IE 6 will not open new window

safeone · #1 August 22nd, 2004, 04:50 PM

About 2 weeks ago IE 6 quit opening in a new window. When I tell it to open in a new window it does nothing. I thought there was a way to set it to open page in new window but I cannot seem to find it. Using Windows XP for an OS

**degsy** · #2 August 22nd, 2004, 05:20 PM

Welcome

I think the option you are looking for is
Internet Options>Advanced>Reuse windows for launching shortcuts

but I don't think that is the problem.

Have you tried a System Restore?

Have you run Virus and Spyware scans?

How are you trying to open a new window?
If it is from a Javascript link then check to see if you have a popup blocker.

safeone · #3 August 22nd, 2004, 06:07 PM

That box was checked. I have a current version of McAffee and have run adaware and spybot. All have found some things in the past few weeks and have removed them. It will not open any page and all blockers are off when I try.

Thanks

**degsy** · #4 August 22nd, 2004, 06:40 PM

try this
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFIX.htm

safeone · #5 August 22nd, 2004, 11:57 PM

Thanks for the tips.

Tried the easy part, no luck, tried to reload IE 6 from that page and get an error that it doesn't have an XP compatibility certificated and will not load. Not an easy one apparently.

Any other ideas?

renegade600 · #6 August 23rd, 2004, 12:01 AM

did you try pressing the ctrl key as you click on the link or right click on the link?

safeone · #7 September 4th, 2004, 06:26 PM

Tried all of the suggestions and the control key, still opens only in one window and replaces the one that was open with the new one but the BACK button will is not highlited and will not allow me to go back to the prior page