Thread: IE Malfunction

my daughter says press file open new window... no idea if she's right

Thanks for trying ... but it still closes the old window. I'm OK in Firefox but IE is what another user is use to working with so I need to fix it. Nice try though

Control + N is also the shortcut for a new window, but if I'm not mistaken it sounds like he is saying when he goes to load a page in the new window it goes to the previous window??? That sounds awfull funky if thats what you mean.

My homepage is BLANK to decrease load times.

Popup killers will often not allow opening a new window depending how well they work, but I'm not even sure exactly what your situation is from your description.

Originally Posted by Mudge

Control + N is also the shortcut for a new window, but if I'm not mistaken it sounds like he is saying when he goes to load a page in the new window it goes to the previous window??? That sounds awfull funky if thats what you mean.

My homepage is BLANK to decrease load times.

Popup killers will often not allow opening a new window depending how well they work, but I'm not even sure exactly what your situation is from your description.

I'm with you on the blank home page Mudge. Way faster and less anoying. But my problem is that I am , like you are most likely, wanting to have several pages opened at the same time. When I open a new page the old one gets closed ... only with IE not mozilla ... killing what ever I was doing on that first page. Can't have that. I am not a new guy with computers but am still stumped.

Ok now I get what you are saying, I thought you meant it was loading the requested page on the previous IE window...

No new software installed, any IE updates or something? McCrashee Home Security or anything?

Otherwise at least for now, I'm stumped... I would do a spyware sweep with 50 of your favorite spyware programs just for kicks.

The whole MS Windows OS window design model is lacking in my opinion. Modal windows I HATE. Copy & Paste is not consistent - some window contents support it others don't (especially in outlook addresses). There seems to be no consistent philosophy as to when a new window is opened in MS Word as part of the core parent process inside the "View" menu or another process context and window altogether. etc. I HATE Bill Gates for the crap he has pushed on the world.

Ah, now I feel better.
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p.s. if unsure if a link will open a new window within IE just go to file->new window and replicate the current window then select the link from there. Since it is already in history buffer it loads very fast. This way you have the original window up to copy and paste from or reference.

Whenever I run into IE issues, like legit pop up boxes that don't load. I reinstall it. It has fixed 90% of the problems at work. It wont wipe out any of your favorites.
Here ya go.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Method 1: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x Repair for Windows XP

• From the Start menu, select Run.
• In the Open field, type sfc /scannow (Note: There is a space between sfc and /scannow)
• Select the OK button.
• Follow the prompts throughout the System File Checker process.
• Reboot the computer when System File Checker completes.

Method 2: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x Repair for Windows XP

• From the Start menu, select Search, select All Files and Folders.
• Select More Advanced Options and place a checkmark beside Search Hidden Files and Folders option.
• Ensure that Search System Folders and Search Subfolders are also checked.
• In the All or Part of the File Name box, type ie.inf
• In the Look In drop-down menu, select C: or the letter of the hard drive that contains the Windows folder.
• Click the Search button.
• In the search results pane, find the ie.inf file located in Windows\Inf folder.
• Right click the ie.inf file and click Install on the context menu.
• Reboot the computer when the file copy process is complete.

Thanks guys. I am using winblows 2000 on this machine. I tried that link and did the reboot Cappo ... thanks for the idea but I am in the same situation. When the new window opens it closes the old one.

My brain is melting on this one

sorry

Originally Posted by rockgazer69

sorry

Are you behaving today?
Try to keep the who***g to a minnimum, OK? LOL How you doing cutie?

Originally Posted by cman

Are you behaving today?
Try to keep the who***g to a minnimum, OK? LOL How you doing cutie?

hi i'm fine and you...?

trying to behave but as you probably know it takes a lot of effort.