URL shortcut on desktop

[ralphdevlin via WindowsKB.com]

Does anyone know how to make the URL shortcut on the desktop of a Windows XP
machine to launch a new IE window rather than using the already open IE
window. Thanks

 

[Jan Il]

HI "ralph

You don't mention the version of Windows you are using, but, try the
following and see if it helps:

Go to Tools>Internet Options> Advanced.
Ucheck "Reuse windows for launching shortcuts".

Also, if you have any 3rd party toolbars such as Google, MSN or Yahoo,
disable them. If you have a firewall, Earthlink (or another pop-up blocker)
My IE2 (a shell for IE) etc. check them as they can block new windows.
Yahoo Companion is a very common cause of this and other problems, if you
have it, uninstall it.

Hope this helps.

Jan
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[Jan Il]

Hi "ralph

Go to Tools>Internet Options> Advanced.
Ucheck "Reuse windows for launching shortcuts".

Sorry...that should be UNcheck "Reuse windows for launching shortcuts".

Jan
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[Gary Smith]

Another approach that's independent of the "Reuse windows" setting is to
create a shortcut pointing to Iexplore.exe. Clicking that shortcut will
always open a new window.

Hi "ralph

Sorry...that should be UNcheck "Reuse windows for launching shortcuts".

Jan
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[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Does anyone know how to make the URL shortcut on the desktop of a
Windows XP machine to launch a new IE window rather than using the
already open IE window. Thanks

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[Viktor Krammer]

Another approach that's independent of the "Reuse windows" setting is to
create a shortcut pointing to Iexplore.exe. Clicking that shortcut will
always open a new window.

Yet another but similar approach is to use Quero Launcher.
http://www.quero.at/launcher.php

QLaunch.exe open=url

Viktor