I get these stupid messages all the time. For example, I cannot click on the drop down list when I am at the dvdtalk homepage. I have to click on Forum at the top, THEN I can click on the drop down list. This is the message I always get.

An error has occurred in the script on this page.
Error: No such interface supported.
Do you want to continue running scripts on this page?

This error message prevents me from clicking on certain links. Like right now my problem is I can't fill out my financial aid application online because of buttons that my computer isn't allowing me to click on. Does anyone else have this problem? Can anyone help? What can I do to not receive this message anymore?

What browser are you using...and which version?

-David

Microsoft Windows 95 and I use Internet Explorer

Were you ever able to successfully download and install the latest version of Internet Explorer?

I remember trying in the past, but it didn't work. Do you think that will help with java? I really don't even know what java or javascript is.

I'm trying right now, again, to download, Internet Explorer 6, but even as I go through the steps, that error message pops up before I continue to the next page. Maybe that has something to do with it installing unsuccessfully?

Should I save to computer or open from location?

Java is a web based computer language that allows your browser to display specially designed web pages, or portions of specially designed web pages. Java script is just the java code for the page you're trying to view. It's usually enabled by default, and it is normally installed on your computer via your web browser.
Use the Open from location option.

-David

It's downloading right now, but not giving me a transfer rate or estimated time left. The little blue bar hasn't appeared yet or started moving across the screen. Is it working, or should I try again?

It's been so long, I can't recall when this "feature" was implemented, but in the current revisions of IE, you can go to Tools / Internet Options / Advanced and uncheck the box that says something like "Display Every Script Error"

That way, when you visit a site run by some 14 year old kid who can't write proper javascript code, you don't get a pop-up message all the time.

I'm not sure if this addresses your particular problem, but it's something to consider if you keep getting those annoying popup boxes.

das

That's a good idea too das, thanks. Though she does say that it's not just that she's getting error messages, but that it's also preventing her from filling out forms. I think the java part of her browser is screwed up somehow.

SBatL8y,

If you think it's taking too long, you can try downloading it again. I have Roadrunner, so it worked very quickly for me when I tried it just a couple minutes ago.

-David

das Monkey,
The messages aren't what annoy me. It's when I can't click on a link. I have to right click the link, or picture, or whatever, then hit copy, then go up into the address bar and hit paste. That, in it's own, is annoying. But it's more annoying when I hit paste and it gives me a javascript code, which obviously won't take me to the site I'm trying to get to.

Update on the downloading: still nothing is happening. Going to try again.

Okay, it's working now. Well, it's DOWNLOADING now I guess I should say. Lets hope it will actually install successfully this time.

Okay, NOW it decides to tell me you have to have Windows 98 or newer, I only have Windows 95. So I guess a newer version of IE isn't possible. Dang it.

Gotta love Microsoft.

Here's a link to IE 5.5 :
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...p2/default.asp

It will work with Win 95.

Thanks, I'll try that.

Should I install it in full, or the minimal one?

I would go with the typical installation (8.4 MB).

Although, for your purposes, I don't think it really matters.

-David

Alright, I installed the bigger one. And it JUST NOW finished. I've restarted my computer, went clicking around on the net, and haven't had that message once! Yay! Thanks for all the help. It's greatly appreciated.

Just to clarify, Java is not a web-specific programming language, and beyond the name, JavaScript has absolutely nothing to do with Java.

The problem most likely was that you were using IE 2.0 or IE 3.0. Older versions of IE had buggy and/or incomplete implementations of JScript (Microsoft's JavaScript equivalent). I would say IE 4 would probably be the absolute minimum for viewing modern sites like this one, with IE 5 or higher being preferrable.

For similar reasons, Netscape 4.5 should probably be an absolute minimum, with Netscape 6 or higher being preferrable.

FWIW, I was also getting Java Script errors for a couple of weeks. They seem to have simply stopped happening a week or so ago though.

Oops!

This is what happens when you don't try to learn how to make your own web page!

Thanks for the corrections!

On the plus side, I did help solve the problem!

-David