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How do I fix the error in Internet Explorer 8 which says stop running this script? It will slow down my computer.

Tamirat
2012-06-10 09:29:38
when I open any program many times Internet explorer display error message on the desktop. This disturb me.
Tina
2012-06-13 08:58:56
Tamirat,What version of Windows and Internet Explorer are you using? Did you try to upgrade Internet Explorer? It's strange that your browser displays an error when you open another program. Can you share a little more what the error message says or looks like?
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Tamirat
2012-06-18 14:30:57
- the widow version is window xp sp3- I use internet explorer 8- The error message says that "Are you sure you want to navigate away from this page?"
Tamirat
2012-06-22 12:53:11
when i open any program the error message displays.even if with no internet connection.
Jeffery Fabish
2011-09-18 09:17:00
Microsoft released a Fix It tool to automate this repair. Read more about that here .If that doesn't work, manually troubleshoot this issue .
Tina
2011-09-18 08:41:00
Irish,can you please be a little more specific and share with us when this error message occurs? For example does it come up whenever you open the browser or when you visit a specific website?Also, what is the exact wording of the error message?