How to Disable Internet Explorer Error Reporting

To disable Internet Explorer Error Reporting, use one of the following methods, depending on your computer.

Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP
1. Click Start, click Run, and then type sysdm.cpl in the Open box. 2. Click Advanced, and then click Error Reporting. Click Disable error reporting to disable both user and kernel-mode error 3. reporting, or click to clear the Programs check box. 4. Click OK two times.

Internet Error Messages
It happens to all of us. We're surfing along, and up comes an error (usually 404). What do all those error codes mean? Here's a quick rundown of the most common.

Error numbers and what they mean

400 - Bad Request - You probably typed in a URL wrong, the server has no clue what you're looking for, or you aren't allowed to have access. Usually, it's a matter of the URL being typing in wrong. Maybe you mixed upper and lowercase letters or something. 401- Unauthorized Request - you tried to get to something on the web server you're not allowed to play with. In other words, you ain't on the party list. 403 - Forbidden - You can't access the page. You may not have access (it may require a password), or it may be blocked from your domain. 404- Not Found - The page you were trying to look at was not found on the server. This is probably the most common error you'll come across. What has probably happened is that the web page you were going to has been removed or re-named. Keep going backwards in the URL and you'll usually come up with the site you're after. Then you can look for the lost page from there. Another possibility is that your Internet connection has gone dead. Try re-logging on. 500 - Internal error - Usually caused by a CGI error. You fill out a form, but the script used to process it is not working properly.

You get annoying pop-ups when you surf the Internet
Maybe this sounds familiar? You're surfing the Internet and access a Web page. Suddenly, you're bombarded with a slew of blinking pop-up advertisements all over your screen. Sometimes there are so many, you can't even see the original Web page you wanted to view. Adware (a form of spyware) causes these pop-ups. Adware is software that displays Web-based advertisements. Adware often installs onto your PC without you realizing it. For example, simply clicking on a hyperlink can load adware onto your PC. Not only are pop-ups annoying, but they use system resources, thus slowing your PC down. The following solutions provide methods for both blocking and removing adware from your PC. 74


Solution #1: Install anti-spyware software The best way to keep pop-ups off your PC is to install and run some anti-spyware software. Available for free, the following are all great products that remove spyware off your PC: •Microsoft Windows Defender •Spybot •Ad-Aware •X-Cleaner When running any of these programs, make sure you check for updates. (These programs all have some "Check for Updates" functionality.) If after running any one of the programs you still find pop-ups coming up, try installing and running all of these programs. One of these programs may catch certain types of spyware better than the others. Between all four programs, you should be able to catch any spyware that may find its way onto your PC. Solution #2: Block pop-ups with Internet Explorer Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) contains a pop-up blocker for Internet Explorer. Installing this service pack will prevent many pop-ups from bombarding you as you view Web pages. Learn about Windows XP SP2 and what you need to know to install it. To change the pop-up blocker settings 1.On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, point to Pop-up Blocker, and click Pop-up Blocker Settings.

Access the Pop-up Blocker Settings dialog box 2.In the Address of Web site to allow box, type the addresses of the Web sites for which you'd like to allow pop-ups. Then, click Add. 3.You can increase (or decrease) the pop-up filter level using the Filter Level box. 4.Once you've made the appropriate changes to the pop-up blocker, click Close. Here are two notes to keep in mind with the Pop-up Blocker: •Hold down the CTRL key while a pop-up opens to temporarily disable the Pop-up Blocker. (This allows you to see a blocked pop-up.) •The Pop-up blocker will not block pop-up windows containing confirmation details (such as confirming an online order you've just made). Top of page

You receive error messages on the Web pages you view
How many times have you been surfing the World Wide Web and received some strange error message.

Error message from a Web page The good news is that this message isn't caused by anything that's wrong with your PC. The error is with the Web page you're viewing. The Web designer who created the Web page made an error in the JavaScript—the programming language used to automate certain areas of a Web page. You can't fix the Web page. The best you can do is contact someone at the Web site and let them know the page has errors. However, you can prevent this message box from being displayed. Unless you're a Web designer working with JavaScript, you have no reason to see if Web pages have errors. Solution: Turn off JavaScript Error Messages 1.On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, point to Internet Options. The Internet Options dialog box is displayed. 2.Select the Advanced tab. 3.Scroll down the list. Click to select the Disable Script Debugging (Internet Explorer) check box.


Turn off the disable script debugging functionality 4.Press OK. You won't see these error messages again. This doesn't turn off the JavaScript—only the error messages that are displayed when there's a problem with JavaScript on a Web page.