Internet Explorer issues, someone know how to fix?

Posts: 508

hey, my computer went for a big crapperoo today, so I formatted and re-installed evrything, install actually went smooth for once too.. Smile

anyways, now, when i am viewing a page in IE, and I click a link that opens in a new window, it closes the original window.. this is VERY annoying.. I have never had this issue before, so i'm just wondering if anyone knows how to fix it?

I'm using Windows ME (I Know, I know, don't tell me to get XP) and IE6, I just finished installing all the windows updates and everything..

this has never happened before, but it does it on every dite that opens a link in a new window..

any idea's?
thanks

Posts: 60 · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:40 am Post subject:

Try posting in this forum http://www.dslreports.com/forum/microsoft . If you don't have an account with them, you can post anonymously if you don't want to register. Lots of people are on that site and you would get help quicker than here I believe.

Posts: 508 · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:48 pm Post subject:

last weekend, I got pissed at it, and ended up typing format c: haha a few hours later it was all working again.. system needed to be cleaned, i wa just avoiding wasting a day, but it was **** weather, so I figured it was good time to do it.. runs great now Smile

I just figured, someone here would know somehting about computers, since alot of ppl here are into it.. Smile

Posts: 29 · Vonage Forum Junior Joined: Mar 26, 2005 Posts: 29

No Guarantees, but try opening IE and than click on Tools/Internet options. Next click on the Advanced Tab and than be sure there is a check in the box next to, "Reuse window for launching shortcuts". Click OK and than close IE. Restart IE and see if your problem is solved.

If that does not solve your problem repeat the above steps until you get to the Advanced tab and then click on Restore Defaults. Next click OK and again restart IE and see if that corrects your problem.

Worst case you wasted 2 minutes. Best case the problem is solved. Smile

Posts: 1123 · Vonage Forum **MVM** Joined: May 26, 2005 Posts: 1123

dabones wrote:

I'm using Windows ME (I Know, I know, don't tell me to get XP)

You need to dump the ME. Seriously. That thing is the biggest security risk and "holy" software. Microsoft did a real good job of making sure ME was a big piece of crap. You know you can go on Walmart.com and get a OEM full version of XP Home for like $100? It's worth it. Really.

Posts: 17 · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:25 am Post subject:

Go to add/remove programs and tell it to uninstall Microsoft Internet Explorer And Internet Tools. A box will pop up next with the option to repair instead of remove. Click the "Repair" option. Good Luck!!!

Posts: 17 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: May 20, 2005 Posts: 17

Not to get a flame war going, but have you tried Firefox? I've never tried it with anything but Win2K so I can't say how it will go with ME. I guess if you visit a lot of highly specialized microsoft/IE it might be a problem but I've found it to be OK.

Posts: 4 · New Forum Member Joined: May 09, 2006 Posts: 4

chick is right, and why would think you would need to repair anything for a small configuration issue in IE?

Posts: 17 · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 12:14 pm Post subject:

To repair IE obviously.

Posts: 4 · New Forum Member Joined: May 09, 2006 Posts: 4

but that issue did not require a repair... it was a simple configuration issue.