msdn "JavaScript required to sign in"   

I've just reloaded my machine, got my email running, and I got a Microsoft 
Community Notification. I went to IE and tried to log in.

1. Go To http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx.
2. Click on "Sign In".
3. Observer message "JavaScript required to sign in".
4. Go to : 
"http://search.microsoft.com/advancedsearch.aspx?mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US"
5. Search for "download java".
6. Click on "Microsoft Java Virtual Machine Support".
7. Read about how java is no longer supported or downloaded from Microsoft.

First, I do not normally enable Java since I prefer to keep my development 
machine as secure as possible.

Second, knowing there are potential security holes in java, why is it 
required on machines that should be secure (such as those that work with MSDN 
Newsgroups etc.?

Third, If Microsoft does not support java or provide it for IE, how isone to 
log onto a Microsoft feedback site?

(I'm temporarily using Mozilla.)

-- 
Bob

date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 08:51:03 -0700   author:   BobH

Re: msdn "JavaScript required to sign in"   

Bob,
Huh? The message says JavaScript required to sign in, not Java. Java and 
JavaScript have nothing to do with eachother except for a name. JavaScript 
was originally developed as LiveScript by Netscape and it's name was changed 
to jump on the marketting bandwagon of Java. JavaScript is built into the 
browser and can be turned on/off. The errror you are seeing usually results 
in JavaScript having been disabled by your browser. MS doesn't use Java 
anywhere that I know of so they wouldn't bother asking you to download Java 
especially if you're running IE.

Hope this helps,
Mark Fitzpatrick
Microsoft MVP - Expression

"BobH"  wrote in message 
news:F3AE03F1-7B5D-4AED-8557-9DE3293BA2C2@microsoft.com...
> I've just reloaded my machine, got my email running, and I got a Microsoft
> Community Notification. I went to IE and tried to log in.
>
> 1. Go To 
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx.
> 2. Click on "Sign In".
> 3. Observer message "JavaScript required to sign in".
> 4. Go to :
> "http://search.microsoft.com/advancedsearch.aspx?mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US"
> 5. Search for "download java".
> 6. Click on "Microsoft Java Virtual Machine Support".
> 7. Read about how java is no longer supported or downloaded from 
> Microsoft.
>
> First, I do not normally enable Java since I prefer to keep my development
> machine as secure as possible.
>
> Second, knowing there are potential security holes in java, why is it
> required on machines that should be secure (such as those that work with 
> MSDN
> Newsgroups etc.?
>
> Third, If Microsoft does not support java or provide it for IE, how isone 
> to
> log onto a Microsoft feedback site?
>
> (I'm temporarily using Mozilla.)
>
> -- 
> Bob

date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 14:21:58 -0500   author:   Mark Fitzpatrick