Occasionally I have a web site tell me that I don't have Javascript.
> > Certainly, some sites - for example, the BBC News website's soccer scores
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> > Jeremy Poynton
> > Frome, England
Bob J - 13 Jul 2007 09:58 GMT
If you wish to reinstall Java, you can download from the link below >
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/

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Bob J
> Occasionally I have a web site tell me that I don't have Javascript.
> Certainly, some sites - for example, the BBC News website's soccer scores
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> Jeremy Poynton
> Frome, England
Jeremy Poynton - 13 Jul 2007 13:12 GMT
> If you wish to reinstall Java, you can download from the link below >
> http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/
Bob,
Javascript, not Java. Different beasts
JP
> > Occasionally I have a web site tell me that I don't have Javascript.
> > Certainly, some sites - for example, the BBC News website's soccer scores
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> > Jeremy Poynton
> > Frome, England
Bob J - 13 Jul 2007 13:32 GMT
Thanks for reminding me ,read post wrong.
Javascript may not be able to be reinstalled but can be repaired see link >
http://registrysmart.com/vindex.php
It has cost involved

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Bob J
> Occasionally I have a web site tell me that I don't have Javascript.
> Certainly, some sites - for example, the BBC News website's soccer scores
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> Jeremy Poynton
> Frome, England
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM - 13 Jul 2007 15:26 GMT
> Occasionally I have a web site tell me that I don't have Javascript.
> Certainly, some sites - for example, the BBC News website's soccer scores
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>
> What's happening, and how can I fix this?
Some firewalls (like Zone Alarm) have an option to block scripts.
1. You might want to refresh your scripting engine:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/webdev.asp
Windows Script 5.6 for Windows 2000 and XP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c717d943-7e4b-4622-86eb
-95a22b832caa&DisplayLang=en
2. Sometimes there's a corrupt file in the cache and one must go to Tools |
Internet Options and click Delete Files.
2a. Start | Run | Regsvr32 vbscript.dll
2b. Start | Run | Regsvr32 jscript.dll
3. Re-register all DLLs listed in http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679
4. See also
Error Message When You Browse the Web: An Error Has Occurred in the Script
on This Page
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306831
Scripting Errors When You View Web Pages in Internet Explorer after
Installing Office 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822521
5a. IE Tools>Internet Options>Advanced>Browsing>Enable third-party browser
extensions (uncheck & reboot).
5b. Find the hijacker that caused 5a to be checked (or if none were checked,
check for hijackware anyway):
Dealing with Hijackware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
How to Troubleshoot Script Errors in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308260

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http://www.fjsmjs.com
Robert Aldwinckle - 13 Jul 2007 19:47 GMT
> Occasionally I have a web site tell me that I don't have Javascript.
> Certainly, some sites - for example, the BBC News website's soccer scores
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>
> I am sure I have a problem with Javascript,
Are you posting using the problem computer?
If so, you're using a web interface to newsgroups,
so you are using JavaScript. Then if you do "have a problem
with Javascript", it would not be a general one.
> but uninstalling and
> reinstalling IE7 makes no difference; I am pretty sure that my script
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>
> What's happening, and how can I fix this?
Examine your symptom in more details.
Is this what you get in your Address bar?
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/live_videprinter/default.stm?refresh
Use View Source and make sure you see this (near the bottom):
<extract>
if(document.getElementById){
var d = document.getElementsByTagName("span");
if(new Date().getTimezoneOffset()<=0&&new Date().getTimezoneOffset()>=-60){showContent(d,"t1");}else{showContent(d,"t2");}
</extract>
That appears to be some kind of recursion within function showContent().
But then what I think would be significant is whether that first if() statement
ever fails, e.g. if the method getElementById returns zero. In that case
I suspect the recursion would terminate. If it failed immediately there would
be no interations at all.
Out of curiosity what do you see if you enter this in your Address bar
with the above page showing:
javascript:document.getElementById;
Note that the method name is probably case sensitive.
BTW note that although it appears to work the script must be relying on
an implementation quirk because the documentation clearly shows that
the method is supposed to include a parameter called sIDvalue
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms536437.aspx
<quote>
sIDValue Required. A String that specifies the value of an ID attribute.
</quote>
E.g. I get different results when I try these in the Address bar instead
javascript:document.getElementById();
javascript:document.getElementById("top");
Etc.
Also, I'm not sure but I think that that function may be related to your XML
support (e.g. it may be implemented by functions which support XML.)
So it might be an idea to update (or repair or reinstall) your XML support.
> Thanks
>
> Jeremy Poynton
> Frome, England
Good luck
Robert Aldwinckle
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Jeremy Poynton - 17 Jul 2007 11:16 GMT
> > Occasionally I have a web site tell me that I don't have Javascript.
> > Certainly, some sites - for example, the BBC News website's soccer scores
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> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
Excuse tardy reply. away for a few days. Thanks for the expansive replies,
will try to work my way through them. The other odd thing that happens - and
this I have also posted about - is that when I get the Active X warning info
bar, blick on it to say "Allow ActiveX control...", the page is refreshed,
and the info bar pops up again with the same warning. What's THAT about?!
Many thanks
Jeremy Poynton
Robert Aldwinckle - 17 Jul 2007 15:45 GMT
>> Examine your symptom in more details.
>> Is this what you get in your Address bar?
>>
>> http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/live_videprinter/default.stm?refresh
> Excuse tardy reply. away for a few days. Thanks for the expansive replies,
> will try to work my way through them. The other odd thing that happens - and
> this I have also posted about - is that when I get the Active X warning info
> bar, blick on it to say "Allow ActiveX control...", the page is refreshed,
> and the info bar pops up again with the same warning. What's THAT about?!
There is no ActiveX at the above link.
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Jeremy Poynton - 18 Jul 2007 11:02 GMT
> >> Examine your symptom in more details.
> >> Is this what you get in your Address bar?
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>
> There is no ActiveX at the above link.
Sorry, wasn't clear - this happens independently of whatever site I am on
that invokes the ActiveX info bar.
I've reinstalled the scripting engine, and repaired the XML installations.
No change. Think I will have to do a repair on XP to fix this somehow ...
Robert Aldwinckle - 18 Jul 2007 20:47 GMT
...
>>> when I get the Active X warning info bar, blick on it to say "Allow ActiveX control...",
>>> the page is refreshed, and the info bar pops up again with the same warning.
>>> What's THAT about?!
> Sorry, wasn't clear - this happens independently of whatever site I am on
> that invokes the ActiveX info bar.
>
> I've reinstalled the scripting engine, and repaired the XML installations.
> No change. Think I will have to do a repair on XP to fix this somehow ...
Without a specific example to consider I think there is a possibility that
what you are reporting is not a problem, just your preference of how things
might work better. No amount of repairing would change that...
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Jeremy Poynton - 19 Jul 2007 08:10 GMT
> ....
>
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>
> ---
Well I've been thru' the scripting and ActiveX security settings again and
again and see no oddities. And SURELY, when you have said YES to running an
ActiveX control, you shouldn't get asked again and again? As David Byrne of
Talking Heads once sang - Say something once, why say it again.
Anyway. seems to me a repair installation will be easier than wading through
all this!
Cheers
JP