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How do I get IE to not re-use active windows?


GolfProRM

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Suffering here at work using IE (they've locked our computers, so we're stuck using IE :blink: ), I usually have a web-radio window open (espnradio.com), but whenever I click on a link that opens a new window, it uses my radio window, and then I have to restart the radio again. I want this to stop!!I've found that if I open the radio window, then close all instances of IE and reopen them, it saves me some of the time (until I go to open an .html link from my desktop and it uses my radio window). Is there any setting for IE (registry or otherwise) that will prevent IE from re-using active windows when opening links?

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Paracelsus, he's talking about launching a file that opens in the browser, not a link on a webpage.GolfProRM, there is a setting for this in the Internet Options.Go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced. Under Browsing, uncheck Reuse Windows for Launching Shortcuts

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Thanks Epp... That helps. Now my desktop links won't cause problems.There is still the occasion when I click on a link that creates a pop-up window when it re-uses the pop-up window from something else.Ex: http://www.espnradio.com - click on Listen now - opens media player popupThen go to http://www.espn.com click on Tour Tracker for Tour de France - overrides the popup window from the previous site.It doesn't do it all the time, but about 1 out of 5 tries.

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Actually, if they're pop-ups, that's generally handled by the internal programming of the website (in which case, there's nothing you can do about it). I tried exactly what you said - and they opened in separate windows. Try restarting your browser, or maybe even you computer.

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Actually, if they're pop-ups, that's generally handled by the internal programming of the website (in which case, there's nothing you can do about it).  I tried exactly what you said - and they opened in separate windows.  Try restarting your browser, or maybe even you computer.
I've done both, many times... It's not a huge deal, since I fixed the main problem, and it's by no means consistent, so it's hard to troubleshoot.Thanks for the help though!
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From my PFF days (pre Firefox) hold down the shift key whenever you click on a link in IE and a new window opens. I surfed this way all the time.

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Opening a link in a new window is different than a javascript window (which is what GolfProRM is trying to figure out). A javascript window is one that's resized or otherwise manipulated. You cannot use "Open in New Window" for these types of links. GolfProRM, I would be led to believe that this is simply a result of the programming of the websites you are visiting.

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