Q217115: "Invalid Syntax" Connecting to Microsoft Windows Update Web Site

Article: Q217115
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:98
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg win98
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 98 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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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:

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg win98 
Technology        : kbWin98search kbWin98
Version           : WINDOWS:98
Issue type        : kbprb

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