Load Javascript

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Merryterry

I am trying to use a program (Norton Save & Restore) that says I must
have Javascript. I have enabled Javascript on my IE7 and Mozzilla but
it still does not show Javascript in the 'Manage Add-ons' window of
Tools.

Do I have to download the Javascript Add On from somewhere and where
from?
 
Claymore said:
Hi,

This may be it:

Java download
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
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That would be for Java programs, like applets, not for Javascript which
is handled natively by the browser. Java and Javascript are NOT the
same thing. Java is a programming language promulgated by Sun whereas
Javascript (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javascript) was Netscape's
attempt to add a scripting language to a browser. Sounds like the OP
has scripting disabled in the security zone used when he visits a
particular site.
 
Merryterry said:
I am trying to use a program (Norton Save & Restore) that says I must
have Javascript. I have enabled Javascript on my IE7 and Mozzilla but
it still does not show Javascript in the 'Manage Add-ons' window of
Tools.

Do I have to download the Javascript Add On from somewhere and where
from?
Click to expand...


Did you customize the Internet security zone from its defaults? Some
authors are sometimes ignorant about writing HTAs (HTML Applications)
because they forget to run it under the My Computer security zone and
instead run it under the Internet security zone. Of course, it is just
as stupid that they rely on HTAs for their UI because that makes their
product dependent on IE's libraries to display windows. Actually I
thought that Symantec gave up on HTAs but McAfee was still using them,
so maybe you're using an old version of Norton software.

If they also use Active controls within their HTAs then you need to make
sure that AX is enabled in the Internet security zone. ActiveX controls
upon which they rely may not run if you have configured the Internet
security zone to Prompt for running and scripting of AX controls and
plug-ins. Their HTA window is not a full-blown browser so you don't get
a prompt like you would get in the browser. Since you cannot answer a
prompt that doesn't appear, their AX control won't run and you get a
bitch message from them saying to lower the security level of your
Internet security zone. In other words, you have to reduce security to
use
their security product. Yeah, stupid.

If you don't want to reduce your security settings for the Internet
security zone, I recall that there is a registry hack where you can
define the "mcp://" protocol. However, I thought it was McAfee that
used that protocol prefix (as their own) because they, too, were foolish
in using HTAs at one time running under the Internet security zone and
relying on IE to display windows (don't know about now). The mcp
protocol was used exclusively by McAfee to run their local web apps
(i.e., HTAs). I don't know if there is a similar trick for Norton
stuff. Could be you're stuck lowering your Internet security zone's
settings (to enable scripting and possibly AX, too).
 
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