init.js error with Internet Explorer & SharePoint

I was getting below crazy error in my laptop(Windows 7 & IE8) on every SharePoint page causing non-function of other custom JavaScript.


Line: 1945
Char: 4
Error: Object expected
Code: 0
URL:  http://[servername]/[sitecollection]/_layouts/1033/init.js?rev=%GB3VB3498jfsdfjk

also, it was not possible to modify the Navigation for any SharePoint site.
I tried many options like installation/un-installation of IE9, group policy update, IE settings update etc...but nothing worked & Desktop support team was all set to format my Laptop & install new Windows 7 image.  

Then, fortunately I came across an useful article (http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointadmin/thread/41e1874f-7825-4bfe-ba4c-37255d198df2) & ran Office Diagnostic Tool accordingly...It fixed the issue !!!!!

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One update...
Today, I installed MS Office Project 2010 & noticed that same above issue is back again. Then, I run Office diagnostic tool  & found problem  is fixed.

Implement JQuery for MOSS/Sharepoint 2007

Below are very good articles by Jan explaining the complete procedure :

http://weblogs.asp.net/jan/archive/2008/11/20/sharepoint-2007-and-jquery-1.aspx

http://weblogs.asp.net/jan/archive/2008/11/20/sharepoint-2007-and-jquery-2.aspx

Where to host JQuery for SharePoint

Below are possible locations to host JQuery for SharePoint:
Inside SharePoint:

• Virtual File System (for example Document Library)
• In the Physical File System (14 hive/_layouts)

Outside SharePoint:

• MS Ajax Content Delivery Network (CDN) http://www.asp.net/ajaxlibrary/cdn.ashx

How to reference JQuery in SharePoint

Below are possible ways to reference JQuery in SharePoint environment:

• In the Master Page
• Using Delegate Control
• Using Custom Action
• Bottom line:
• In a Web Part

MOSS 2007/ WSS Versions & Build Numbers

List of build number of SharePoint 2007/WSSv3, this may help your determine which patch level your SharePoint environment is running on

