How to Fix "An Error Has Occurred in a Script on This Page"

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You might have been buffering an online video for the past 10 minutes, or perhaps finally found the Web page you sought after an hour of searching; whatever the circumstances, it's more than a little annoying when you are blocked by the message "An Error Has Occurred in a Script on This Page." Luckily, there are a range of fixes for this problem. Find the one that works for you and browse the Internet again, frustration free.

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Delete Temporary Files

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Step 1

Make sure any browser windows are closed.

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Step 2

Open the "Start" menu, then select "Computer."

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Step 3

Double-click on the "C" drive, open "Documents and Settings," then open your user folder. Select "Local Settings," then enter the "Temp" folder and delete all of the files.

Step 4

Restart the system.

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Register Urlmon.dll

Step 1

Open the "Start" menu, then select "Run."

Step 2

Type "Regsvr32 urlmon.dll," and then click "OK."

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Step 3

Click "OK" on the "DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded" message.

Register Internet Explorer Problems

Step 1

Enter the "Start" menu.

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Step 2

Click on "Run," then type "CMD" into the box and select "OK."

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Step 3

Type the following, pressing "Enter" on your keyboard after each file name: RegSvr32 softpub.dll Softpub.dll Wintrust.dll Initpki.dll Rsaenh.dll Mssip32.dll Cryptdlg.dll Dssenh.dll Gpkcsp.dll Slbcsp.dll Sccbase.dll

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Step 4

Type "Exit" and press "Enter" on your keyboard to exit the Command Window.

Step 5

Restart your computer

Disable Third-Party Browser Extensions

Step 1

Download Java from the link in the "Resources" section of this article.

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Step 2

Close any Internet Explorer windows.

Step 3

Open the "Start" menu, click on "Control Panel" and then select "Internet Options."

Step 4

Click on the "Advanced" tab in the Internet Options window.

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Step 5

Scroll down using the arrows on the right side and locate "Enable Third-Party Browser Extensions."

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Step 6

Click on the check box to the left of this to remove the tick, then select "OK."

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Step 7

Restart the computer

Disable Script Debugging

Step 1

Enter the "Start" menu and select "Internet Explorer."

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Step 2

Click on "Tools," then "Options" and then the "Advanced Tab."

Step 3

Click "Disable Script Debugging," and select "OK" to restart the computer.

Reinstall Internet Explorer

Step 1

Enter the "Start" menu and select "Control Panel."

Step 2

Open "Programs," then choose "Uninstall a Program."

Step 3

Click on "View Installed Updates."

Step 4

Double-click on your Internet Explorer. Wait for it to uninstall.

Step 5

Download Internet Explorer from the link in the "Resources" section of this article.

Step 6

Follow the instructions to install the browser.

Step 7

Restart your computer.

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