Registry & Java problems - related?

[Guest]

Hey Folks,
My XP system won't remember email logins and passwords. Reading around the
Web it's pertty obvious this is a registry problem. I've also started
experiencing javascript problems in Explorer. I tried downloading Firefox
same problem. Go into MapQuest and the new java-powered maps won't display at
all, but I can bring them up without problem on my other machines. I see
similar problems on other pages.

My question. Are the two problems related?

If yes:
Is there a decent public domain tool for repairing the registry? I hate
the idea of giving Norton $60 to repair this problem and there's no tool
within XP (that I know of) for fixing this most common Windows problem.

If they're unrelated:
How to I reinstall Javascript on my machine?

Thanks in advance,
Jim

 

[Joe Wright]

Hey Folks,
My XP system won't remember email logins and passwords. Reading around the
Web it's pertty obvious this is a registry problem. I've also started
experiencing javascript problems in Explorer. I tried downloading Firefox
same problem. Go into MapQuest and the new java-powered maps won't display at
all, but I can bring them up without problem on my other machines. I see
similar problems on other pages.

My question. Are the two problems related?

If yes:
Is there a decent public domain tool for repairing the registry? I hate
the idea of giving Norton $60 to repair this problem and there's no tool
within XP (that I know of) for fixing this most common Windows problem.

If they're unrelated:
How to I reinstall Javascript on my machine?

Thanks in advance,
Jim

The Sun Java can be downloaded here:
http://java.sun.com

Download the latest scripting engine for Windows from the following
Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/scripting