David said:
Hello!
I have w2k sp4 with IE6.0.2600. When I go to msn home page, it will have an
error everytime. If I go to yahoo page, it has no problem. How can I fix it?
thx
line: 2
char: 1
error: syntax error
code: 0
url:
http://www.msn.com
Unfortunately that diagnostic tells you nothing about your problem.
It doesn't even show the final URL that I get in the Address bar.
So I would try starting with that:
http://www.msn.com/defaultb.aspx
Otherwise you could install a script debugger and then get it to interpret
your symptom better. E.g. it would show you exactly which line in which
script file is breaking and that would then give you a better idea of what
is wrong.
An alternative would be to Run... ProcMon (or FileMon) as it would at least
help you determine the file name involved. E.g. filter on only the files being
read from the TIF for that iexplore.exe process.
Also, you could get a better view of how far you are getting into the rendering
of the page by activating Prompt for Active Scripting (e.g. in the Security settings).
In addition, you could list any of the cached files being used by refreshing
a Windows Explorer window open at a View of the TIF ordered by Last Accessed
each time *before* replying Yes to each prompt. (E.g. use Internet Properties
dialog, Browsing History Settings button, View Files button and in the resulting
WE window choose View, Arrange Icons by > Last Accessed.) Remember
to refresh that window each time (e.g. press F5) and make sure that you are seeing
the most recent changes (e.g. scroll to the bottom if you are using an ascending
sort) to maximize the use of this tool. Unfortunately this is only going to help you
notice the use of *cached* files. To be aware of non-cacheable files as well
you would have to use a tracer such as Fiddler2.
Tip: Maximize your IE window so you maximize the size of your Status bar.
The prompting will slow down the use of the Status bar and make you more aware
of what is being displayed in it too. Unfortunately the Status bar isn't always used
when it might be helpful.
The prompting will also make you more aware of the way the other components
of the IE window are used as the rendering progresses so take note of changes
in the Title bar, the Address bar, the Status bar and the window's display area
after each step.
When you are finished testing don't forget to change your Security Settings
back to their Default Level.
Those are just general troubleshooting steps which could be used with any
web page which employs scripting. For this particular site I notice that it
uses Flash (e.g. .swf files) and has provision for customized formatting.
To test if those features are involved in your symptom you should try disabling
Flash support (e.g. using Manage Add-ons) and as a last resort reverting to
default formatting. E.g. I notice that there is button labeled Page Options >>
which contains a command to Restore defaults.
Good luck
Robert Aldwinckle
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