Re: Second browser window

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From: Don Varnau (don_04[at]varnau[dot]org)
Date: 04/08/04


Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 21:10:35 -0500


>From IE> Tools> Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing> uncheck "Reuse windows
for launching shortcuts."
And... you probably have a program running which is blocking pop-up windows-
something like Yahoo companion, Google toolbar, Earthlink pop-up blocker,
etc.
With some programs of this type, using Ctrl+click or Shift+click will allow
a new window.

Or this might be a malware/parasite problem.
See: Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Don

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MVP IE/OE
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<anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1543701c41d0a$fb1ee180$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I am running Windows 2000 professional and Internet
> Explorer version 6.0.  I go to a web page where a second
> brower should open.  This doesn't occur... The web page
> opens while the second brower doesn't even attempt to open
> it seems.  I was wondering why this was and what I could
> do to fix this...


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