IE7 links suddenly opening in new window instead of new tab

[Guest]

I'm using IE7 on XP Pro with all the latest updates.

Recently when I use the middle mouse button to open a link in a new tab it
opens up in a new window instead. Even if I right click and select 'Open in
new tab' it opens in a new window.

I checked Internet Options, Tabbed Browsing Settings and made sure I have
selected 'Open links in a new tab in the current window' selected.

Stopped and restarted windows.

Downloaded IE7 and re-installed.

Windows Defender says all is well.

Avast antivirus says all is well.

So far nothing has fixed problem. It's drivng me crazy enough to want to
switch to Mozilla.

Suggestions?

 

[Rock]

I'm using IE7 on XP Pro with all the latest updates.

Recently when I use the middle mouse button to open a link in a new tab it
opens up in a new window instead. Even if I right click and select 'Open
in
new tab' it opens in a new window.

<snip>

IE7 questions should be asked in the Internet Explorer newsgroup. There are
quite a few posts there so peruse them for something on topic before posting
a new message.

Newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

On the Web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

 

[geno]

Try running defrag,(see if any IE7 files are fragmented)
if so try installing on a different partition

A Little Bit of Everything..
http://www.whaatsoever.com

 

[Rock]

Try running defrag,(see if any IE7 files are fragmented)
if so try installing on a different partition

A Little Bit of Everything..
http://www.whaatsoever.com

"Rock" \ wrote
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=micros
oft.public.internetexplorer.general

Why are you replying to me? I'm not the one with the problem.