Weird Link Behaviour

[Guest]

Whenever I open a new link, it opens in a new window, and the original window
is closed. I am unable to go back to the page I came from, and if I close the
window, IE is closed.

how do I fix this?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

Whenever I open a new link, it opens in a new window, and the original
window
is closed. I am unable to go back to the page I came from, and if I close
the
window, IE is closed.

how do I fix this?

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.

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://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/27.html
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/26.html

 

[Guest]

I dont think you fully understood. Its not a case of windows not opening, its
a case where they ALWAYS open in a new window, and the original window is
closed

[W1] ----click link---> Opens [w2] ---- Closes ----> [w1]

there are regular href links too, not javascript.

 

[Guest]

I think Frank given you the Best advice according to your Info and what you
want to achieve.
Do you want to go back to the other page you opened the link from or do you
want multi-windows?.
Tell us more info about your system, do you have other Toolbars installed
and what changed from last time your IE browser was working Ok.
HTH.
Please let us know.
Regardfs,
nass

I dont think you fully understood. Its not a case of windows not opening, its
a case where they ALWAYS open in a new window, and the original window is
closed

[W1] ----click link---> Opens [w2] ---- Closes ----> [w1]

there are regular href links too, not javascript.

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.

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://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/27.html
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/26.html

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

I dont think you fully understood. Its not a case of windows not opening,
its
a case where they ALWAYS open in a new window, and the original window is
closed

OK, how about this: 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://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/27.html
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/26.html