A link set to open a new browser window kills original window.

[Guest]

In the past when a link that is set to open a new window to go to a page, the
original browser window is dropped. There is no Back button capability on
the new browser window and the original one is lost.

I want to be able to return to what I used to be able to do, have a new
browser window open and have the original still stay accessable.

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
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.

If it's not a pop-up blocker, take a look at any other security/privacy type
programs that are running. This is probably being caused by another program
that's interacting with IE.

Hope this helps,
Don

 

[Andrew Simpson]

one way is to open a new browse window then alt/tab back to the link
and click it - it'll now open in your new browser window. ie opens
links in the window that you were last viewing, this could be internet
explorer or windows explorer, so open a new one and it'll use that.