HTTP Link windows problem

[Alan Challoner]

Since installing SP2, when I click on a HyperText Transfer Protocol link
(e.g. in BBC news, clicking on the video news link) the media select window
appears momentarily and then disappears. Likewise when I am in the website
of
an estate agent and there are a series of pictures following the main one,
clicking on the link brings up the next pic briefly and then it disappears.

Why has MS not bought out a fix for what seems to be a general problem? Is
there a 'simple' fix that does not entail rambling through a series of moves
of trial and error?



I don't think that the disappearing windows are pop-ups; they are links to
affiliated frames that are being prevented from remaining in memory.
I have used the ctrl key and turned off XP pop-up blocker (separately and
together) but the trouble persists.



For examples of this problem see:



http://news.bbc.co.uk/



At the top right under the search and help links you will see the BBC video
news link. Clicking on that produces the media choice frame. This appears
only for a split second on my screen and then disappears.



http://www.monproperties.com/find-llangefni.htm



Here, in the location box type LL71 and click on the search box at the foot
of the window.

This will bring up properties in that area.

Left click on any and the details page will come up for that property.

This will include a main picture and one or more subsidiary pictures. Left
click on one of those and a larger version should appear in another window.
Again, with my problem, it appears only for a split second and then
disappears.



I have tried holding down Ctrl whilst clicking, but to no avail.



Is there a solution?

 

[Galen]

In Alan Challoner <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Since installing SP2, when I click on a HyperText Transfer Protocol
link (e.g. in BBC news, clicking on the video news link) the media
select window appears momentarily and then disappears. Likewise when
I am in the website of
an estate agent and there are a series of pictures following the main
one, clicking on the link brings up the next pic briefly and then it
disappears.
Why has MS not bought out a fix for what seems to be a general
problem? Is there a 'simple' fix that does not entail rambling
through a series of moves of trial and error?



I don't think that the disappearing windows are pop-ups; they are
links to affiliated frames that are being prevented from remaining in
memory. I have used the ctrl key and turned off XP pop-up blocker
(separately
and together) but the trouble persists.



For examples of this problem see:



http://news.bbc.co.uk/



At the top right under the search and help links you will see the BBC
video news link. Clicking on that produces the media choice frame.
This appears only for a split second on my screen and then disappears.



http://www.monproperties.com/find-llangefni.htm



Here, in the location box type LL71 and click on the search box at
the foot of the window.

This will bring up properties in that area.

Left click on any and the details page will come up for that property.

This will include a main picture and one or more subsidiary pictures.
Left click on one of those and a larger version should appear in
another window. Again, with my problem, it appears only for a split
second and then disappears.



I have tried holding down Ctrl whilst clicking, but to no avail.



Is there a solution?

In both cases I got a) an option to pick a media player that I prefered
(realplayer or windows media player) b) a listing for some nice homes. On
your security settings in IE (Open IE, tools, options, security) highlight a
zone and set it to the default. Does that make it work? Else do you have
additional security software running that might be preventing it? Perhaps
something that's a suite, offers a firewall and AV etc?

Galen
--

"But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
without them."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[Alan Challoner]

On
your security settings in IE (Open IE, tools, options, security) highlight
a zone and set it to the default. Does that make it work? Else do you have
additional security software running that might be preventing it? Perhaps
something that's a suite, offers a firewall and AV etc?

Galen

========

Thank you for your suggestion. I have followed it but it does not improve
the situation.
I am running the Windows XP Firewall as installed. In addition McAfee Virus
Scan and Ad-watch, all up-to-date.
In IE the BBC site is outwith the pop-up blocker, but in any case I have
tried all the sites where the problem surfaces with the pop-up blocker
turned off and it does not change the situation.
Alan

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

Since installing SP2, when I click on a HyperText Transfer Protocol link
(e.g. in BBC news, clicking on the video news link) the media select window
appears momentarily and then disappears. Likewise when I am in the website
of
an estate agent and there are a series of pictures following the main one,
clicking on the link brings up the next pic briefly and then it disappears.

