Single Instance of Internet Explorer

[Guest]

Please help. I can only have 1 instance of IE open at any one time (v 6.02).
When I open a 2nd instance of IE, the first instance closes. I can't find
the setting to stop having this happen. Please help.

 

[Ricky]

Internet options..Advanced tab and make sure 'Reuse windows for
launching shortcuts' is not checked.

message | Please help. I can only have 1 instance of IE open at any one time
(v 6.02).
| When I open a 2nd instance of IE, the first instance closes. I can't
find
| the setting to stop having this happen. Please help.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Please help. I can only have 1 instance of IE open at any one time
(v 6.02). When I open a 2nd instance of IE, the first instance
closes. I can't find the setting to stop having this happen. Please
help.

Go to Tools | Internet Options | Advanced.
Uncheck "Reuse windows for launching shortcuts".

Also, 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.

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.
Try clearing "Use DDE"

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

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[Guest]

Hi. I recently had the same problem. It turns out that it was an "Add-On"
that was causing the problem. I indeed have the "Yahoo! Toolbar Helper"
active. I disabled this and everything seems back to normal.

Go to Tools | Manage Add-ons... | Choose Show "Add-ons currently loaded in
Internet Explorer" and look through the list for the offending culprit. Mine
was the "Yahoo! Toolbar Helper" Browser Helper Object (yt.dll). Highlight and
choose the "Disable" radio button in the Settings area. Click on OK. Restart
IE and you should be good to go. I'm back in business.