IE window closing unexpectedly

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Mack

I'm running XP HE SP2, IE6.

On some webpages, when I click on a link, a new window opens, loads, then
immediately closes again; the latest occurence of this was when trying to
view a link within www.accuweather.com - so I don't think 'dodgy' weblinks
could be the cause. These are not pop-ups being closed, but full pages.

Does anyone have an explanation and a remedy, please? If its any help, I
also run Avast AV, Zone Alarm free, and AVG anti-spyware - though there
doesn't appear to be any settings which could cause this.

Thanks.
Mack.
 
Mack said:
I'm running XP HE SP2, IE6.

On some webpages, when I click on a link, a new window opens, loads, then
immediately closes again; the latest occurence of this was when trying to
view a link within www.accuweather.com - so I don't think 'dodgy' weblinks
could be the cause. These are not pop-ups being closed, but full pages.

Does anyone have an explanation and a remedy, please? If its any help, I
also run Avast AV, Zone Alarm free, and AVG anti-spyware - though there
doesn't appear to be any settings which could cause this.

Thanks.
Mack.
Click to expand...

First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256

2... You need to be sure your system is clean from malwares and Viruses by
scanning for them
Scan for malwares from here:
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
http://www.safer-networking.org ; for Spybot S&D

=How to perform a clean boot procedure to prevent background programs from
interfering with a game or a program that you currently use
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796
Open a run command and type in:
regsvr32 urlmon.dll click [OK] and Reboot your Machine then try to
reproduce the issue, does it help?.

3... You may have a bad RAM try to test your RAM by running Memtest by
downloading this tool and unzip it and make a floppy or CD/DVD and run it on
Reboot.
http://www.memtest86.com/
You may need to reposition/reset the RAM sticks in their slots.
HTH.
Let us know.
Regards,
nass
 
Hi,
Check the settings of any third-party security, privacy, ad-blocking
programs (or toolbars) that are installed. One of them is probably blocking
the new window.

This sounds, specifically, like the work of Ad-aware Pro- Adwatch- the
"Block pop-ups" feature. It sometimes allows a window to open momentarily
before closing it.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]
 
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