WSS v3			MOSS 2007
WSS v3	Version	KB	MOSS 2007	Version	KB
RTM (Nov. 2006)	12.0.4518.1016	n/a	RTM (Nov. 2006)	12.0.4518.1016	n/a
Public DST	12.0.6039.5000	934525	Public DST	12.0.6034.5000	937832
SP1 (Jan. 2008)	12.0.6219.1000	KB936988	SP1 (Jan. 2008)	12.0.6219.1000	936984
Post SP1 (Jan)	12.0.6300.5000	941422	Post SP1 (Jan)	12.0.6300.5000	942819
Post SP1 (Jan)	12.0.6300.5000	941653	Post SP1 (Jan)	12.0.6301.5000	945089
Post SP1 (Feb)	12.0.6303.5000	948945	Post SP1 (Jan)	12.0.6301.5000	941274
Post SP1 (Feb)	12.0.6303.5000	948957	Post SP1 (Feb)	12.0.6303.5000	948947
Post SP1 (Feb)	12.0.6304.5000	949399	Post SP1 (Feb)	12.0.6304.5000	949402
Post SP1 (Mar)	12.0.6305.5000	949749	Post SP1 (Mar)	12.0.6306.5000	949955
Post SP1 (Mar)	12.0.6306.5000	949956	Post SP1 (Mar)	12.0.6307.5000	950280
Post SP1 (Mar)	12.0.6307.5000	950279	Post SP1 (Mar)	12.0.6307.5000	950292
Post SP1 (Mar)	12.0.6308.5000	950484	Post SP1 (Mar)	12.0.6308.5000	950487
Post SP1 (May)	12.0.6314.5000	952288	Post SP1 (May)*	12.0.6314.5000	952294
Post SP1 (May)	12.0.6314.5000	952292	Post SP1 (May)	12.0.6315.5000	952704
Post SP1 (May)	12.0.6315.5000	952698	Post SP1 (May)	12.0.6316.5000	953138
Post SP1 (May)	12.0.6316.5000	953137	Post SP1 (June)	12.0.6317.5000	953471
Post SP1 (June)	12.0.6317.5000	953473	Infra Update	12.0.6318.5000#	951297
Post SP1 (June)	12.0.6317.5000	953484	Post SP1 (July)	12.0.6324.5000	955593
Infra Update	12.0.6318.5000#	951695	Post SP1 (July)	12.0.6324.5000	955586
Post SP1 (July)	12.0.6324.5000	955594	Excel Security fix	12.0.6317.5000	953397
Post SP1 (AAM)	12.0.6324.5001	956248	Aug CU	12.0.6327.5000	956056
Aug CU	12.0.6327.5000	956057	Oct CU	12.0.6331.5000	957693
Aug CU	12.0.6327.5000	957109	Oct CU	12.0.6331.5000	958569
Oct CU	12.0.6332.5000	957691	Dec COD	12.0.6335.5000	959637
Dec COD	12.0.6335.5000	959644	Dec Uber CU 08	12.0.6335.5000	960011
Dec Uber CU 08	12.0.6335.5000	960010	Dec COD	12.0.6336.5001	961176
Dec COD	12.0.6336.5001	961175	Dec COD	12.0.6336.5002	963022
Jan 09 COD	12.0.6336.5002	963023	Feb 09 CU	12.0.6341.5000	961749
Feb 09 CU	12.0.6341.5000	961750	Feb 09 CU	12.0.6341.5000	961754
Feb 09 CU	12.0.6341.5000	967703	Feb 09 COD	12.0.6341.5001	968269
Feb 09 Uber CU	12.0.6341.5000	961755	Feb 09 Uber CU	12.0.6341.5000	961756
SP2 (Apr. 2009)	12.0.6421.1000	953338	SP2 (Apr. 2009)	12.0.6421.1000	953334
Apr 09 Uber CU	12.0.6504.5000	968850	Apr 09 Uber CU	12.0.6504.5002	968851
Jun 09 Uber CU	12.0.6510.5001	KB971538	Jun 09 Uber CU	12.0.6510.5003	971537
Aug 09 CU	12.0.6514.5004	973400	Aug 09 CU	12.0.6514.5002	973399
Oct 09 CU	12.0.6520.5000	974989	Oct 09 CU	12.0.6520.5000	974988
Dec. 09 CU	12.0.6524.5000	977027	Dec. 09 CU	12.0.6524.5001	977026
Feb CU 10	12.0.6529.5000	978396	Feb CU 10	12.0.6529.5000	978395
April CU 10	12.0.6535.5002	981043	April CU 10	12.0.6535.5000	981042
June CU 10	12.0.6539.5000	983311	June CU 10	12.0.6539.5000	983310
Aug. CU 10	12.0.6545.5001	2276474	Aug. CU 10	12.0.6545.5001	2276472
Oct. CU 10	12.0.6548.5000	2412268	Oct. CU 10	12.0.6548.5000	2412267
Dec. CU 10	12.0.6550.5002	2458606	Dec. CU 10	12.0.6550.5002	2458605
Feb. CU 2011	12.0.6554.5000	2475886	Feb. CU 2011	12.0.6554.5000	2475885
April CU 2011	12.0.6557.5001	2512783	April CU 2011	12.0.6557.5000	2512782
June CU 2011	12.0.6562.5000	2544399	June CU 2011	12.0.6562.5000	2544398
Aug. CU 2011	12.0.6565.5001	2553022	Aug. Cu 2011	12.0.6565.5000	2553020
SP3 (Oct. 2011)*	12.0.6606.1000	2526305	SP3 (Oct. 2011)*	12.0.6606.1000	2526299
Oct. CU 2011	12.0.6654.5000	2596541	Oct. CU 2011	12.0.6654.5002	2596540
Dec. CU 2011)**	12.0.6656.5000	2596987	Dec. CU 2011)**	12.0.6656.5001	2596986
Feb CU 2012)**	12.0.6658.5000	2597959	Feb CU 2012)**	12.0.6658.5000	2597958

Service Pack 3 for MOSS 2007 and WSS 3.0

This service pack contains all the Cumulative Updates and Public Updates for Office 2007 that have shipped since SP2 for both the Office client suites and applications, and the SharePoint server applications. The Project Server updates are included along with the SharePoint updates in the Office Servers SP3 updates. SP3 also contains additional new fixes which are described here. For a list of changes for each product, please refer to their individual KBs. The KB Articles referenced below will be updated throughout the day to include the live links to the published articles.

Starting today, SP3 is available from the Download center. The Downloads Table below provides links to the new packages for SP3. If you have installed all Office Automatic Updates, you will also see SP3 available as a manual download from Microsoft Update. After a 90 day period, SP3 will be offered as an automatic update through Microsoft Update.

Download Links:

WSS 3.0 Service Pack 3

MOSS 2007 Service Pack 3

More details:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/office_sustained_engineering/archive/2011/10/25/office-2007-and-sharepoint-2007-service-pack-3-availability.aspx

New SharePoint 2010 Implementers Courseware,

New SharePoint 2010 Implementers Courseware, Two Courses:

• Internet Sites Implementers
• Enterprise Content Management Implementers

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/pandrew/archive/2011/08/01/sharepoint-2010-implementers-courseware.aspx