Title: Uncaught SyntaxError !=
Last modified: February 21, 2018

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# Uncaught SyntaxError !=

 *  [copopops](https://wordpress.org/support/users/copopops/)
 * (@copopops)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncaught-syntaxerror-4/)
 * Hi,
 * I keep getting the below error in this file – load-scripts.php located in the
   wp-admin folder when I’m logged into WordPress:
 * Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token !=
 * A lot of items in WordPress have stopped working such as the Visual page editor
   and the WordPress sidebar submenu doesn’t show when hovering over a menu item.
 * Thanks for your help.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Funcaught-syntaxerror-4%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncaught-syntaxerror-4/#post-9999245)
 * It sounds like something has corrupted a WP file. Can you access the UPDATES 
   tab in the dashboard? If so, click the button to reinstall Word{Press. This will
   replace the core files with new copies.
 * If that fixes things, then install the plugin “WordFence”. Visit the scanning
   options are and check all the boxes, so you get an extremely aggressive scan,
   then scan your site for malware.

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 * [syntax error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/syntax-error/)

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 * Last reply from: [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncaught-syntaxerror-4/#post-9999245)
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