Error Message When You Click Search in Internet Explorer

ID: Q178141

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you click Search, you may receive the following error message:

   Internet Explorer Script Error

   An error has occurred in the script on this page.

     Line:  159
     Char:  3
     Error: 'gEngineList[...].dom' is not an object
     Code:  0

   Do you want to continue running scripts on this page?

CAUSE

This behavior can occur for either of the following reasons:

You have disabled all cookie use and you are using the Microsoft Search Settings control.
There is a damaged cookie in the Cookies folder.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, use the appropriate method:

Configure Internet Explorer to Accept Cookies

To configure Internet Explorer to accept cookies, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-

   click Internet.

2. Click the Advanced tab.

3. Under Cookies, click one of the following options:

    - Always Accept Cookies
    - Prompt Before Accepting Cookies

   NOTE: If you click Prompt Before Accepting Cookies, you receive a
   Security alert before any cookies are downloaded to your computer.

4. Click OK.

Remove the Microsoft Search Settings Control

To remove the Microsoft Search Settings control, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-

   click Internet.

2. On the General tab, click Settings.

3. Click View Objects, right-click Microsoft Search Settings Control, and

   then click Remove.

4. Close the Downloaded Program Files folder, click OK, and then click OK.

5. Start Internet Explorer, and click No if you receive the following

   Security warning:

      Do you want to install and run Internet Explorer Search
      Enhancements?

   NOTE: If you receive the Security warning, do not complete the
   remaining steps. If you do not receive the Security Warning, complete
   the remaining steps.

6. On the View menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Security

   tab.

7. Click Reset, click OK, quit Internet Explorer, and then repeat steps

   1-4.

Remove Damaged Cookies

1. Quit Internet Explorer (if it is running).

2. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer or

   Windows NT Explorer.

3. Double-click the drive on which Windows is installed (usually drive C).

4. Double-click the Windows folder.

5. Double-click the Cookies folder.

6. Delete the cookie from http://home.microsoft.com.

7. Quit Windows Explorer or Windows NT Explorer.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about cookies, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q154360
   TITLE     : "You Have Received a Cookie" Message in Internet Explorer

Additional query words: 4.00 button

Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg msiew95 msient 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: April 2, 1998