Microsoft KB Archive/217115

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"Invalid Syntax" Connecting to Microsoft Windows Update Web Site

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Q217115

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 98

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SYMPTOMS
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
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
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:

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg win98

Issue type : kbprb

Technology : kbWin98search kbWin98