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firefox45 - 15 Sep 2003 12:54 GMT

Please find a copy of mail I posted in XP group, appologies for crosspost
but more input the better eh?

"m" <noXwebxmasterx@mbxstevensx.com> wrote in message
news:6X09b.3157$BS5.2712@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net...

> firefox45 wrote:
> > "m" <noXwebxmasterx@mbxstevensx.com> wrote in message
> > news:u9%8b.3042$BS5.1730@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> >
> >>firefox45 wrote:
> >>
> >>>Javascript is either disabled or not supported by this browser. This
> >
> > page
> >
> >>>may not appear properly.
> >>>
> >>>When using IE 6.
> >>>
> >>>I always get this error when the web page requires Javascript.
> >>>I've set security to low enabled Java etc.
> >>
> >>Actually, Java (sometimes referred to in IE as 'Microsoft
> >>VM) is a completely different language and technology than
> >>JavaScript. Java is a Sun Microsystems technology,
> >>JavaScript was invented by Netscape.
> >>
> >>IE does support JavaScript (although they insist
> >>on calling it JScript, as if they invented it!).
> >>Be sure that JScript is enabled.
> >>
> >>>but still same error.
> >>>Opera and Netscape work fine but my wife prefers IE 6.
> >>>I have also re-installed IE 6 and latest updates, resetting security
> >
> > levels
> >
> >>>etc.
> >>>
> >>>Help please!
> >>>
> >>>TIA.
> >>
> > Well thanks for that but I have downloaded and re-installed Microsoft VM

and

> > updates, also installed the latest from Sun Microsystems but still no

joy

> > :-(( ZA and Adsubtract have also been disabled to allow Java and tried

not

> > loaded as well.
> >
> The error you indicated suggests a javascript problem, not a java

problem.

> It would help if you would post some addresses to go to in IE so that we
> can try to reproduce the problem. Indicate what link to press on the
> posted URI, or what to do with the URI to reproduce the error. Indicate
> the exact wording of the error message.

Thanks. This is the error message and the group is >
http://www.healthanxiety.com/ < the first page gives an error immediately,
others just display incorrectly.
Javascript is either disabled or not supported by this browser. This page
may not appear properly.
Thanks again.

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John Roycroft - 15 Sep 2003 22:25 GMT

I have the same problem they told me to mess around with my firewall still
didn't work properties in internet explorer still wont work installed and
down java like 4 or 5 times. still doesn't work I gave up.

J

> Please find a copy of mail I posted in XP group, appologies for crosspost
> but more input the better eh?
[quoted text clipped - 56 lines]
> may not appear properly.
> Thanks again.

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Mainlander - 21 Sep 2003 13:53 GMT

> Please find a copy of mail I posted in XP group, appologies for crosspost
> but more input the better eh?
[quoted text clipped - 56 lines]
> may not appear properly.
> Thanks again.

Javascript and Java are not the same thing. Support for Javascript is not
dependent on loading the JVM or MVM.

Check the security settings for any options related to scripting

i.e.
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe
Active Scripting
Scripting java applets

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