Re: Javascript link not working...

From: Jan Il (abuse_at_localhost.com)
Date: 09/11/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 23:57:29 -0700

Hi Lynn :-)
> Hi All,
>
> I also had these problems; can't open new window, can't open link in
> outlook, can't run javascript. I got some advices from newsgroup to
> go to these links
>
> http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm Tips #21 & 46
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679
> http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers2.htm#hyperlinks
> http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#new_window
>
> I went to the first link and followed the instrustions. It solved my
> problems. I also followed the following instruction:
> Step One: Clean Internet Explorer
>
> a. Click Start, click Run, input "INETCPL.CPL" (without
> the quotation marks) and press Enter.
> b. Click Use blank.
> c. Click Delete cookies and Delete files on the General
> tab.
> d. Click Clear History in the History area, and then
> click OK in the dialog box that appears.
> e. Click Settings, click View Objects, delete all objects
> there, and then close the window.
> f. Click View Files, delete all files there, and then
> close the window.
> g. On the Connections tab, click the LAN Settings button,
> and then uncheck all the boxes.
> h. On the Advanced tab, click the Restore Defaults
> button, and then click to clear the checkbox
> beside "Enable third-party extensions".
> i. On the security tab, please click each of the four
> kinds of sites in the security settings and then click
> the "default level" button.
> j. Click OK to save these settings.
>
> Now, all of my problems were solved!! Hope it works for you too!
> Lynn

Glad to hear you found a solution, and thank you very much for sharing the
information with us. Hopefully, it will also help the OP, and others who may
have a similar problem :-)

Jan :)
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>
> "Jan Il" <abuse@localhost.com> wrote in message
> news:u7GAhPmlEHA.3156@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hi DA1 :-)
>>
>>> Probably a dumb question, but I can't find an easy answer. I am
>>> wondering what is wrong with my IE, or what I am missing. I am
>>> unable to open a javascript webpage link, which by the way is here,
>>> http://www.promoonlycanada.com/poc_info/ship_date.php all of the
>>> links there will not work for me.
>>> Why is this?
>>> Java (Sun) is clicked in advanced internet options, as are the next
>>> three under Microsoft VM. Thanks very much in advance!
>>
>> Try the information below and see if something there will help
>> resolve your problem.
>>
>> How to Troubleshoot Java Problems in Internet Explorer
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;168806
>> http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/msjava.htm
>>
>> Where to get the JAVA VM
>> http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/?gssnb=1
>> or
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers_9.htm#java
>>
>> You can try updating your scripting engine. The latest scripting
>> engine can be found at:
>>
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/webdev.asp
>>
>> (98, ME, NT4.0) For 2000 and XP go to
>>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c717d943-7e4b-4622-86eb-95a22b832caa&DisplayLang=en
>>
>> and you can test Javascript here:
>> http://www.dancespots.net/browsertest.htm
>>
>> Java VM: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers_9.htm#java2
>>
>> Sun version
>> http://java.sun.com/getjava/installer.html
>>
>> MSJVM Transition FAQ
>> http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/faq.asp
>>
>> Also read..................
>>
>> Courtesy of Jim Byrd:
>>
>> There is good information concerning all aspects of the Java
>> situation here: http://www.javatester.org/installing.html
>>
>> Be aware, however, that after Dec 31, 2007, MS will apparently no
>> longer be distributing Java or providing any support for Java
>> including security fixes. See here:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/ so you might want to start
>> thinking about the future.
>>
>> You can get the Sun Java J2SE RunTimes or SDK here:
>> http://java.sun.com/downloads/index.html (all versions - select
>> using the dropdown)
>>
>> Sun also offers an automatic download and install of the 1.4 Java
>> plug-in here: http://java.sun.com/getjava/download.html
>>
>> For the MS Java VM, you may need to install v.3805 or v.3809 prior
>> to upgrading to v. 3810 if you didn't previous have MS Java v. 3805
>> or 3809 installed.
>>
>> If your OS is Win2000 SP2, SP3 but NOT SP4 then you can download and
>> install the MS Java VM v. 3809 from here:
>>
>
http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/CabPool/Q810030_W2K_510A502BA8F9B6F19230BB2BCCE87D5474AC9DCD.exe
>> or here:
>>
>
http://www.biologylab.awlonline.com/MSJavaVM/Software/en/com_microsoft.windows2000/x86win2k/com_microsoft.Q810030_W2K_SP4_5849/Q810030_W2K.exe
>>
>> For Win2000 SP4, you'll need to re-install v.3805, from here:
>> http://www.download.support.safetec.net/msjavx86/msjavx86.exe
>> http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/msjavx86.exe
>>
>> For all other OS's:
>>
>> Download and install the MS Java VM v. 3809 from one of the links
>> here: http://ftp.idilis.ro/windows/sp/jvm98/msjavwu.exe, or here:
>> http://secinfo.huji.ac.il/patches/Win-xp/msjavwu.exe
>>
>> Then upgrade to v. 3810:
>>
>> For all OS's except Win2kSP4 obtain v. 3810 here:
>> http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1050022631 ,or here:
>>
>
http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/cabpool/MSJavWU_8073687b82d41db93f4c2a04af2b34d.exe
>>
>> For Win2k - SP2, SP3 - you can also obtain v. 3810 from Microsoft
>> here:
>>
>
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/7/7/577b7277-227d-4163-9b18-423356321682/Q816093_W2K_SP4_X86_EN.exe
>>
>> For Win2kSP4, to get 3810 from Microsoft you now have to get Q816093
>> from Windows Update Catalog - use the entry for Windows 2000 SP4
>> (this seems to be the only Win2k option that has it) and then find
>> 816093 in the list. You can find directions for using the Windows
>> Update Catalog functions here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;323166. (I
>> am informed by Torgeir Bakken, MVP, that if you rename the
>> downloaded file from here:
>> http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1050022631 to
>> msjavwu.exe it will then also work for SP4.)
>>
>> Both Java VM's can co-exist on your machine quite nicely. Just
>> select which one you want to use in Tools|Internet Options|Advanced
>> and restart all IE browsers. Here, courtesy of Michel Gallant, MVP
>> Security, is a tiny utility which allows you to toggle and view
>> status of your current
>> Java VM vendor associated with IE:
>> http://www.jensign.com/JavaScience/SelectIEJVM/index.html
>>
>> A note from Mitch Gallant:
>>
>> "One note about the JVM Selector utility: If/when you install a new
>> version of Sun J2SE, you need to manually
>> select to have Sun JVM as default JVM for IE (in install), or after
>> install via the JavaPlugin control panel. This generates the
>> necessary win32 registry entries, which must be present for the
>> utility to know about JavaPlugin. After that, the utility should
>> work properly."
>>
>> MSJVM Transition FAQ
>> http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/faq.asp
>>
>> or.....................
>>
>> 1. You might want to refresh your scripting engine:
>>
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/nhp/default.asp?contentid=28001169
>> or
>>
>
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
>>
>> 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
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>> Jan :)
>> Smiles are meant to be shared,
>> that's why they're so contagious.
>>
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>>
>> (WinXP users who have problems with 2a and 2b, see
>> http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers_9.htm)
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>> Jan :)
>> Smiles are meant to be shared,
>> that's why they're so contagious.
>>
>> Please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit.
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>> readers.
>>
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