Yahoo news links don't work with IE, do work with Firefox

[easytoremember123]

This problem also happens with some other sites: I click on the link in
IE, it starts to download, but stops and never complete, always leaving
a blank page. Then I go to Firefox, go to the same link, click it, and
it opens up normally. Maybe an hour later, if the link is still there,
it might work on IE.

I think the problem might by IE's pop-up blocker. Carefully watching
the bar at the bottom, it seems to try to load an ad, and then it just
stops. All the sites are legit, and I do open them later with Firefox
without any problem.

I've seen a list of restricted sites or ads in the configuration of IE
pop-up blocker. Should I try to erase the list of blocked sites? Is
this a bad idea?

 

[Jan Il]

Hi

If all the sites are legitimate sites, try holding down the Ctrl key when
you click on a link. This should allow the popup and see if it will load
the page.

also see the following:

Error Message or Nothing Happens When You Click a Web Link
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;236846

or...Courtesy of PA Bear:

You click on a link and an IE window doesn't even open:
http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx.

2. You click on a link and an IE window opens but it doesn't load:

You Cannot Open New Internet Explorer Window or Nothing Happens After You
Click on a Link
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679
(re-register all DLLs listed in this KB article)

3. Installing the latest Cumulative Patch for IE may solve the problem as a
side-effect. Check in at Windows Update.

4. Run a thorough check for hijackware.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

Hope this helps.

Jan
MS MVP - IE/OE
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