[Resolved] enable javascript on Medicare.gov site - again

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Libra
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[Resolved] enable javascript on Medicare.gov site - again

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I experienced this before and received advice to type in the site http://www.medicare.gov in the address bar and it appeared to work. It's not working anymore. When I go to the site I get a message saying that the page couldn't load because it requires javascript. I temporarily allowed the medicare.gov site, closed the browser to remove any of it's session cookies, allowed medicare.gov again and typed into the address bar. I even upgraded from NoScript 2.1.1 to 2.1.1.2. I don't understand why if I allowed the medicare.gov site it can't find the javascript.

Is there a way I can get the javascript to work on this site without disabling NoScript?

Sincerely, Libra
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Re: enable javascript on Medicare.gov site - problem again

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Could you try the following:
  1. Export your configuration (NoScript Options|Export)
  2. Use NoScript Options|Reset
  3. Open http://www.medicare.gov/
  4. Hover NoScript's icon and choose "Allow medicare.gov"
  5. Open again http://www.medicare.gov/ (either by following this link or by typing on the address bar)
Good luck and let me know
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That procedure works for me. Hope it does for the OP too.
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Re: enable javascript on Medicare.gov site - problem again

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I exported NoScript and reset it. When I went to medicare.gov and allowed medicare.gov that page appeared properly. I then clicked on a link and got the message to enable javascript again. I took a screenshot of both pages and I hovered over NoScript to show what is listed.

Image

This picture shows javascript enabled.

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The above picture shows the request for javascript on a link I clicked on.

Is there anything else I can do?

When should I import my settings back? Also, I can't find the web bug setting which I did have checked.

I also upgraded to version 2.1.22 after I first posted.

Thank you.

Sincerely, Libra
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I can confirm what you're seeing.
Though it looks to be a cookie issue.

Verizon does/did something similar, something like storing the status of JavaScript in a cookie. Such that after hitting a "nojs" page, setting a cookie that you don't have JavaScript enabled, it does not reset/delete the cookie, so even after Allowing (medicare.gov), the particular page, https://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/qu ... /home.aspx, must query the cookie, sees "nojs", & says hey, No JS! (Which by that point in time is no longer true.)

So (after allowing medicare.gov) clear you "medicare" cookies.
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Libra wrote: Is there anything else I can do?
Try to clear your cookies, as therube suggested.
Libra wrote: When should I import my settings back?
As soon as you get it working.
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Revoke Temporary Permissions
Load https://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/qu ... /home.aspx
(you'll get a message that you need JavaScript)
Allow medicare.gov
Close https://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/qu ... /home.aspx
Load https://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/qu ... /home.aspx
(you STILL get a message that you need JavaScript)
Clear medicare.gov cookies
Close https://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/qu ... /home.aspx
Load https://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/qu ... /home.aspx
(works)
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Re: enable javascript on Medicare.gov site - problem again

Post by Libra »

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Deleting the cookies worked and I was able to navigate the site. I also imported my whitelist back into NoScript.

I appreciate your help very much.

Sincerely, Libra
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