New Window will not open

Question

I have Windows XP, and IE version 7. Lately, when I'm surfing the internet, and I click on a link for a new window, it won't open. Instead I always have to right click, and then click on 'open as new window'. This is very annoying. Why is it doing this and how do I fix it?

mombodog · Answer

Check your Tabs settings.   Tools/Internet Options/General Tab/tabs section, settings button   Hit OK on the way out.

sandpines · Answer

I found this on the internet and it worked. But thanks for telling me how to get to the Tabs setting. I've been looking for that!

Thanks

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You Cannot Open New Internet Explorer Window or Nothing Happens After You Click a Link

Problem
- When you click a hyperlink in an E-mail message or on a Web page, or right-click a hyperlink on a Web page and then click Open in New Window, you may experience one or more of the following problems:
  - Nothing happens.
  - The new window may be blank.
  - You may receive a scripting error message.
  - When you use the Print command or the Print Preview command in Internet Explorer, nothing may happen.
- When you try to connect to Web folders, you may receive the following error message:
  - The current operation could not be completed because an unexpected error has occurred.
Solution
- Method 1 will almost always fix this problem, if not continue to Method 2.
  - Method 1
    - Quit all programs that are running.
    - Click Start
    - Click Run.
    - Type in or copy and paste
      - regsvr32 urlmon.dll
    - Click OK.
    - When you receive the "DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded" message, click OK

Windows General

New Window will not open

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