can only have one window at a time open while online

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Hi all,
Please help me, I just had to do a destructive restore about a week ago and
have installed all necessary updates and such(have windows xp sp2)(running
Linksys cable modem) and now the past three days everytime I try to open
another window such as clicking a link, or msn toolbar open window, the
system will close out the window i was on. It will not allow me to have more
than one window open, I have checked all my settings etc... It's driving me
Insane. Any suggestions??
Thanks
 
Dusti said:
Hi all,
Please help me, I just had to do a destructive restore about a week ago
and have installed all necessary updates and such(have windows xp
sp2)(running Linksys cable modem) and now the past three days everytime I
try to open another window such as clicking a link, or msn toolbar open
window, the system will close out the window i was on. It will not allow
me to have more than one window open, I have checked all my settings
etc... It's driving me Insane. Any suggestions??
Thanks
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Courtesy of Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE:

Go to Tools | Internet Options | Advanced.
Uncheck "Reuse windows for launching shortcuts".

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.

Try also to re-register the DLL files that are related to Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902932/en-us

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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