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** '''Solution 1:''' Octave on MS Windows uses VBS scripts to start the program.  You can test whether your system is blocking VBS scripts by doing the following:
** '''Solution 1:''' Octave on MS Windows uses VBS scripts to start the program.  You can test whether your system is blocking VBS scripts by doing the following:
**# Using Notepad or another text editor, create a text file containing only the text: <pre>msgbox("This is a test script, Click OK to close")</pre>
**# Using Notepad or another text editor, create a text file containing only the text: <pre>msgbox("This is a test script, Click OK to close")</pre>
**# Save the file on your Desktop with the name {{Path|testscript.vbs}} (be sure that the editor didn't end it in .txt or .vbs.txt)
**# Save the file on your Desktop with the name {{Path|testscript.vbs}} (be sure that the editor didn't end it in .txt or .vbs.txt).
**# Double click the file.  If scripts can run, a popup window will appear with that message.  
**# Double click the file.  If scripts can run, a popup window will appear with that message.  
**#* If the file opens in notepad or an editor, it means it still ended in .txt.  MS Windows insecurely hides file extensions by default.  To show file extensions follow [https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/in-win10-how-to-show-the-file-extension-for/ed21ff20-cdb3-4263-9c7d-fc6ed125fc82 these instructions at Microsoft.com].
**#* If the file opens in notepad or an editor, it means it still ended in .txt.  MS Windows insecurely hides file extensions by default.  To show file extensions follow [https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/in-win10-how-to-show-the-file-extension-for/ed21ff20-cdb3-4263-9c7d-fc6ed125fc82 these instructions at Microsoft.com].

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