NET causing trouble in IE 6?

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dancer

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Hello,

I installed the Microsoft Development Studio .NET on Windows XP Home and since then I have a weird problem: some JavaScript functions on websites (e.g. window.open) cause an "Class does not support automation" error in the Internet Explorer 6 and the (JIT) debugger is started. The same websites work fine on other systems in the office, but as soon as I install the Development Studio on them, the same effect takes place.

I suppose something in the Studio starts debugging JavaScript without being asked to do so (even disabling script debugging completelly in the internet options doesnt help) and whatever it is its not debugging JS but something else therefore producing errors that dont make sense (to me).

Uninstalling the Studio didnt help to fix the problem as didnt updating the .NET framework, uninstalling the .NET framework, reinstalling the IE 6, nor did running virus scanners (just to be sure). I reinstalled Windows XP on one machine with everything except the Studio and only that helped to make the JavaScript run again.

I would hate to have to reinstall all the other machines too (plus we need the Studio anyways). Did anybody have a similiar problem once or has an idea for a solution?

Thanks in advance,

Dancer
 
Well generally 5:16 is when most people are travelling home from work, and 8.58 is before they start work. So perhaps you may be better off giving people a chance to reply.

.NET offers debugging on lots of applications that previously you couldnt debug - because of this you get lots of Do you wish to debug messages when it receives a minor error. Just click no.
 
Thanks for answering. I am from Europe and didnt know where this server is based, thats why i asked. :)

Maybe I didnt specify the problem clearly enough: there is no bug in the specific JavaScript codes, after the installation of Studio .NET the debugger kicks in and claims to see the error "Class does not support automation" although there isnt one. It happens on thousands of websites with JavaScript, all the time, whereas on the same machine without Studio .NET no bug is found.

So, if I choose to not debug simply nothing happens: the error is displayed and the JS function is not executed as on other machines (or as on the same machine when Studio .NET was not installed).

My question is: how can I get my IE 6 back to what it was? Uninstalling Studio .NET and reinstalling IE 6 did not work. Reinstalling Windows worked. But I doubt that is the only (fatal) solution possible.
 
Quote from my original post:

"even disabling script debugging completelly in the internet options doesnt help".
 
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