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Windows Forum / Internet Explorer / General Topics / June 2008Can't open new tabs or windows in IE7
In IE7 when I click on 'new tab' or press CTRL T, nothing happens. I have the same problem when I click on any link that is supposed to open in a new window or if I hold shift or CTRL when clicking on a link. I've tried starting IE7 without addons but that doesn't help. I've noticed that this problem doesn't occur immediately after starting IE7, but a few minutes later. I installed Comodo Firewall a few days ago, but I still have the problem when it's disabled. I'm using IE v7.0.5730.11 with Windows XP SP3. Any help would be much appreciated. Was IE7 installed before or after you installed WinXP SP3? > I installed Comodo Firewall a few days ago What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? Were any of these applications (including Comodo or any other third-party firewall) running when you installed WinXP SP3? ...when you installed IE7?  Signature~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ > In IE7 when I click on 'new tab' or press CTRL T, nothing happens. I have > the same problem when I click on any link that is supposed to open in a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks for the reply. This is the sequence of events :- 1. Installed IE7 when it was released 2. Installed SP3 a few weeks ago 3. Upgraded to Grisoft AVG8 from previous version about a week ago 4. Replaced an old version of McAffee Firewall with Comodo a few days ago McAffee Firewall would have been running during previous installs, but I've never had any problems with it before. I have a couple of spyware programs but I only use them for scanning 'on-demand'. I didn't notice any problems until yesterday. It seems to be getting worse. I'm getting terrible flickering in IE on some sites, particularly this one :- http://uk.ign.com/ and when I click on the 'read mail' icon in IE I get a message saying 'cannot acess the specified device, path or file'. > Was IE7 installed before or after you installed WinXP SP3? > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > > > Any help would be much appreciated. In order: 1. Download/run this McAfee removal tool: http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=107083&lc=4105&partner=McAfee&type =TS&ia=1 2. Reboot. 3. Uninstall any/all third-party toolbars (e.g., Google; Yahoo; MSN; Windows Live; Skype; Roboform) via Add/Remove Programs. If the unwanted behavior persists, continue as per the below: 4. Download a fresh copy of the installer for AVG 8.0, saving it to your C: drive (i.e, C:\avg_free_stf_en_8_100a1295.exe) => http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe or http://www.grisoft.cz/filedir/inst/avg_free_stf_en_8_100a1323.exe 5. Uninstall AVG 8.0 via Add/Remove Programs & reboot again. NB: You're "working without a net" now: Don't to ANYTHING else online (e.g., browsing; reading email; chatting) until you've got AVG 8.0 installed, properly configured, and updated! 6. Carefully follow these instructions to (re)install AVG 8.0: http://free.grisoft.com/ww.faq.num-1338 Tip: Do NOT install the toolbar (if offered) or either of the email scanners. Email Scanning provides no additional protection, it's a major source of corruption and problems in Outlook Express/Windows Mail, and even Symantec(NAV) says it's not necessary: QUOTE: Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against viruses that are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect scans incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including email and email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of this. To make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection, keep Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you have the most recent virus definitions. Source: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106 7. Configure AVG as you wish via the User Interface | Tools | Advanced settings 8. Check for and install any available AVG updates. Any problems now? Signature~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ > Thanks for the reply. This is the sequence of events :- > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > and when I click on the 'read mail' icon in IE I get a message saying > 'cannot acess the specified device, path or file'. >> Was IE7 installed before or after you installed WinXP SP3? >> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >>> >>> Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks for the reply. I think I've managed to solve it. The problem with the tabs was caused by Comodo having the wrong security setting for IE. It was working when I first installed it so I don't know how it got like that. In addition, the screen flickering was caused by Flash. Again I don't know why it suddenly went wrong, but I removed & reinstalled it and everything seems to be OK so far... > In order: > [quoted text clipped - 92 lines] > >>> > >>> Any help would be much appreciated. YW & thanks for your feedback. > ...The problem with the > tabs was caused by Comodo having the wrong security setting for IE. And what setting was that? > Thanks for the reply. I think I've managed to solve it. The problem with > the [quoted text clipped - 119 lines] >>>>> >>>>> Any help would be much appreciated. I think it was listed as an "isolated application" in the "defense+" section. I'm not sure whether it did that automatically or whether I accidentally clicked on something in one of the dozens of windows that it keeps displaying. > YW & thanks for your feedback. > [quoted text clipped - 126 lines] > >>>>> > >>>>> Any help would be much appreciated. TY > I think it was listed as an "isolated application" in the "defense+" > section. I'm not sure whether it did that automatically or whether I [quoted text clipped - 138 lines] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any help would be much appreciated. I have the same problem since installing IE7. When I click on next tab it finally ends up "not responding" and I have to end IE. So I use IE as I did the old version. I emailed MS and got ZERO help!! > In IE7 when I click on 'new tab' or press CTRL T, nothing happens. I have the > same problem when I click on any link that is supposed to open in a new [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Any help would be much appreciated. I had the same problem (see message of 11/06) due to windows Live task bar. Went to View>Taskbars>untick Windows Taskbar and all was well. > I have the same problem since installing IE7. When I click on next tab it > finally ends up "not responding" and I have to end IE. So I use IE as I [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >> Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks! Got it fixed, but after a bit of wild goose chase looking for taskbar. I had to go to views/toolbars und untick "Windowslive toolbar" (you had said taskbar). I don't have a clew how this got changed a couple of weeks ago when this problem started. Strange that MS could not give a clear response to this. I was all ready to toss out IE7! > I had the same problem (see message of 11/06) due to windows Live task bar. > Went to View>Taskbars>untick Windows Taskbar and all was well. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >> > >> Any help would be much appreciated. sorry getting my bars mixed up. It happens at my age! (Or on Saturday nights) Iain > Thanks! Got it fixed, but after a bit of wild goose chase looking for > taskbar. I had to go to views/toolbars und untick "Windowslive toolbar" [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >> >> >> >> Any help would be much appreciated. <ROFL> > sorry getting my bars mixed up. It happens at my age! (Or on Saturday > nights) [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] >>>>> >>>>> Any help would be much appreciated. |
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