Debug Errors/New Script Editor & Office XP

[BB SAAM]

Since installing Office XP (along side Office 97), I get
repeated errors going to certain websites via IE 6, e.g.
www.cnn.com homepage; errors "A Runtime Error has
occurred. Do you wish to Debug? Line: 1 Error: Invalid
Character". Or "A new instance of Microsfot Script
Editor" has been detected or found or something to that
affect. I've tried applying SP# and other script editor
related patches to Office XP; including clearing IE
cookies/deleting files,adjusting IE Advanced settings
(check Disable script debugging). Even though it wasn't
checked, it seems if I check and then uncheck "Display a
notficcation about every script error' - the errors
finally seem like they have stopped but you do see
a "Done, but with errors on page" in lower left. Anyone
know what the real resolution is?

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Work through this post from Frank Saunders.
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Go to Tools | Internet Options | Advanced.
Check the box to Disable script debugging.
Uncheck the box to Display a notification about every script error.

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/...43-7e4b-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

(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

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
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Hope this helps,
Don