Javascript

Hi All

I recently got a second hand Dell desktop. It has Vista and appeared to work ok. I did uninstall Morzilla and then went to use IE7. For some reason i can't use BBC iPlayer or any other on line video as the screen asks for Javascript to be enabled. I have looked in the tools section and Javascript box is ticked. Also for some reason maybe related, i can not install Flash player. I get to the download page but then no further. I don't even get a warnning on the top of the page asking if its OK to install an active x file.

Could it be that the Java installed was for Morzilla and thus i will need the right Java for IE7

http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

Should sort you out.

note of point: Java and javascript are two entirely different things... it's very confusing to the non-techies and there's no way you "should" have known this... but there you go.

OK as strange as this sounds, I had the same issue.... I couldn't figure it out! I needed to install Adobe's latest flash player for another reason.... It was after that the the Javascript started working in IE7!!! I have no idea if this had any relation but it seems so!!!

Thats it, i just can't get the pc to install Java. As soon as i click on the link to down load and install Java the page just goes blank. Its the same for flash player. I have zapped the security right down, disabled spyware etc.Can anyone recommend a PC engineer that i could drop the machine of to because this one has got me beat. I have managed to fix most things in my time but this is just stupid.

You can disable Java in the broeser options so even if its installed it wont run. Think its under tools - internet options - programs - manage add-ons. Have a look there to see if its disabled.