For some reason, IE began refusing to open new windows. If I have a browser
window open and click on the IE icon, it replaces the open window. This is
particularly annoying since a pop-up ad can do the same thing and basically
kick you out of whatever site you were on. It seems like it should be a
setting that got corrupted but I cannot find one that fits

Hi,
From IE> Tools> Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing> uncheck "Reuse windows
for launching shortcuts."

And... you probably have a program running which is blocking pop-up windows-
something like Yahoo Companion, Google toolbar, MSN toolbar, Earthlink (or
another pop-up blocker) My IE2 (a shell for IE) etc.
Yahoo Companion is a very common cause.

You'll have to turn off the feature that's blocking new windows or, perhaps,
uninstall the program.

With some programs of this type, using Ctrl+click or Shift+click will allow
a new window.

If you're *sure* that another program isn't causing this, these links may
help.
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm Tips #21 & 46
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/ans...htm#hyperlinks
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#new_window

Don
MVP IE/OE

"GangesDad" <GangesDad[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> For some reason, IE began refusing to open new windows. If I have a
browser
> window open and click on the IE icon, it replaces the open window. This is
> particularly annoying since a pop-up ad can do the same thing and
basically
> kick you out of whatever site you were on. It seems like it should be a
> setting that got corrupted but I cannot find one that fits