IE8 does not run JavaScript but IE8 Debugger does
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I see no evidence that IE8 is running my JavaScript.

However when I go to debug it using the f12 tools, it runs my javascript when the Debugger handles the reload.

However if I do the reload from the user's point of view (hitting reload), I once again see the javascript is not running.

It is clear that an debug assisted reload is different from a user reload. ( The debugger requests to do the reload )

Why the difference...what can I do?

There are no error messages.  I don't plan to support IE8 but I need this code to run in order to identify it and report to the user.