Why has MS not bought out a fix for what seems to be a general problem? Is
there a 'simple' fix that does not entail rambling through a series of moves
of trial and error?



I don't think that the disappearing windows are pop-ups; they are links to
affiliated frames that are being prevented from remaining in memory.

Depends on your definition of "popup". They are separate windows
which don't have any toolbars which make them look like programmatically
driven popup windows. In fact they use the same coding technique that
classic popup windows use.

I have used the ctrl key and turned off XP pop-up blocker (separately and
together) but the trouble persists.

Do you have any other applications installed which would do popup blocking?
(E.g. Google toolbar.) Any applications which would be inhibiting use of
JavaScript? (e.g. NIS) If so try removing them.

For examples of this problem see:



http://news.bbc.co.uk/



At the top right under the search and help links you will see the BBC video
news link. Clicking on that produces the media choice frame. This appears
only for a split second on my screen and then disappears.

Here is what is being executed when you do that.

javascript: void launchAVConsoleV3()

Try entering that in your Address bar instead.
What happens?

http://www.monproperties.com/find-llangefni.htm



Here, in the location box type LL71 and click on the search box at the foot
of the window.

This will bring up properties in that area.

Left click on any and the details page will come up for that property.

This will include a main picture and one or more subsidiary pictures. Left
click on one of those and a larger version should appear in another window.
Again, with my problem, it appears only for a split second and then
disappears.

Same thing. This time you can capture the coding with
right-click, Copy Shortcut. However, you can't use it directly
because it is being launched from a frame. But you can break
the frame out into its own window (e.g. F6, Menu,P doubleclick
on Address (URL) press Ctrl-a, Ctrl-c, and paste into Address bar.)

http://www.homesonview.co.uk/Script...&AgencyID=MONPLLAN&ID=MLP00143&Colour=hovblue

and then use the right-click, Copy Shortcut, and paste into Address bar

javascript:OpenWindow('MONPLLAN/lMLP0014303.jpg',450,340,1)

to launch the window.

I have tried holding down Ctrl whilst clicking, but to no avail.



Is there a solution?

My guess is it's being caused by third-party interference.

You could also test by unchecking (in Options, Advanced tab, Browsing)
Enable third-party browser entensions (requires restart)
(ref. KB298931)


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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[Guest]

Depends on your definition of "popup". They are separate windows
which don't have any toolbars which make them look like programmatically
driven popup windows. In fact they use the same coding technique that
classic popup windows use.



Do you have any other applications installed which would do popup blocking?
(E.g. Google toolbar.) Any applications which would be inhibiting use of
JavaScript? (e.g. NIS) If so try removing them.



Here is what is being executed when you do that.

javascript: void launchAVConsoleV3()

Try entering that in your Address bar instead.
What happens?



Same thing. This time you can capture the coding with
right-click, Copy Shortcut. However, you can't use it directly
because it is being launched from a frame. But you can break
the frame out into its own window (e.g. F6, Menu,P doubleclick
on Address (URL) press Ctrl-a, Ctrl-c, and paste into Address bar.)

http://www.homesonview.co.uk/Script...&AgencyID=MONPLLAN&ID=MLP00143&Colour=hovblue

and then use the right-click, Copy Shortcut, and paste into Address bar

javascript:OpenWindow('MONPLLAN/lMLP0014303.jpg',450,340,1)

to launch the window.




My guess is it's being caused by third-party interference.

You could also test by unchecking (in Options, Advanced tab, Browsing)
Enable third-party browser entensions (requires restart)
(ref. KB298931)


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle

I had same the problem.
A remark about ad-watch in a prior reply pointed me in the right direction.
after stopping ad-watch everything was ok. It turnes out ad-watch has a
popup blokker on board. I switched it of and everything kept working.

Milko Emmerig