[SOLVED] Javascript required, but is enabled in ie8 and firefox 3.55

JUNIOR315 · 11-07-2009, 10:39 AM

hi all, i have a compaq presario v2000 notebook, nothing special, just a simple wireless setup, a few days ago used my firefox 3.55 browser to go to internet archive to download a show, and when i tried to download it, i got a message javascript required, so i checked my settings and where it says javascript it was checked, so i restarted firefox tried the download again but to no avail, so i tried i tried my ie 8 but the same thing happend there, i have checked the settings there aswell but i get the same message, i updated java and checked the settings i the control panel and everything is correct, if anyone can help it would be greatly apprecited thanking you in advance peace.

**koala** · 11-09-2009, 06:08 PM

Check your firewall, security software, internet settings and browser addons to see if any of them are blocking scripts.

Please post a link to the site you're trying to download from.

JUNIOR315 · 11-10-2009, 07:11 PM

hi koala, and thank you for your help, i checked firefox and java is enabled, i also checked ie and everything is correct, and my firewall settings for java are all set, the website that i am trying to download from is www.internetarchive.org (the video section). i don't know how to check the addons to see if they're blocking the scripts, can you please help? thanks again. peace.

**koala** · 11-10-2009, 08:40 PM

I went to the video section of archive.org with javascripts blocked in Firefox 3.5.3 by the NoScript addon and got a message saying "Internet Archive's in-browser video player requires JavaScript to be enabled. It appears your browser does not have it turned on. Please see your browser settings for this feature."

When I told NoScript to allow scripts, the page reloaded showing the video player (see pic below), so it looks like there's a problem with your scripts settings, especially as you're getting it in both IE and Firefox rather than just one browser.

When I used IE8, the video loaded straight away, meaning my security/internet settings are correct. You need to check the options in your firewall, security programs and Control Panel > Internet Options > Security tab > Custom Level button to see which of them is blocking scripts, javascripts and/or java applets.

JUNIOR315 · 11-12-2009, 04:10 PM

thank you, i checked ie and all the settings are correct, i also checked firefox and the settings for java are enabled, all my firewall settings for java are set to full connectivity, i also went into control panel, clicked the java icon and checked that and everything is ok there, so as you could see i am puzzeled, is there something that i am not doing rite ? thanking you in advance. peace.

**koala** · 11-12-2009, 04:16 PM

Have you looked in Control Panel > Internet Options > Security tab > Custom Level button?

JUNIOR315 · 11-14-2009, 05:47 PM

hi koala i appreciate the screenshots, i have not responded because i wanted to send you some screenshots, but did not know how to, so i did some research on how to do it, i hope these get to you, and help us to solve this problem, if the screenshots don't appear i will try again, thanks again, peace.

**koala** · 11-14-2009, 05:52 PM

To take a screenshot, hit the PrtScr button on your keyboard. This copies an image of your screen into the clipboard. Open Paint or any other image editor, create a new document (File>New), hit Ctrl-V to paste the image, then save as a jpg. Attach the jpg to your next reply using the Manage Attachments button (scroll down to the Additional Options area below the reply box).

JUNIOR315 · 11-14-2009, 07:59 PM

i hope it worked this time

JUNIOR315 · 11-14-2009, 08:10 PM

thank you, i appreciate your help, if the images are not good i will try again, i think i am almost getting the hang of it.

**koala** · 11-16-2009, 08:28 AM

In your screenshot in post#11, scroll down in the second window (Security Settings - Internet Zone) to see the 'Scripting of Java applets' setting. It should be 'enabled'.

Everything else looks ok, but I'm not familiar with the settings in your PC Tools Firewall. That's the only other thing I can think of that might be blocking scripts.

JUNIOR315 · 11-16-2009, 06:30 PM

hey brother, thank you so much for all your help it is greatly appreciated, i am going to keep searching, bless you and yours. peace.

JUNIOR315 · 11-18-2009, 07:27 PM

hi Koala, it turns out that it was not a javasript issue at all, it was that i was downloading incorrectly, i was right clicking on the movie in the center where the big green arrow is instead of left clicking the left side of the page where it gives the three options oog, mpeg4 ect, anyway i just wanted to thank you again for all your help i hope that maybe someone can benefit from viewing this, sometimes little things can be big, bless you all, peace.

**koala** · 11-18-2009, 07:40 PM

Thanks for posting back with your solution. The video player streams the flash video (controlled by javascript), so is not available to download directly through the player.

I was concentrating on the error message and should have looked more closely at the webpage to see the download options in the menu on the left.

11-07-2009, 10:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
JUNIOR315 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 19 OS: windows xp service pack 3	[SOLVED] Javascript required, but is enabled in ie8 and firefox 3.55 hi all, i have a compaq presario v2000 notebook, nothing special, just a simple wireless setup, a few days ago used my firefox 3.55 browser to go to internet archive to download a show, and when i tried to download it, i got a message javascript required, so i checked my settings and where it says javascript it was checked, so i restarted firefox tried the download again but to no avail, so i tried i tried my ie 8 but the same thing happend there, i have checked the settings there aswell but i get the same message, i updated java and checked the settings i the control panel and everything is correct, if anyone can help it would be greatly apprecited thanking you in advance peace.

