Pop windows never load

[Paul]

Help ! I've had this problem for a couple of months now and
switched to Firebird but some sites I need to access don't
work with Firebird.

The problem is simple - any link that results in a new
window popping up never loads - the window appears nut
never paints (ie I get the frame of the window and the
title bar but where the window should be I just see through
to what was underneath).

For example just to post this message I've had to use
Firebird as the "New Post" button produces the problem.

Any ideas gratefully received (nb I'm running v
6.0.2800.1106.xpsp1.020828-1920)

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Help ! I've had this problem for a couple of months now and
switched to Firebird but some sites I need to access don't
work with Firebird.

The problem is simple - any link that results in a new
window popping up never loads - the window appears nut
never paints (ie I get the frame of the window and the
title bar but where the window should be I just see through
to what was underneath).

For example just to post this message I've had to use
Firebird as the "New Post" button produces the problem.

Any ideas gratefully received (nb I'm running v
6.0.2800.1106.xpsp1.020828-1920)

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type:

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

3. Click OK, and then click OK again when you receive the following message:

DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded.


4. If that doesn't fix it, see this article:

http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#new_window


You can also try this:

Go to Start/run, and type SFC (SFC /SCANNOW for Win2K or WinXP).
Choose 'Extract One File From Installation Disk'.
Type oleaut32.dll, not worrying about its location. Then, click Start.

Next to 'Restore From', type in or browse for the file's location, which is
probably in the Win98 folder of your installation CD-ROM (typically
D:\Win98), or in your Windows\Options\Cabs folder, as the case may be.

Then, next to 'Save File In', enter C:\Windows\System, and click OK. System
File Checker looks for the file, saves it as you requested, and then tells
you that 'the file has been successfully extracted'.

You may need to reboot.