I am getting this error: There is not script engine for extension ".js"

[paulthetutor13]

I am not sure what to do. I am running WinXP Pro on an HP Livestrong
Pavilion. Any help would be appreciated. I am also using registry
mechanic. Not sure if that has anything to do with the problem. I
did have a trojan a few weeks back that Webroot Spy Sweeper caught.

Possibly related, possibly not, Google Desktop toolbar hasn't been
working in a while either.

Thanks,

paul o

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Paul,

Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 jscript.dll

Press {ENTER}

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I am not sure what to do. I am running WinXP Pro on an HP Livestrong
Pavilion. Any help would be appreciated. I am also using registry
mechanic. Not sure if that has anything to do with the problem. I
did have a trojan a few weeks back that Webroot Spy Sweeper caught.

Possibly related, possibly not, Google Desktop toolbar hasn't been
working in a while either.

Thanks,

paul o

 

[paulthetutor13]

Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 jscript.dll

Press {ENTER}

It tells me it was successful, but the problem still persists. What
else could I try?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Okie. Are you trying to run a .JS (JScript) file when this error was seen?

BTW, you can reinstall/upgrade the scripting engine by downloading "Windows Script 5.7 for Windows XP" from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...25-D896-482E-A0D6-524E7E844D81&displaylang=en

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 jscript.dll

Press {ENTER}

It tells me it was successful, but the problem still persists. What
else could I try?

 

[paulthetutor13]

Okie. Are you trying to run a .JS (JScript) file when this error was seen?

BTW, you can reinstall/upgrade the scripting engine by downloading "Windows Script 5.7 for Windows XP" from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=47809025-D89...

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshootinghttp://www.winhelponline.com

Great, that did the trick!!!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Excellent!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

Okie. Are you trying to run a .JS (JScript) file when this error was seen?

BTW, you can reinstall/upgrade the scripting engine by downloading "Windows Script 5.7 for Windows XP" from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=47809025-D89....

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshootinghttp://www.winhelponline.com

Great, that did the trick!!!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Update:

Error "There is no script engine for file extension" when running .js files in Windows XP:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/230/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Excellent!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

Okie. Are you trying to run a .JS (JScript) file when this error was seen?

BTW, you can reinstall/upgrade the scripting engine by downloading "Windows Script 5.7 for Windows XP" from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=47809025-D89....

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshootinghttp://www.winhelponline.com

Great, that did the trick!!!