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Adding to what Nepatsfan said:
This is usually caused by third-party browser add-ons. Disable all Pop-up
blockers if installed any. Here is a detailed note from Don Varnau, MS-MVP
Internet Explorer.
<quote>
You probably have a program running which is blocking pop-up windows-
something like Yahoo Companion, Google toolbar, MSN toolbar, a firewall,
Earthlink (or another) pop-up blocker, MyIE2 (or another shell for IE) etc.
You'll have to turn off the feature that's blocking new windows or, perhaps,
uninstall the program.
BHO Demon from
http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm may find the
offending program/BHO.
Or it could be caused by spyware/parasites. Work through the solutions
(CWShredder, Ad-aware, Spybot) at
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security tips on that
page.
Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight
http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
</quote>
Ref:
http://groups.google.co.in/groups?selm=%23GLKPaYhEHA.3864%40TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
You'd be interested in using my program ToolbarCop to disable the IE add-ons
(that includes browser extensions, toolbars, additional buttons to the
standard toolbar, Browser Helper Objects) selectively, to isolate the
problem.
ToolbarCop can be downloaded from:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4126.html
--
Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
news:z4-dnWpj94bhFlnfRVn-pg@comcast.com...
> PaulD wrote:
>> I have reset IE, changed setting and my IE will only open
>> one window and not allow me to go back. Every time I try to
>> open another IE window the original window becomes the new
>> one. I don't have any virus or spyware, I have checked for
>> all that. What is going on? Thanks for you help.
>
> Check the following:
> Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Internet Options.
> Click on the Advanced tab.
> Make sure that the box next to "Reuse windows for launching shortcuts" is
> unchecked.
> Click OK.
> Test this by right clicking on a link in a web page and select "Open in
> new window".
>
> If this doesn't solve your problem, you might want to post your question
> in one of the Internet Explorer newsgroups. You could start here:
>
>
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/newsReader.aspx?lang=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser&sloc=en-us
>
> Nepatsfan
>
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