Problem with IE6, Win XP SP2, and Macromedia Flash sites

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Warren G. Beatty

Hey all,

Worked my way through Macromedia's Web site support and came up empty, and
tried their forums too - nothing yet. Here's the problem:

Flash sites - if I click on a link that is suppose to spawn a pop-up window,
a blank window pops up and that link is instead loaded in the
parent/original window and not the pop-up as it's suppose to be. This is all
from a Flash - .swf file. An example of a site where this happens for me is
here:

http://www.bitlounge.net/retrolounge/advertising.htm

Click on any of the links (i.e. 1920s Transit Posters). For me, clicking on
those links is suppose to load in a pop-up, instead the content is loading
right in the parent window leaving a blank IE window open.

In IE I have pop-up blocking turned off and the Windows firewall is turned
off as well.

Any thoughts would be appreciated - this thing is getting to me.

Regards,

Warren
 
Hi,
You aren't describing the usual "can't open a second window" problem, but
see if this helps:

From IE> Tools> Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing> uncheck "Reuse windows
for launching shortcuts."

And... you 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) 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.

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://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers2.htm#hyperlinks
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#new_window


Don
 
Don,
From IE> Tools> Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing> uncheck "Reuse
windows
for launching shortcuts."
Click to expand...

Didn't have that checked.
And... you 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) My IE2 (a shell for IE) etc.
Yahoo Companion is a very common cause.
Click to expand...

Nothing addition like this running - only using IE's new SP2 features.
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm Tips #21 & 46
Click to expand...

This was the ticket (tip #21). After re-registering the specified files, all
is well with IE again!

Thanks again for your help - it's much appreciated.

-Warren
 
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