Re: Window keeps shutting - only 1 browser window stays open

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From: Shivers (Shivers_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/18/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 19:29:08 -0700

Hello Don,

Tried everything you suggested - had to get back to this page through
history taskpane again. I can only ever have 1 page at any time no matter
what the installed security program isl

thanks

Shivers

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> From IE> Tools> Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing> uncheck "Reuse windows
> for launching shortcuts."
>
> And... you have a program running which is blocking pop-up windows-
> something like Yahoo Companion, Google toolbar, MSN toolbar, a firewall,
> Earthlink (or another pop-up blocker) My IE2 (a shell for IE) etc.
> Yahoo Companion is a very common cause.
>
> You'll have to turn off the feature that's blocking new windows or, perhaps,
> uninstall the program.
>
> With some programs of this type, using Ctrl+click or Shift+click will allow
> a new window.
>
> Don
> --
> MVP IE/OE
> Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate.
>
> "Shivers" <Shivers[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:84F4699D-AD9F-480D-9B4C-3D02737E4B11@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > Since installing XP SP2, I can only have one IE6 browser window open at a
> > time; whenever a new window opens from a link, the previous windows shuts.
> I
> > can only go back by using the history pane. Can anyone advise please?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Shivers
>
>

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