Re: Force New Window to Open Instead of Taking Over Existing One

I have the same problem - cannot open multiple copies of IE - but the fix
suggested doesn`t solve my problem. Any other ideas ?

Lewis

"Galen" wrote:

> In news:1119454969.571689.181890@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> canadabasin@xxxxxxxxxxx <canadabasin@xxxxxxxxxxx> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Two instances of a problem to share:
> >
> > 1)I have a web page that I go to from a link in my network, and if I
> > have something open in another window, it always opens in that window
> > instead of in a new one.
> >
> > 2)Another instance of this happening is when I'm listening to an
> > online radio station. Often they have a little applet running in a
> > window, and if you click on a web link somewhere, it opens it in the
> > litte applet window!
> >
> > In both instances I have to open IE first to get a free window, then I
> > open the application or applet second so it is not first in the task
> > bar. IE picks the first window open in the task bar to use in both
> > instances.
> >
> > This is annoying and I was wondering if there was someway to "lock" a
> > window from being used when open. I know I can open a link in a new
> > window by holding the shift key, but that doesn't help me in instance
> > one with my application link. Is there some command I could put in
> > the icon that would force the application to open in a new window?
> > Can I force IE to "always" open a new window?
> >
> > TIA!!
>
> Open IE
> Click Tools
> Click Options
> Advanced Tab
> UNtick reuse windows for launching shortcuts
> Click Okay
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
> with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
> very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
> made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>
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