How to Repair Internet Explorer Script Errors
Script errors are messages that are displayed when the script behind a program or function experiences an unexpected condition that it does not understand. If you are using Internet Explorer, there are many reasons this can happen, from a problem at the source end of the function to underlying problems within your system. For problems that originate at your end, there are a few simple ways that you can repair the error.
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Instructions
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Choose the Tools menu in Internet Explorer and click on the selection called "Internet Options."
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Click on the tab called "Advanced" and select "Disable script bugging" by clicking on the check box. Press "OK" to save the changes.
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Move to the Security tab if you experience script errors on more than two Web pages. Set Security to "Default Level" and click "OK" to save the change.
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Select the tab called "General" and click on "Settings" under the Temporary Internet Files section.
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Choose "Delete Files" and "Delete Cookies" and confirm each action by pressing "OK" when prompted. Delete the History list, as well, under the History tab.
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Install the most recent version of Internet Explorer and the latest service pack for the software. These releases often have corrections for bugs and other causes of errors.
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Tips & Warnings
Try visiting a different website after seeing a script error; if you have no further trouble, the error was probably on the site's end.
If the errors do not cease, contact Microsoft for assistance.