11-09-2009, 06:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,307 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Javascript required, but is enabled in ie8 and firefox 3.55 Check your firewall, security software, internet settings and browser addons to see if any of them are blocking scripts. Please post a link to the site you're trying to download from. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

11-10-2009, 07:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
JUNIOR315 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 19 OS: windows xp service pack 3	Re: Javascript required, but is enabled in ie8 and firefox 3.55 hi koala, and thank you for your help, i checked firefox and java is enabled, i also checked ie and everything is correct, and my firewall settings for java are all set, the website that i am trying to download from is www.internetarchive.org (the video section). i don't know how to check the addons to see if they're blocking the scripts, can you please help? thanks again. peace.

11-10-2009, 08:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,307 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Javascript required, but is enabled in ie8 and firefox 3.55 I went to the video section of archive.org with javascripts blocked in Firefox 3.5.3 by the NoScript addon and got a message saying "Internet Archive's in-browser video player requires JavaScript to be enabled. It appears your browser does not have it turned on. Please see your browser settings for this feature." When I told NoScript to allow scripts, the page reloaded showing the video player (see pic below), so it looks like there's a problem with your scripts settings, especially as you're getting it in both IE and Firefox rather than just one browser. When I used IE8, the video loaded straight away, meaning my security/internet settings are correct. You need to check the options in your firewall, security programs and Control Panel > Internet Options > Security tab > Custom Level button to see which of them is blocking scripts, javascripts and/or java applets. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here Last edited by koala; 11-10-2009 at 08:42 PM.

11-12-2009, 04:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
JUNIOR315 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 19 OS: windows xp service pack 3	Re: Javascript required, but is enabled in ie8 and firefox 3.55 thank you, i checked ie and all the settings are correct, i also checked firefox and the settings for java are enabled, all my firewall settings for java are set to full connectivity, i also went into control panel, clicked the java icon and checked that and everything is ok there, so as you could see i am puzzeled, is there something that i am not doing rite ? thanking you in advance. peace.

11-12-2009, 04:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,307 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Javascript required, but is enabled in ie8 and firefox 3.55 Have you looked in Control Panel > Internet Options > Security tab > Custom Level button? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

11-14-2009, 05:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
JUNIOR315 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 19 OS: windows xp service pack 3	Re: Javascript required, but is enabled in ie8 and firefox 3.55 hi koala i appreciate the screenshots, i have not responded because i wanted to send you some screenshots, but did not know how to, so i did some research on how to do it, i hope these get to you, and help us to solve this problem, if the screenshots don't appear i will try again, thanks again, peace. Last edited by JUNIOR315; 11-14-2009 at 05:54 PM.

11-14-2009, 05:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,307 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Javascript required, but is enabled in ie8 and firefox 3.55 To take a screenshot, hit the PrtScr button on your keyboard. This copies an image of your screen into the clipboard. Open Paint or any other image editor, create a new document (File>New), hit Ctrl-V to paste the image, then save as a jpg. Attach the jpg to your next reply using the Manage Attachments button (scroll down to the Additional Options area below the reply box). __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here Last edited by koala; 11-14-2009 at 05:54 PM.

11-14-2009, 08:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
JUNIOR315 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 19 OS: windows xp service pack 3	Re: Javascript required, but is enabled in ie8 and firefox 3.55 thank you, i appreciate your help, if the images are not good i will try again, i think i am almost getting the hang of it.

11-16-2009, 08:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,307 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Javascript required, but is enabled in ie8 and firefox 3.55 In your screenshot in post#11, scroll down in the second window (Security Settings - Internet Zone) to see the 'Scripting of Java applets' setting. It should be 'enabled'. Everything else looks ok, but I'm not familiar with the settings in your PC Tools Firewall. That's the only other thing I can think of that might be blocking scripts. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

11-16-2009, 06:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
JUNIOR315 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 19 OS: windows xp service pack 3	Re: Javascript required, but is enabled in ie8 and firefox 3.55 hey brother, thank you so much for all your help it is greatly appreciated, i am going to keep searching, bless you and yours. peace.

11-18-2009, 07:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
JUNIOR315 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 19 OS: windows xp service pack 3	Re: Javascript required, but is enabled in ie8 and firefox 3.55 hi Koala, it turns out that it was not a javasript issue at all, it was that i was downloading incorrectly, i was right clicking on the movie in the center where the big green arrow is instead of left clicking the left side of the page where it gives the three options oog, mpeg4 ect, anyway i just wanted to thank you again for all your help i hope that maybe someone can benefit from viewing this, sometimes little things can be big, bless you all, peace.

11-18-2009, 07:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,307 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Javascript required, but is enabled in ie8 and firefox 3.55 Thanks for posting back with your solution. The video player streams the flash video (controlled by javascript), so is not available to download directly through the player. I was concentrating on the error message and should have looked more closely at the webpage to see the download options in the menu on the left. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here