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Mark-1982
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May 13, 2026
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I get the error "JavaScript code was missing"

  • May 13, 2026
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My workflow is built around the regular use of various JSX scripts—from different authors, ranging from simple ones with just a couple of lines to complex ones with hundreds of lines. About two weeks ago, I started regularly getting the "JavaScript code was missing" error when running certain scripts. Re-running the same script usually works without problems. Or it causes a repeat error. It's unpredictable. Otherwise, Photoshop works reliably and quickly.

My Windows 11 system is up to date and has all the latest updates. All device drivers are up to date. I'm confident my hardware is working correctly (including because no other applications experience errors, and the operating system logs contain no records of hardware issues). Strictly speaking, nothing is installed on my computer except Photoshop, Office applications, a browser, and the operating system. The paths to all system folders and user profile files contain only Latin characters.

I read all the available materials on this topic and tried to solve the problem myself:
1. Uninstalling Photoshop only (removing all settings) and reinstalling. I don't use third-party plugins, but if I did, I would uninstall them as well.
2. Completely reinstalling the entire Creative Cloud using Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool
3. Checking the computer's RAM. I ran several stress tests, including an infinitely long test on 120 GB of Windows memory – no errors.
3. Checking the system disk for errors, a full read test – no problems. Just in case, I created a system image and transferred it to a new drive – that didn't help.
4. Just in case, I stress tested my RTX 5080, and as expected, it worked without problems.
5. Checked the permissions on the Photoshop folder and, just in case, updated the permissions on all the files and folders. 6. I made sure all scripts are encoded in UTF-8 BOM.
7. I noticed that my i7 13700kf processor occasionally reports successful cache error correction (this could be a sign of Raptor Lake degradation). I thought this was the cause, bought a new i7 14600kf, and still periodically get the "JavaScript code was missing" error.

What I haven't done is reinstall the operating system or replace the motherboard or power supply (firstly, they are fairly new, and secondly, there is no reason to believe there are any problems with them).

Please help, this problem is really bothering me and is making my work extremely difficult!

Correct answer Stephen Marsh

Add a new operating system user account to see if the issue is account related.
 

Try temporarily disabling antivirus when this happens to see if it’s interfering (depending on how you execute the code).

 

Good luck!

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Stephen Marsh
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Stephen MarshCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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May 14, 2026

Add a new operating system user account to see if the issue is account related.
 

Try temporarily disabling antivirus when this happens to see if it’s interfering (depending on how you execute the code).

 

Good luck!

Mark-1982
Mark-1982Author
Participant
May 15, 2026

Yes, it seems to have helped!

I've previously tried disabling the antivirus and adding the Photoshop folder to the exceptions, but it didn't solve problem.

Following your advice, I created a new user profile, launched Photoshop once, and haven't encountered any errors for the past three hours! (I've returned to my main profile, and everything is fine there as well)

I'll keep an eye on it for a couple of days. 

 Thank you!