How to Get Rid of a Runtime Error Debug Dialog Box

Runtime errors occur when you are running the Windows Internet Explorer Web browser and occur when you are logged onto a Web page. Runtime errors are a result of a coding conflict on the page, usually rectified by the Web page's developer. Runtime errors come with what are known as "Runtime Error Debug Dialog Boxes," basically runtime error messages. These boxes pop up to inform you, the user, of the runtime error that just occured. This pop-up box can become very annoying. This problem can be rectified with a few simple alterations to the Internet Explorer Web browser.

Things You'll Need

• Internet Explorer Web browser

Instructions

1. Open and run the Internet Explorer Web browser application by either double-clicking on its desktop icon or by clicking the "Start" button, "All Programs" and clicking on "Internet Explorer" in the menu.

2. Click on the "Tools" option located in the top menu bar of the Explorer page.

3. Click on "Internet Options" in the drop menu.

4. Click on the "Advanced" tab and browse the "Settings" list until you come to the "Disable Script Debugging (Internet Explorer)" and "Disable Script Debugging (Other)" options. Insert a check mark in the option boxes by these two settings to activate them.

5. Click on the "OK" button, located at the bottom of the "Internet Options" dialog box. This will initiate the changes and eliminate runtime error debug dialog messages.

References

• Ask Leo: How Do I Stop Constant "Runtime Error" Messages in Internet Explorer?
• Star Tribune: Q&A: How to Get Rid of Microsoft's Pesky 'Runtime Error' Messages

Resources

• Microsoft Support: Fix Runtime Errors in Internet Explorer