Only allows single copy of IE6

[jk]

Running WinXP Home and IE6 with all service packs and updates applied.
Fairly clean computer with very little adware (4 items) after recent
scan.

IE6 (or WinXP) only allows 1 copy of IE6 to execute at one time. When
I open a new copy of IE6, then it closes the previous copy. If a link
on a page opens a new copy, then the previous copy closes. Ctrl+N
opens new window then closes previous copy. Very odd - I've never seen
this before. There must be a Registry entry that was corrupted
somewhere. How to fix?
Please help.
Thanks,
-jk

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
From IE> Tools> Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing> uncheck "Reuse windows
for launching shortcuts."

And... you may have a toolbar or program running which is blocking
pop-up windows- something like Yahoo toolbar, Google toolbar, MSN toolbar,
etc.
The Yahoo toolbar is a very common cause. Uninstalling the Yahoo toolbar
should allow a second window to open.

If you're sure that another program isn't causing this, these links should
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/26.html
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/27.html

Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

 

[jk]

I saw this reply in this group already. Does not seem to apply, except
that I could not get the command that re-registered all the DLL's for
IE to work. Is there something missing in the text?
-jk

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Did you type them in correctly?
Example:
regsvr32 [space] /i [space] urlmon
regsvr32 [space] /i [space] shdocvw
You could copy/paste those commands.

If there is a Yahoo entry in add/remove programs, does it expand to show the
Yahoo toolbar?

Try disabling (briefly- as a test) any third party security/ad-blocking
programs or toolbars. Before disabling a third-party firewall, make sure
that the Windows Firewall is on (Control Panel> Windows Firewall.)

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

I saw this reply in this group already. Does not seem to apply, except
that I could not get the command that re-registered all the DLL's for
IE to work. Is there something missing in the text?
-jk

Hi,
From IE> Tools> Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing> uncheck "Reuse windows
for launching shortcuts."

And... you may have a toolbar or program running which is blocking
pop-up windows- something like Yahoo toolbar, Google toolbar, MSN toolbar,
etc.
The Yahoo toolbar is a very common cause. Uninstalling the Yahoo toolbar
should allow a second window to open.

If you're sure that another program isn't causing this, these links should
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/26.html
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/27.html