Disable script debugging option does not stick

[Stu Carter]

ENV: Windows 2003, IE6 6.0.3790.0.

Hi,

As a developer, I regularly debug JavaScript by attaching to IE. However,
if the "Disable script debugging" option (in Tools->Options->Advanced) is
checked, then Visual Studio cannot do anything. So anyway, I have to
uncheck the settting, restart IE and I can debug - fine.

But when I restart IE again, the setting has gone back to being checked!!
It is driving me nuts! Why does this keep being reset? How can I make it
stick?

Thankyou,
Stuart

 

[Guest]

It sounds as if the registry isn't getting updated for one reason or another.

The registry path is Hkey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Disable Script Debugger

You could try changing it manually.

Make sure you close all instances of IE and any other programs that are using IE before you open a new instance to test it.

If it doesn't work, take another look at the registry key and see if it was reset. If so, try rebooting into Safe Mode, make the change, and then test it again. If it works, try rebooting back into normal mode and see if it still works.

These are just work a rounds. You need to figure out what is preventing the registry from accepting edits? Are you an administrator on the machine? Any policies in affect? Any 3rd party apps interfering. If it works in Safe Mode, then I would suspect a 3rd party application is interfering.

Alex Scott [MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Stu Carter]

Thanks for your help Alex.

I tried the suggestions and then used RegMon from Systinternals to monitor
the key. Turns out something else I had installed reset it on startup
(Netcaptor - "Suppress Javascript errors" option).

Sorry for taking your time as it was not IE

Cheers,
Stu

It sounds as if the registry isn't getting updated for one reason or another.

The registry path is Hkey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Internet

Explorer\Main\Disable Script Debugger

You could try changing it manually.

Make sure you close all instances of IE and any other programs that are

using IE before you open a new instance to test it.

If it doesn't work, take another look at the registry key and see if it

was reset. If so, try rebooting into Safe Mode, make the change, and then
test it again. If it works, try rebooting back into normal mode and see if
it still works.

These are just work a rounds. You need to figure out what is preventing

the registry from accepting edits? Are you an administrator on the machine?
Any policies in affect? Any 3rd party apps interfering. If it works in Safe
Mode, then I would suspect a 3rd party application is interfering.

Alex Scott [MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

ENV: Windows 2003, IE6 6.0.3790.0.

Hi,

As a developer, I regularly debug JavaScript by attaching to IE. However,
if the "Disable script debugging" option (in Tools->Options->Advanced) is
checked, then Visual Studio cannot do anything. So anyway, I have to
uncheck the settting, restart IE and I can debug - fine.

But when I restart IE again, the setting has gone back to being checked!!
It is driving me nuts! Why does this keep being reset? How can I make it
stick?

Thankyou,
Stuart