Just-In-Time Debugging

[CivCube]

Is this an XP feature? This "do you want to debug?" window just popped up suddenly and won't go away if I click "no" or even try to close it in the Task Manager. Do you know how to get rid of this?

Edit: Hmm...apparently, something is crashing every time I load IE.

"An exception 'Runtime Error' has occurred in Script."

 

[Plexus]

Mwahaha!

www.mozilla.org/products/firefox

 

[CivCube]

I'm fine right now, thanks.

Seriously, the thing pops up everytime I make an action in IE. Could there be something extra in the code that was created just now?

 

[Plexus]

Hmm, have you run Adaware or Spybot recently?

 

[CivCube]

I guess I don't need to; a quick Google says that this is a part of Visual Studio.

 

[CivCube]

It appears that IE is having some trouble opening windows. Here's the bit of code that's the problem:

function MM_openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features) { //v2.0
window.open(theURL,winName,features);
}

As the document is read-only I can't even fix it.

Edit: And yes, I have cleaned out all my cookies and temporary files. AND I have checked the appropriate tabs in the advanced Internet options. The same thing still pops up whenever a new window is opened.

 

[Turner]

Try reloading IE. I have a link somewhere that provides a registry tweak so that you can upgrade IE6.

 

[CivCube]

I have exited and reloaded the program countless times. Just to be safe, I downloaded the security patch for the Sasser worm. I have rebooted the Dell twice. Still no luck....

 

[Turner]

No, I mean reinstall it.

edit: This article at pcmag.com explains how to trick windows into thinking that IE6 isn't updated.

 

[CivCube]

I just now got around to doing this. For some reason, Windows Update still sees IE as fully updated...

 

[CivCube]

Never mind. Windows now see IE5, but wants it to stay that way. Apparently IE6 is not XP-compatible.

 

[ainwood]

Have you tried turning off script debugging in IE?

 

[CivCube]

Yes I have, as well as all other relevant options in Advanced Tools. Nothing works. Now I have attempted to reinstall IE6, but Windows doesn't see it as XP-compatible.

 

[CivCube]

Any more help?

 

[Plexus]

Sorry, because IE is unremoveable, there is no way to uninstall (and then proceed to reinstall it) short of reinstalling XP.

 

[CivCube]

Then why did Turner recommend reinstalling it? I don't think IE is completely removed, just down to IE5.

 

[CivCube]

I just reinstalled XP. More problems: there are now two versions on the same computer, and the page is redrawing each and every time I scroll.

Gah, even worse, both XPs are on the same partition! Any ideas on dealing with this?

 

[damunzy]

Dude, you're getting a Dell!

Have you tried to call Dell tech support? You could always consider the final answer: format and then install XP. Fun, fun!

 

[CivCube]

Yes, I tried Dell tech support. Needless to say, they were being swamped by Sasser "victims".

And my new problem is caused by my reinstalling XP!

 

[FireBall]

eh.. umm.mm yeah... wow...

Umm... You know, you could have solved this whole problem by getting Mozilla?

Seriously, now I'd say reformat and reinstall Windows.