My laptop has WinXP Pro on it with Service Pack 2, though this problem
existed before I updated, and the problem is I open IE and go to a website
but when I click on a link to open another window, that window does not stay
open. Even if I try to open a second IE it will not stay open, neither will
Mozilla or Netscape. Any ideas what system setting needs to be changed?
Thanks.

Hi,
I don't know what would cause this problem on all 3 browsers, but here are
some things to check out...

1. Is a third-party program causing this?
From IE> Tools> Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing> uncheck "Reuse windows
for launching shortcuts."

And... do you have a program running which is blocking pop-up windows?
Something like Yahoo Companion, Google toolbar, MSN toolbar, a firewall,
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.

2. Check for malware. Work through the solutions (CWShredder, Ad-aware,
Spybot) at
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security tips on that
page.

Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

3. New window is empty or won't open:
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

Hope this helps,
Don
--
MVP IE/OE
Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate.

"RuralMale" <RuralMale[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7157735-1089-4295-86AD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My laptop has WinXP Pro on it with Service Pack 2, though this problem
> existed before I updated, and the problem is I open IE and go to a website
> but when I click on a link to open another window, that window does not
stay
> open. Even if I try to open a second IE it will not stay open, neither
will
> Mozilla or Netscape. Any ideas what system setting needs to be changed?
> Thanks.

Thanks Don,
I have tried all suggestions but still am not able to open multiple browser
windows. I will just have to use Mozilla Firefox and use multiple tabs.
Will continue to troubleshoot. Thanks again.

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> I don't know what would cause this problem on all 3 browsers, but here are
> some things to check out...
>
> 1. Is a third-party program causing this?
> From IE> Tools> Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing> uncheck "Reuse windows
> for launching shortcuts."
>
> And... do you have a program running which is blocking pop-up windows?
> Something like Yahoo Companion, Google toolbar, MSN toolbar, a firewall,
> 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.
>
> 2. Check for malware. Work through the solutions (CWShredder, Ad-aware,
> Spybot) at
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security tips on that
> page.
>
> Additional information at:
> The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
>
> 3. New window is empty or won't open:
> 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
>
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> --
> MVP IE/OE
> Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate.
>
> "RuralMale" <RuralMale[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B7157735-1089-4295-86AD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > My laptop has WinXP Pro on it with Service Pack 2, though this problem
> > existed before I updated, and the problem is I open IE and go to a website
> > but when I click on a link to open another window, that window does not
> stay
> > open. Even if I try to open a second IE it will not stay open, neither
> will
> > Mozilla or Netscape. Any ideas what system setting needs to be changed?
> > Thanks.
>
>

Just wanted to let ya know that I checked all programs I have on my laptop
and found one, IClean, that had a popup blocker and I unchecked it and that
seems to allow me to open multiple browser windows now. Thanks again for all
your help.

"RuralMale" wrote:

> Thanks Don,
> I have tried all suggestions but still am not able to open multiple browser
> windows. I will just have to use Mozilla Firefox and use multiple tabs.
> Will continue to troubleshoot. Thanks again.
>
> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > I don't know what would cause this problem on all 3 browsers, but here are
> > some things to check out...
> >
> > 1. Is a third-party program causing this?
> > From IE> Tools> Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing> uncheck "Reuse windows
> > for launching shortcuts."
> >
> > And... do you have a program running which is blocking pop-up windows?
> > Something like Yahoo Companion, Google toolbar, MSN toolbar, a firewall,
> > 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.
> >
> > 2. Check for malware. Work through the solutions (CWShredder, Ad-aware,
> > Spybot) at
> > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security tips on that
> > page.
> >
> > Additional information at:
> > The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> > More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> > Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
> >
> > 3. New window is empty or won't open:
> > 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
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Don
> > --
> > MVP IE/OE
> > Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate.
> >
> > "RuralMale" <RuralMale[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B7157735-1089-4295-86AD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > My laptop has WinXP Pro on it with Service Pack 2, though this problem
> > > existed before I updated, and the problem is I open IE and go to a website
> > > but when I click on a link to open another window, that window does not
> > stay
> > > open. Even if I try to open a second IE it will not stay open, neither
> > will
> > > Mozilla or Netscape. Any ideas what system setting needs to be changed?
> > > Thanks.
> >
> >