Runtime Error When You Browse to Some Web Pages (309299)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 2000 SP 1
This article was previously published under Q309299

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to browse to various Web sites, you may receive an error message similar to the following:
A Runtime Error has occurred.
Do you wish to Debug?
Line number
Error: Permission Denied.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you upgrade to Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1). The upgrade enables the script-debugging and script-error-notification options.

RESOLUTION

NOTE: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.

To resolve this issue, disable the script-debugging and script-error-notification options. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Start Internet Explorer.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
  3. Click the Advanced tab.
  4. Click to select the Disable script debugging check box.
  5. Click to clear the Display a notification about every script error check box.
  6. Click Apply, and then click OK.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/5/2003
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB309299
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