Re: 2nd instance of browser hangs original IE browser

From: Jan Il (abuse_at_localhost.com)
Date: 12/13/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 13:32:56 -0500

Hi Hudson :-)

Try the following and see if it helps:

Opening new browser window - For opening links in a new window

Tools>Internet Options>Advanced tab>uncheck 'reuse windows for launching
shortcuts'

or....

Open Multiple Windows In IE

To keep more than one browser window open at a time, click File in the main
menu, select New, then Window. To close a browser window, click the X in the
top right-hand corner or select Close from the File menu. You can also open
a new browser window with Ctrl+N.

How to open Mutiple Browser Windows
http://navigators.com/multiple_browsers.html

also.....................

Courtesy of Venkatesh

Try these steps:
Open IE, tools, internet options.
Select Advanced tab and click the [restore defaults] button.
Later, select the Programs and click the [reset web settings] button.
Click OK.

or.................

You Cannot Open New Internet Explorer Window or Nothing Happens After You
Click a Link
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q281679

or............................

Courtesy of Don Varnau:

>From IE> Tools> Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing> uncheck "Reuse windows
for launching shortcuts."

And...

You may have a program running which is blocking pop-up windows-
something like Yahoo Companion, Google toolbar, a firewall, Earthlink (or
another) pop-up blocker, etc. You'll have to uninstall the program or turn
off the feature that's blocking new windows.

With some programs of this type, using Ctrl+click or Shift+click will allow
a new window.

also................

Can't open other windows:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers2.htm#hyperlinks
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#new_window

If these steps do not resolve your problem, or you need help with the above,
please post back to this thread with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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> I'm trying to debug a friends problem.
>
> He's running IE 6 on a Windows 98 machine. When he clicks on the link of
a
> web site that tries to bring up a second web browser, the original web
> browser hangs.
>
> It's fine if the web site repaints the page of the original web browser.
> It's that second instance of the web browser that causes the problems.
>
> Anyone have a clue how to fix this?
>
> Regards,
>
> Scott