Java Script on IE doesn’t work

I had to reinstall my windows 98 and afterwards my Internet explorer is unable to read Java Script on web pages . Why?

 

What are the symptoms? Are js buttons non-functional? Do js redirects fail?

Did you also reinstall IE, preferably 6? The IE installation contains the Windows scripting engine.

EDIT----
That was incorrect. Only the IE6 installation for XP includes the scripting engine.

 

My browser does not display any Java Script. And yes buttons which I know are Java driven on
web pages I know don’t work

No I did not reinstall IE and prior to reinstallation of Windows 98 there was no problem with
Java. Maybe I should reinstall IE?

 

Reinstalled IE 6:-(

Well I did reinstalled IE 6 and nothing! No Java script
There must be some kind of setting with in IE which enables and disables Java Script. I just
can’t find it:-(

 

Look in Tools, Internet Options, Security. Click Internet, then Custom Level.

Scroll down to Scripting and see if you have enabled it.

(The scripting of Java applets is not related to Javascript.)

You mention that you didn't reinstall IE because there was no problem with Java. Is it Java (originated by Sun MicroSystems) or Javascript (originated by Netscape) that you think has the problem? They are totally different things and not related to one another.

Java requires Sun's or MS' virtual machine, but Javascript, a scripting language, requires Windows scripting host.

You could try installing version 5.5 of the Windows scripting host:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/vbscript/scripting.asp

EDIT --- that page is no longer available. Windows Script 5.6 for Win98 is available here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads...S/027/001/733/msdncompositedoc.xml&frame=true

Now, for the matter of Java---
If you want to install/reinstall the MS Virtual Machine for Java, you can find it here:
http://java-virtual-machine.net/download.html

If you would like to try Sun Microsystems version:
http://java.sun.com/webapps/download/Display

If you install both (a good idea), then you can go to the Control Panel and enable/disable Sun's version. If Sun's is disabled, the MS version kicks in .

 

Thanks!

Thanks for your help.
I will try your suggestions tonight and will let you know.
Thanks again.

 

Several (all?) of the download sites for MS Virtual Machine (MS Java) offered in the above link are for version 3805. There is a patch for that version to correct a security problem
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;810030
You will wind up with version 3809 which is the latest.

 

Welshjim
Do you have any links to 3809? Since I have it securely tucked away, I've lost links I could be giving to others.

Edit----
Thanks but never mind. I found it for all Windows versions:
http://www.biologylab.awlonline.com/ms_javavm.php

As it turns out, the update at WU contains the full version (as these updates usually do):
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp

 

To Abraxas

I reinstalled the MS Virtual Machine for Java and evrything is A OK.

THANKS ALOT!

Kingfish

 

Glad it worked. Now if we can just figure out what causes the problems . Looks like it was Java that was the thorn in your side.

 

I have the same problme javascript won't work How do I re-install

 

pilotgal8--You can't get it from MS anymore, but the absolutely latest version (3810) is available here
http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/VM.htm