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Cannot open up multiple IE browser windows
Posted:
Sat Nov 27, 2004 7:21 amby RioKhanada
Hi, first time poster!
For some reason, I cannot open up multiple IE browser windows. I have tried ctrl-n....file->new->window....clicking on the IE icon 50 million times...nothing. The browser window just closes and reopens again. And again. This is killing me as some sites I go to have multiple windows pop up and now, I can't get in to them because the darn windows keep closing.
I just upgraded to XP Professional. I have IE 6 SP1.
Thanks,
RioKhanada
Posted:
Sat Nov 27, 2004 1:24 pmby Gecko
Welcome RioKhanada,
In IE click on Tools, Internet Options, go to the Advanced Tab, in the Browsing section
look for the check box “Reuse windows for launching shortcuts” uncheck the box.
Thanks...
Posted:
Sat Nov 27, 2004 9:46 pmby RioKhanada
Hi Gecko,
Thanks for the quick response! 
Unfortunately, it's still not working. I unchecked the box, saved, and rebooted, and the browser windows still are being replaced. Is there any other place I should check?
Thanks again...
RioKhanada
Posted:
Sat Nov 27, 2004 9:57 pmby Gecko
Please check to see if the box is still unchecked
Yep.
Posted:
Sat Nov 27, 2004 10:08 pmby RioKhanada
It's still unchecked. ** sigh ** I've even done the IE repair thing and still. ** slamming head on keyboard **
Posted:
Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:01 amby Limp
Although I dont use IE. Here are some tips that I found that may help.
1. SHIFT-click on a hyperlink. This means: hold one SHIFT button while you click on an Internet link on a page.
2. Right click on the link and select "open in new window".
If the above doesnt help then it may be that one or more Internet Explorer files have become corrupt or damaged. For a fix go here»
Hope this helps
** sigh **
Posted:
Sun Nov 28, 2004 8:36 amby RioKhanada
** gouging eyes out at this moment **
I tried. I really tried. I went to the webpage you mentioned above (thanks!) and did everything short of re-installing XP. NOTHING. It is still doing it. I tried "open in new window" too (forgot to mention that in my first post). Still closes the window and reopens in its place. I don't know what else to do. I just want to throw my PC out the window. This is so frustrating (I know this might seem minor to some of the other stuff I've seen listed...but it is quite frustrating).
Any other thoughts? Suggestions?? ** slamming head against concrete floor now **
RioKhanada
Posted:
Sun Nov 28, 2004 4:34 pmby Limp
You could try using a diffrent browser. I got sick of IE a while back and switched to Maxthon. Its free get it at» .
Posted:
Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:40 pmby Restek
Have you tried clearing out your browser cache & running spybot?
Hi again!
Posted:
Mon Nov 29, 2004 5:08 amby RioKhanada
Yep, I've even done disk defrag and ran Ad-Aware along with Spybot. It's still doing it. Should I even try to download XP SP2? ** trying not to laugh too hard ** I've heard many a nightmare. But I'm getting desperate as I can't open up the websites I go to frequently. Grrrr.
Posted:
Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:11 amby PCguy
I finally caved in and installed SP2 and Im having no trouble at all. If you dont wish to use the built in firewall you can simply disable it. Also, there is a SP2 just for IE.
And did this ever work?
If it did, try downloading IE6 again and reinstalling it. I have seen this happen back in the Win9X days and that was the fix.
Posted:
Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:10 pmby Restek
I wasn't aware you could download IE6 for winXP?
Posted:
Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:46 pmby Gecko
Posted:
Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:26 pmby Restek
I stand corrected
I've followed every suggestion possible, including some at the microsoft site. And alas, I am still stuck.