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BigAl Patron Saint of Left Handers Keeper of the Glowing Pickle and Monobrows Started conversation Oct 24, 2008
I am currently using Windows Vista and I use Googlemail for my emails.
This has been working fine for months. Now, all of a sudden my Googlemail isn't working properly. I'm getting a message saying that 'To use Googlemail in the Standard View I need to install or enable Javascript. Click on your Internet browser to enable Javascript.
My browser is Internet Explorer but I can't see anywhere in this which tells me how to enable Javascript. Help!
(Also, why did my Javascript disappear to anyway 
)
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Jhawkesby Posted Oct 24, 2008
A couple of months ago I had the same problem. I think what I did was I went on tools and click on internet options then click on advanced. Scroll down to find java and make sure the box is clicked to enable it. You find tools at the top of your screen. If it isn't there then I think you might have to download it again but I don't know why it would go.
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BigAl Patron Saint of Left Handers Keeper of the Glowing Pickle and Monobrows Posted Oct 24, 2008
Hmm. Couldn't find Java under the Advanced section of Tools. As you say, I may have to download it again.
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BouncyBitInTheMiddle Posted Oct 24, 2008
Be careful, common mistake: Java and JavaScript are completely different languages. It could also be referred to as JScript (this is quite likely in a Microsoft product) or EcmaScript.
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BigAl Patron Saint of Left Handers Keeper of the Glowing Pickle and Monobrows Posted Oct 24, 2008
The GoogleMail message definitely says Javascript
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BouncyBitInTheMiddle Posted Oct 24, 2008
Well yes, it would: JavaScript is the standard client-side language of the web. Support for it is build into every modern web browser.
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TRiG (Ireland) A dog, so bade in office Posted Oct 24, 2008
JavaScript is what it's called, but Microsoft sometimes calls it something different, just to confuse you.
In the meantime, can you see it with another browser (Firefox, for preference: Opera can be a bit funny with Gmail).
TRiG.
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Oct 24, 2008
I've never had a problem with Opera and gmail, but Opera can be a bit funny about installing Javascript and Flash in the first place 
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BigAl Patron Saint of Left Handers Keeper of the Glowing Pickle and Monobrows Posted Oct 25, 2008
Hmm. My googlemail is working 
again now, even though I've done nothing to remedy it
. I think 2legs may've had something to do with this after I blamed him for it
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- 1: BigAl Patron Saint of Left Handers Keeper of the Glowing Pickle and Monobrows (Oct 24, 2008)
- 2: Jhawkesby (Oct 24, 2008)
- 3: BigAl Patron Saint of Left Handers Keeper of the Glowing Pickle and Monobrows (Oct 24, 2008)
- 4: BouncyBitInTheMiddle (Oct 24, 2008)
- 5: BigAl Patron Saint of Left Handers Keeper of the Glowing Pickle and Monobrows (Oct 24, 2008)
- 6: BouncyBitInTheMiddle (Oct 24, 2008)
- 7: TRiG (Ireland) A dog, so bade in office (Oct 24, 2008)
- 8: Malabarista - now with added pony (Oct 24, 2008)
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