How to Uninstall Microsoft Script Debugger

If you are not a Web developer, you may not need to see scripting error messages while surfing the Web.

You may have seen the message, "An error has occurred in the script on this page" while surfing the Internet. These messages come from Microsoft's script debugger and usually appear when the Web page you are on has an error. Web developers sometimes need to trace and debug their applications while working on them. They do this by enabling the script debugger and stepping through their programs a line at a time. You can't uninstall the script debugger. However, you can disable it if you have no need to see these error messages.

Instructions

1. Open Internet Explorer and click "Tools" to open the "Internet Options" window.

2. Click the "Advanced" tab. A list of settings will appear. These settings are grouped into categories such as "Accessibility," "Browsing" and "Multimedia."

3. Put a check mark by the check box labeled "Disable script debugging." This check box is in the "Browsing" category near the top of the window.

4. Click "OK" to close the window.

Tips & Warnings

• To enable script debugging, return to the "Internet Options" window and remove the check mark.

References

• MSN: Hide Internet Explorer Script Errors
• Microsoft: How To - Enable and Start Script Debugging From Internet Explorer

Resources

• CNN: With Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft Fights Back in Browser Wars