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Windows Forum / Internet Explorer / Setup / May 2006About:blank when clicking on links
Using IE 6, if I'm at a web page and click on something that would ordinarily bring up a picture or video player, etc., instead I get an empty window that's titled About:Blank. Quite annoying. I've tried all the so-called fixes at Microsoft re this problem except for paying them for a hotfix. In your dreams! I've changed security settings but it didn't help. Also made sure no popup blockers were interfering. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Grant Hello Grant, two thinks to look at here.... 1) Tools > Internet Options > Temporary Internet Files > Settings > View Objects All add-ins there should be installed. If not look at removing and reinstalling. Also malicious BHO will install here also so carefuly look through and see if there are any problems here. 2) Have you thoroughly scanned your system for Malware and virus as they are know to do things like this or cause these problems when partly removed. Windows Defender can help with this along many other programs. 3) If these don't work there is one other think to try: Start > Run > Cmd regsvr32 /s urlmon.dll Frank Clark > Using IE 6, if I'm at a web page and click on something that would > ordinarily bring up a picture or video player, etc., instead I get an [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > Gran Thanks Frank but I've already done all that but it didn't fix anything. Grant Hello Grant, Wow, if you have tried all of those than I'm stupped too. I sure you have cleared all the temp file then too? There is one other thing to look at have you checked the file association values for webpages? I have seen the problem with graphic also and need to look at that to see if it can cause similar problems. Frank Clark > Thanks Frank but I've already done all that but it didn't fix > anything. Grant Everything with file associations looks okay to me unless I'm missing something. I don't have trouble visiting any web pages - it's after I get there and try to open something listed at a site that gives me the new window titled About:Blank instead of what's supposed to open such as a catalog picture or video player. Like if I go to Napster I can navigate the site just fine but if I try to listen to a song it pops up in an empty About:Blank box. If I use Firefox the song plays just fine. Same thing with shopping at stores - the actual site is fine but sometimes if I want to look at a particular item or a larger view of the item, it doesn't work. Not every site does this - just some. So I'm thinking that sometimes the way the "code" is written for that new window is somehow being blocked or not recognized by IE. I've tried turning off popup blockers but it doesn't help. Temp files are cleared out daily. No spyware or trojans, etc. Grant Hey Grant,I had the same prob. after setting up my new XP pro. and had run accross one of microsoft's KB articles on this prob. sorry I don't have the #I don't know what cleared up my prob. with that as I had been downloading a lot of upgrades from them at that time, anyway try http://support.microsoft.com and look for oher kinks if you have to. WEB JR  SignatureWEB JR in N.E. CA. > Using IE 6, if I'm at a web page and click on something that would > ordinarily bring up a picture or video player, etc., instead I get an [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > Grant I don't know if you found a fix for ie. yet, if you didn't try http://kelleys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scoll down to #260 for your blank in ie. address bar, good hunting. WEB JR SignatureWEB JR in N.E. CA. > Using IE 6, if I'm at a web page and click on something that would > ordinarily bring up a picture or video player, etc., instead I get an [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > Grant No, I haven't found a fix yet. Tried several things suggested at MS but no luck so far. The kelleys-korner link doesn't work for me. It does take me to their site but if I search for tweaks, it brings up Bug Doctor or Registry Mechanic. Even if I manually type in your link, it just takes me to an index page with topics, all of which bring up different scanners or software. Grant Fixed! Frank was on the right track with file associations but I missed looking at the js extension. It was assigned to Netscape Navigator. why I have no clue as I've never installed or used it but maybe some other software included it? Anyhow, after changing js to open with IE, all those popup windows now open properly instead of that about:blank garbage. Thanks! Grant Hi Grant,I'm so glad you got the help you needed.next time you have a problem, try the search box at the top of this page or try the other more spacific news groups, it helped me find something today "THANKS TO ROBERT ALDWINCKLE" that has been an ongoing problem in my "VISUAL C+C+RUNTIME LIBRARY" since I got this pc 3mos ago.I also have netscape preloaded and have never looked at it.good luck and happy hunting. WEB JR SignatureWEB JR in N.E. CA. > Fixed! Frank was on the right track with file associations but I > missed looking at the js extension. It was assigned to Netscape [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > about:blank garbage. Thanks! > Grant Whohh who... Glad you got it fixed... Have been thinking about it, was racking my brain at times and trying to follow the thread and come up with something new. I'm glad your up and working correctly again. :-) Frank Clark > Fixed! Frank was on the right track with file associations but I > missed looking at the js extension. It was assigned to Netscape [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > about:blank garbage. Thanks! > Grant |
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