How do I open favorite links in new window?

[Guest]

I have Win XP SP2. I have searched for the answer here but can't find it. Can
you please tell me how I can get a link within the favorites/links folder to
open in a new window? I have several sites that I use regularly that I need
to open in a new window. I tried the tools/internet
options/advanced/browsing/uncheck "reuse windows for launching shortcuts",
and I turned off the popup blocker, that did not work. Thanks for you help!

 

[Burt]

Barkers,
You can try holding down your SHIFT key when you click the link... That
will usually force IE to open a new window for that link.
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[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

I have Win XP SP2. I have searched for the answer here but can't find
it. Can you please tell me how I can get a link within the
favorites/links folder to open in a new window? I have several sites
that I use regularly that I need to open in a new window. I tried the
tools/internet options/advanced/browsing/uncheck "reuse windows for
launching shortcuts", and I turned off the popup blocker, that did
not work. Thanks for you help!

If you have 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 (especially uninstall Yahoo Companion).

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/answers2.htm#hyperlinks
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#new_window

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[Guest]

Thanks, but I forgot to mention......I tried that already and that did not
work either!

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Use Windows Explorer to browse to the Favorites\Links folder (under
Documents and Settings\your_username, of course.)

Then...
You can modify each Internet Shortcut to open a new instance of IE.
Find "IExplore.exe" (probably in Program Files\Internet Explorer)
Right-click and drag IExplore.exe to the Links folder and choose "Create
shortcut." Right-click that shortcut> Properties> Target, modify the Target
to include the URL.
Example:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
becomes
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" www.yahoo.com
Note a space between EXE" and ww
Rename the shortcut if desired.

Or, it should also work to start with a target of www.yahoo.com then add the
path to IEXPLORE.EXE

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

I have Win XP SP2. I have searched for the answer here but can't find it. Can
you please tell me how I can get a link within the favorites/links folder to
open in a new window? I have several sites that I use regularly that I need
to open in a new window. I tried the tools/internet
options/advanced/browsing/uncheck "reuse windows for launching shortcuts",
and I turned off the popup blocker, that did not work. Thanks for you

help!

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

I have Win XP SP2. I have searched for the answer here but can't find it.

A relatively recent previous discussion could have been found
using a Google Groups search

http://groups-beta.google.com/group..._doneTitle=Back+to+Search&&d#127758558dfedf38


(Google Groups search for:
"new window" MVP group:microsoft.*.ie6.browser
- ordered by relevance
)


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[Tony Luxton]

If you've got favorites in your start menu, right-click it and choose
"open".

Also, the following might be of interest: if you've got your favourites
organised into subfolders, in IE, click on "favorites" to open the menu,
then right--click on any of the subfolders and click "open". This doesn't
work on the toolbar button itself, though.

regards Tony.