Javascript links don' t work

[lenjack]

There are some links, which when clicked on, do absolutely nothing. They do change color when hovering, and they are definitely clickable links. These links are shown at bottom left of browser in Status bar as
shortcut to javascript:xxxxxxx with a description after the colon.
This happens with all such links and no others, and on any page with such a link
How to correct?

WXP retail, service pack SP1, and all critical & recommended updates
IE6, all updates
Outlook Express, all updates
p4, 2.53 , Vantec Aeroflow hsf and AS3
Asus p4pe mobo, v 1.03, bios 1003
Enermax 350 ps
Maxtor 40G 7200 HD
Crucial pc2100 at 133
Santa Cruz sound
Liteon cdrom
Liteon cdrw
floppy
All java options enabled in IE6
dsl

I've disabled NAV, zonealarm, Intel Application Accelerator....no change.

All non javascript links work.



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[ccgr]

hmm I would look into updatng your virtual machine or sun java see if that helps.

 

[lenjack]

Thanks...updated to latest version 1 week ago, to see if it would help, but it didn't. Also tried Sun Java...still no joy.

 

[AJPatel]

Send us to a page perhaps?

Do you have a pop-up stopper installed?

 

[lenjack]

Popup stopper installed (Adsubtractpro). I've disabled it to no avail. Following page is example:

http://arstechnica.infopop.net/OpenTopic/page?a=cfrm&s=50009562

Click New>Topic>Case and Cooling Fetish

Note before final click, Left side of Status Bar shows shortcut to javascript:xxxxxxxx

When I click absolutely nothing happens....the page stays the same. This is true for any javascript link on any page.

Thanks for your efforts.

Len

 

[AJPatel]

$10 says it's your pop-up stopper. Figure out the sticky key to temp disable it (something like hold down shift while clicking). Half of them don't know how to uninstall themselves and the other half can't disable themselves when you check the box..

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Try making your own javascript page that doesn't create a popup but instead changes the location of the address bar when clicked. That will most likely work, confirming that it is the popup stopper.

 

[lenjack]

Seems you're right. With Adsubtract disabled, no luck. With it uninstalled, all was OK. Many thanks