javascript

can't get on my emails message appears your javascript is disabled limited funcionllity avaiable i have tried the fix i have been given ie
tools/ options /security/custom level/active scripting enable.it is already enabled.now what. can anyone help.

 

Try Start > Control Panel > Java and under the Java tab check on both "View" buttons that the "Enabled" box is checked. If it is not, check it then click OK; then click Apply followed by OK to close the next box.

 

thanks lev just done that both are ticked.anything else please.

 

OK...let's dig in a little deeper. What email are you trying to use - has it ever worked before on this specific computer? What OS are you running? e.g. Vista, XP etc.

What version of Java is currently installed? To find this go through Control Panel > Add and/or Remove Programs and it should be listed. If the version is not 6 update 11 then you need to update to it. You can download it here http://majorgeeks.com/Sun_Java_Runtime_Environment_d4648.html Be sure to un install the existing version and run a cleaner like CCleaner before installing the new version.

 

still no go Lev. i had 6/11 java on but i uninstalled just in case,ran ccleaner,
then installed the one you sent me.but still get the same message.
javascript disabled limited funcionalty. if you keep tring i will.

 

Remember that Javascript and Java are not the same thing. Java was developed by Sun Microsystems and Javascript (originally called LiveScript) was developed by Netscape before Netscape became a part of AOL and then Mozilla and then FF.

If Javascript is disabled, then your best bet is to:

1. Backup your bookmarks by going to the Bookmarks option and clicking on "Organize Bookmarks". Then click on the "Import and Backup" option and tell it to backup your bookmarks to a file.

2. Completely uninstall your browser (FF in this case), go in to the "C:\Program Files" and wipe out the folder for the browser. Then click on the "Tool" option at the top of the window where you see all of the icons, select "Folder Options" and set things up so you can see the hidden files/folders.

3. Once you have done that you will need to go to "C:\Documents and Settings\<Your Account>\Application Data\Mozilla". Inside of the Mozilla folder you should find a folder for FireFox. Delete it.

You should now have completely wiped out your browser. Now re-install it, go back in to the Bookmarks section, re-import your bookmarks, and try it then. Javascript should work ok. If it doesn't then there is something else going on which is affecting how Javascript works.

 

thanks Markem,

that answer is a bit complicated for me i will have to seek more advice.
tried clicking bookmarks /organise bookmarks/ but didn't get import and backup options.

 

sorry lev all is enabled but they all say java not javascript .dos'e this matter.

Happy new year to you and all at geeks.

 

No it does not matter. As Markem pointed out in Post #6 they are 2 different things.

Did you manage to work through all the advice Markem gave in that post? Let us know how far you got and if you need, we can break it down in to smaller steps if this would help you any.

 

Happy new year .and it is i had uninstalled programmes to see if any one of them was the problem.just put mazilla back on and i tried my emails( bingo).
i'm in.don't know what i did ,perhaps you understand it.
still can't get on search or restore but halfway's better than nowt.so thanks for all your help LEV.

 

Please elaborate what you mean by get on "search". Do you mean searching in the My Computer?

Also are you saying you are unable to access System Restore through the Start> All Programs>Accessories menu? Please elaborate more on this too. I'm sure we can get you up and running completely with a little more information and details

 

Yeah Lev, there is something strange going on here. Hmmmmmmm.....

When frankytee said: "just put mazilla back on and i tried my emails( bingo)"

It makes me think they are mixing and matching FireFox (FF) with Thunderbird since FF doesn't do e-mail.

Ummmmmm.....frankytee - are you using FireFox or Thunderbird?

Ahhhh! Or MAYBE frankytee is actually using MOZILLA. The older browser pre-FireFox/Thunderbird that has the browser/e-mail combo. Mozilla did contain a search facility to locate information in your e-mails (like To/From/Subject/etc...).

So frankytee - which is it? FireFox, ThunderBird, or Mozilla (the older browser)?

Thanks!

 

FIRSTLY a bIG tHANK yOU TO LEV AND MARKAM.
when i said i couldn't get search i mean't from start you have, help and support /run /search.the run/ help part worked the search didn't.also i'm sorry but i don't know if i have firebird on i just took off mazilla then reinstalled it .i tried my emails (sky email) and the message your.javascript had gone.and i got on my emails.also i couldn't get my systems restore,but even after reinstalling mazilla it still didn't work.then the following day i went back on my computer,and the javascript message was back.so nothing i did seem to solve it. so a friend of mine offered to take it away and fix it.
and he did. not to sure what he did ,but he said there where programmes missing .
he also uninstalled quite a few programmes that i had put on and didnt need.reg cleaners antviruses (more than one) I/E then reinstalled it.now works like a new one.thanks for all your help it is really appreciated.

 

Glad we could help and glad that you got everything back up and running. As the main item on this board says: You should only have one firewall, one antivirus, and one antispyware program running at a time because it can cause problems. This might be what you ran into.

At any rate - glad everything is back to working for you! Have fun! :cool