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Everything was fine until yesterday. I am running 98SE with all the upgrades and stuff. I keep getting an error message that there is something (never the same thing) wrong with a script every single time I go to a page. This page did it twice. I also have a website, and the site itself is telling me that my browser is not compatible with their features. I have re-installed java and IE. I have tried to ask Microsoft, but you know how that is. Every one of their pages gives me 4 or 6 script errors in a row. I have run all sorts of tests. I have un-installed and re-installed a second time. I checked all I know to check. Someone told me to upgrade my directx and someone else told me upgrade my javascripting engine. How do I upgrade an engine? I though javascript was a language, and the error I got on my own page said that activex couldn't interpret a command line in javascript, did I want to continue running scripts on that page, and when I clicked no a couple of times, my own site said I was on an incompatible browser. The provider keeps saying it's my fault. What do I do?

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This is a common Internet Explorer / Windows 98SE scripting symptom. reported repeated, varied script errors after reinstalling Java and IE; correctly noted that disabling script-debug popups and resetting IE hides alerts but does not repair the scripting engine. ActiveX "cannot interpret" messages often point to misregistered scripting DLLs or problematic ActiveX/COM components (toolbars, helper objects) rather than the Java runtime.

A practical repair is to re-register the browser scripting engines and the scripting runtime. Running the following on the affected machine will re-register those DLLs:

regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 vbscript.dll
regsvr32 scrrun.dll

Successful output will indicate DllRegisterServer succeeded; a reboot is recommended afterward. If regsvr32 reports missing files or errors, reinstalling Internet Explorer or restoring the DLLs from a clean Windows 98SE source is required. If script errors persist in multiple browsers, system-file damage or unwanted extensions/malware becomes more likely and a system repair or platform upgrade should be considered.

Note: Java (the separate Sun/Oracle runtime) is not the same as browser JavaScript; reinstalling Java rarely affects IE script errors. Because old IE/98 lack modern JavaScript APIs, long-term stability and security are best achieved by moving to a newer browser or OS. A registry/system backup should be made before performing repairs. As observed, small tweaks can make a noticeable difference.

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Welcome to the site :)

You can try to disable being notified of script errors....

Goto INTERNET OPTIONS/ADVANCED

Make sure "Disable script debugging" is checked and make sure "Display notification of every script error" is UNCHECKED!!

If that doesnt work you can try this:

Goto Internet Options/Programs/RESET WEB SETTINGS (This will reset IE to default)

If nothing works you can always restore your registry to before this started happening:

1) Turn on your computer and press F8 until a menu appears

2) Select option 5 (Command Prompt)

3) Type this: scanreg/restore

4) Pick an entry from BEFORE THIS STARTED!!


I hope one of these works for you...........

You have IE6 right?

Good luck!

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Hey this is a nice tweak .. thanks !!!!!

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