Whenever I am on a website and I click on a link that opens a new window,
nothing happens. It doesn't go to the desired website. It doesn't seem to
access the internet at all. I have dsl, so it should go just fine, but it
doesn't. I even turn off the popup blocker and it still does it. Any
suggestions?

poakieman wrote:

> Whenever I am on a website and I click on a link that opens a new window,
> nothing happens. It doesn't go to the desired website. It doesn't seem
> to access the internet at all. I have dsl, so it should go just fine,
> but it doesn't. I even turn off the popup blocker and it still does it.
> Any suggestions?

Courtesy of Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE.

Go to Tools | Internet Options | Advanced.
Uncheck "Reuse windows for launching shortcuts".
(http://support.microsoft.com/?id=241911 "Description of the Reuse Windows
for Launching Shortcuts Setting in Internet Explorer 5.01".)

Also, if you have 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 (especially uninstall Yahoo Companion).

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

If you're sure that another program isn't causing this, these links may
help.
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm Tips #21 & 46
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/27.html
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/26.html

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"poakieman" <poakieman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4AC3E13A-DDF7-4BF2-AB20-A4D6DF50D35D@microsoft.com
> Whenever I am on a website and I click on a link that opens a new
> window, nothing happens. It doesn't go to the desired website. It
> doesn't seem to access the internet at all. I have dsl, so it should
> go just fine, but it doesn't. I even turn off the popup blocker and
> it still does it. Any suggestions?

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.

If that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

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