Only 1 window for Internet Explorer

[romer]

I open my Internet Explorer, then right click to 'Open in new window' it
closes down the existing window, ie: I only have 1 IE window at any one
time. Grrrr How do I fix, Also if I just Save all My Documents on to
disc, am I then safe to put my original discs in and do a full fresh
Install of Windows XP to start a fresh with my lovely Laptop.
Many Thanks
Jj

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Launch Internet Explorer and from the Toolbar select:
Tools > Internet Options > Advanced. Scroll down to
"Reuse windows for launching shortcuts", uncheck the
box next to it, then click on Apply.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I open my Internet Explorer, then right click to 'Open in new window' it
| closes down the existing window, ie: I only have 1 IE window at any one
| time. Grrrr How do I fix, Also if I just Save all My Documents on to
| disc, am I then safe to put my original discs in and do a full fresh
| Install of Windows XP to start a fresh with my lovely Laptop.
| Many Thanks
| Jj
|
|
| --
| romer

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

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