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Turn on the display of script errors

Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 23, 2026

Windows 11 25H2

Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 7.0

Path in the GPO console

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Settings\Advanced settings\Browsing

Description

This policy setting specifies whether to display script errors when a page does not appear properly because of problems with its scripting. This feature is off by default, but it is useful to developers when they are testing webpages. If you enable this policy setting, the user is shown script errors when a page does not appear properly because of problems with its scripting. The user cannot change this policy setting. If you disable this policy setting, the user is not shown script errors when a page does not appear properly because of problems with its scripting. The user cannot change this policy setting. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can turn on or turn off the display of script errors.

Registry

HKCU Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Value name: Error Dlg Displayed On Every Error

Enabled: Error Dlg Displayed On Every Error = yes

Disabled: Error Dlg Displayed On Every Error = no

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These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO.

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Turn on the display of script errors
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 7.0

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Error Dlg Displayed On Every Error"="yes"
More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn on the display of script errors
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 7.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.

$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Error Dlg Displayed On Every Error' -Value 'yes' -Type String

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Theme

Adds one script line: the theme follows your site’s appearance and the height fits the content. If your site blocks scripts, the embed follows the visitor’s system theme.

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