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How to Fix: Unresponsive Script Error in Firefox, Chrome, IE

by Dennis Faas on July, 4 2016 at 11:07AM EDT

Infopackets Reader Mike R. writes: " Dear Dennis, Oftentimes when I visit Facebook.com, there are several ads on the right side of the screen such as 'The Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players', or 'The Funniest Billboards Ever', or something along ... those lines. Whenever these ads are displayed, the web browser locks up and I receive an error message that there is an unresponsive script on the page. I have three options: 'Debug', 'Continue', and 'Stop Script'. Why do I keep getting the 'unresponsive script' error? I use Firefox. " My response: This is a very good and frequently asked question. ... (view more)

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Plugin

by Dennis Faas on December, 13 2005 at 08:12AM EST

A plugin (or "plug-in") is a computer program that interacts with another program to provide a certain function. Typical examples of plugins include: a web browser plugin (such as "adobe acrobat reader"), a program to display specific graphic ... formats (such as "video codecs" for Windows Media Player), and the like. Plugins are slightly different from program extensions, which modify or add to existing functionality. The main difference is that plugins generally do not change a user interface and run within well-defined boundary; comparatively, extensions generally ... (view more)

Tue

Dec

Editors Wanted: a Contest!, Part 3

by Dennis Faas on December, 13 2005 at 08:12AM EST

Last week was a very busy week for me. I spent an obscene amount of time writing a plugin for the new publishing system ("Movable Type") so that our Editing Team would be alerted (via an RSS feed ) when a new draft article has been submitted by our ... Team of Bloggers . My notification plugin, aptly named "RSS Draft Notify", is used in conjunction with another plugin (called " Workflow "). In a nutshell: the Workflow plugin changes the dynamics of the publishing system (Movable Type) such that "Contributors" may only submit draft articles, while " ... (view more)

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Computer locks up when trying to play a sound through web browser?

by Dennis Faas on April, 29 2005 at 03:04PM EDT

Gazette Reader Hanson Q. writes: " Dear Dennis, There are several sites on my computer where I attempt to watch or listen to programs and get an ongoing 'connecting...' message, but with no result. My computer then locks up. This happens with Yahoo ... Music and Music Now Radio (which I receive as part of a premium package from my cable company). However, other sites such as Fox, CNN, etc. connect just fine. I'm stumped. I'm guessing that it may be a registry issue since I've had some past Spyware wars and have a few DLL files missing. I just found this site today and I ... (view more)

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