Vista RC1 (5600) Javascript don't work

G

Guest

Problem:
Javascript in general does not work anymore (gadgets, in browser (check
http://www.w3schools.com/js/tryit.asp?filename=tryjs_text) and in
applications).

Actions taken:
I tried to install windows scripting host 5.6 but this does not apply to
Vista.
Then I thought reinstalling the .Net framework 3.0 but reinstall isn't
possible. I can only flick on three general options regarding framework
(under Turn features on or off in software in control panel, default on is
PDX viewer). I downloaded the uninstall framework utility but this can't find
anything to uninstall.

Question:
Is there some registry key or a dll or something I can install/ check to
make it work again?
Don't want to install Vista again since all other things work ok.

The path to destruction:
***
I don't know if this is related but this is when the trouble started. It was
a a dark and rainy day LOL ;) I wanted to update McAfee but due to UAC
restrictions I couldn't download the updates since I was no administrator (or
else it said so). So I looked it up, turned on Administrator account in
secpol.msc, logged in as Administrator (I didn't know I could turn off UAC in
software). Then I believe it all went Foobar but it can also be earlier by
the installment of McAfee.

Also a sidenote, I have two partitions, one containing windows xp and on the
other Vista. On windows XP the same happened but installing the windows
scripting host fixed that problem, I need something simular for Vista.

Always curious why things happen all of an sudden but more anxious to get it
fixed.

***

Greet Peetzer and best wishes to all
 
B

Brownz \(Asus S6F Vista\)

Twat McFerret said:
and what the HELL does "works a treat" mean?!?!?
LOL
Click to expand...

Before installing Sun Java I was unable to run Java Apps and Scripting Tools
within IE7/Vista, after installing it I have full java functionality. Thanks
for asking though and I hope that helps the OP.
 
T

Troy McClure

fyi that makes no sense at all. not having java installed does NOTHING to
stop the windows scripting engines from running javaSCRIPT in the browser.
theyre 2 completely different technologies, they just share the word "java"
 
M

Mark Rae

Problem:
Javascript in general does not work anymore (gadgets, in browser (check
http://www.w3schools.com/js/tryit.asp?filename=tryjs_text) and in
applications).
Click to expand...

Might you have inadvertently disabled JavaScript...?

Edit the HTML in the above site as follows:


<html>
<body>

<script type="text/javascript">
document.write("Hello World!")
</script>
<noscript>
JavaScript is disabled
</noscript>
</body>
</html>


Does that change things...?
 
B

Brownz \(Asus S6F Vista\)

Mark Rae said:
What does Java have to do with JavaScript...?
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Don't know, you tell me, you're the expert quite obviously ?

Above page didn't work for me with OOTB vista/IE7, after installing the Sun
Java engine - Java'ry things started working.
Go figure, it worked for me, so I'm happy.
 
T

Troy McClure

heres what he did....
for one reason or another a java applet wasnt being displayed on a page. so
he tinkered in the IE settings, saw the word JAVAscript and checked,
unchecked, played here and there. eventually he installed a JVM, the applet
worked, and probably during his playing he "fixed" javascript having
previously "broke" it himself
 
M

Mark Rae

heres what he did....
for one reason or another a java applet wasnt being displayed on a page.
so he tinkered in the IE settings, saw the word JAVAscript and checked,
unchecked, played here and there. eventually he installed a JVM, the
applet worked, and probably during his playing he "fixed" javascript
having previously "broke" it himself
Click to expand...

That's what I figured... :)
 
B

Brownz \(Asus S6F Vista\)

Mark Rae said:
That's what I figured... :)
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Errr.... close, top posting buddies, but no, I did exactly what I did
mentioned in my earlier postings.
So don't make assumptions.
I didn't touch any adv props under IE.
It was a clean RTM install.
So before you start chuckling to much between yourselves, and stoking each
others petite egos, get the facts straight.
 

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