Article: Q217115
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:98
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg win98
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 98
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SYMPTOMS
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When you navigate to the Microsoft Windows Update Web site
(http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com), you may receive the following error
message:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site <web address>
Invalid syntax
When you connect to other Internet sites containing scripts, you may receive the
following error message:
Internet Explorer Script Error
An error has occurred in the script on this page.
CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if Internet Explorer is set to an invalid default code
page. To detect an invalid default code page:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Internet.
3. On the General tab, click Fonts.
4. If the "Default charset" line displays "(def charset here)," Internet
Explorer's default code page is invalid.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, in Internet Properties, click Fonts, choose Western under
Character Sets, click Set as Default, click OK, and then click OK.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg win98
Technology : kbWin98search kbWin98
Version : WINDOWS:98
Issue type : kbprb
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