Internet Explorer Script Errors

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(Running: Windows XP Home Edition SP2, Default Brower: IE5 (SP2)) Hi, thanks for taking the time to read this post, as its my first. I'll get right down to the chase however. I'm getting Internet Explorer Script Errors when loading various pages not on the internet. For instance I go to the User Accounts Area by clicking on my name. I click on Home, and then on the left click on ANY of the 3 options (example: User Account Types) when I click on one of those options I get 'Internet Explorer Script Error' in the URL field: 'ms-its:C:\WINDOWS\help
usrmgr.chm::/HelpUATAdmin2.htm'  and I get this in many other places too. Such as running Microsoft Picture It! and etc. I was going to handle this by creating a new account for my self and starting fresh but I figured that that was not the way to go and this should be resolved and I also don't want to lose my settings as well.   I've tried doing the System File Checker 'SFC /SCANNOW' and restarted and still got these annoying messages. My 3 other users on the computer have no problems with Script Errors.   Can anyone help me? Thanks

jackshack · Answer

I can't say for sure, but pop-up blockers and firewalls can lead to script errors by blocking certain parts of an incoming script. You might check this by temporarily disabling the firewall or the pop-up blocker. Don't forget that pop-up blockers can occur in multiple places. Firewalls, IE itself, and if you are using a Google or Yahoo toolbar, they also have them.

derekg1023 · Answer

Yup, I've tried that, disabled ZoneAlarm, and took off Auto Protect on NAV and also looked in the settings and disabled Script Blocking, then I tried the User Accounts Area and still resulted in an error, I then enabled Script Blocking and Re-enabled my Firewall and AV. I also scanned for spyware last night.

Nascar Nut72 · Answer

This is a common problem in IE
To stop this message do the following
While in IE
Click Tools
Click Internet Options
Click Advanced
Scroll down to Browsing
If there is a checkmark in the box Display notification of every script error. uncheck it an click apply.
Close and restart IE and the problem should be gone.

derekg1023 · Answer

Thanks but that area was already not checked so the problem still exsits, thanks anyway... But I still need help unfortunatly.

Nascar Nut72 · Answer

http://www.sureshotsoftware.com/images/sureshot.jpg This has some interesting info about your problem. Worth a look.

Nascar Nut72 · Answer

http://www.sureshotsoftware.com/articles/scripterrors.html Disregard the last message.. Had wrong URL Take a look here..

derekg1023 · Answer

Thanks but those were still checked and unchecked as the directions stated. I also already have several anti-spyware programs, ZoneAlarm, LavaSoft's AdAware and Microsoft AntiSpyware. All which were used and I still get the problem... Thanks for the help you've been giving however.

Nascar Nut72 · Answer

Are you entertaining thoughts to use system restore and roll your system back to when it wasn't receiving the error message?

Your original Post stated you are using IE5 but I think that is a mistype as the latest IE is version 6.

There is a new IE out but it is a Beta that is being developed to use with Microsoft's new Vista version of Windows due out sometime this year or early next year.

It is available here for you to look at, it is much more like the Mozilla Firefox browser.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/ie7/default.mspx

I use Firefox as my default browser due to IE being the browser of choice for all the hackers etc to attack.

derekg1023 · Answer

Yes, I have already done a System Restore with no luck. Also you are correct, I am using IE 6, indeed a mistype. I'll take a look at the Beta version of IE, I've known about it just haven't checked it out. I still do not know what my problem is however.... I'm starting to think that I should probably just create a new account which worked but I just don't want to lose settings or my e-mails which I can't transfer...

Your original Post stated you are using IE5 but I think that is a mistype as the latest IE is version 6.

There is a new IE out but it is a Beta that is being developed to use with Microsoft's new Vista version of Windows due out sometime this year or early next year.

It is available here for you to look at, it is much more like the Mozilla Firefox browser.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/ie7/default.mspx

I use Firefox as my default browser due to IE being the browser of choice for all the hackers etc to attack.

derekg1023 · Answer

Thought that some of you may like to know, for no apparent reason my computer is fixed, I did absolutly nothing, so I cannot tell you what I did to fix it but everything is in working condition for some reason...

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