Problem with Java

[Guest]

Whenever I click on a Javascript link it refuses to work, not only links using pop-up windows. I simply click and nothing happens. I thought it might be a conflict with Norton Internet Security, which uses its own pop-up blocking system, but when I disable Internet Security the links still refuse to work. I've tried asking this same question on these newsgroups before, but to no avail. PLEASE someone help, not being able to open simple links and pages is a pain to say the least.

Thanks,
Charles

 

[LuckyStrike]

If you have Active Scripting Disabled, Java Script links, buttons, etc. will
not work. Obviously you must permit Java Script in the first place.

Open Internet Explorer.
Select Internet Options from the Tools menu.
In Internet Options dialog box select the Security tab.
Click Custom level button at bottom. The Security settings dialog box will
pop up.
Under Scripting category enable Active Scripting, Allow paste options via
script and Scripting of Java applets

http://www.java.com/en/download/help/enable_panel.jsp
http://www.derek.to/enablejava/enab_java.htm

Tests
http://java.com/en/download/help/testvm.jsp
http://www.javatester.org/
http://www.clan.lib.ri.us/clan/old_javatest.html
http://www.pocoso.de/pocoso052.html
http://www.fitwise.com/testjava.asp
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Whenever I click on a Javascript link it refuses to work, not only links

using pop-up windows. I simply click and nothing happens. I thought it
might be a conflict with Norton Internet Security, which uses its own pop-up
blocking system, but when I disable Internet Security the links still refuse
to work. I've tried asking this same question on these newsgroups before,
but to no avail. PLEASE someone help, not being able to open simple links
and pages is a pain to say the least.

 

[scott]

Whenever I click on a Javascript link it refuses to work, not only links using pop-up windows. I simply click and nothing happens. I thought it might be a conflict with Norton Internet Security, which uses its own pop-up blocking system, but when I disable Internet Security the links still refuse to work. I've tried asking this same question on these newsgroups before, but to no avail. PLEASE someone help, not being able to open simple links and pages is a pain to say the least.

Thanks,
Charles

I'm seeing the same behavior, it seems like security patch 867801
introduced an undocumented security enhancement or a bug, which
probihits certain methods of invoking JavaScript popup windows from a
Java applet.

I thought maybe some of the popup blocking enhancements from XP SP 2
made their way into this security patch, but after adding the registry
entries for Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows\Allow, my
popups still did not work. There are 2 options

1) Uninstall Security Patch 867801
2) Use LiveConnect to invoke the JavaScript popups