previously, I was able to open up to 3 windows at a time from internet explorer, (check my mail, minimize it, browse something minimize it, ect.) now for some reason it only ables me to have one window open, which is irratating when I want to multitask. This changed on it's own, I have no idea how to change the settings back. please help me
2006-12-01 03:17:58 · 9 answers · asked by sweetme 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
You could try the System Restore which takes you back to a time when your computer was working good. Go To:
start
programs
accessories
systems tools
system restore
This process is completely reversable. And does not remove your personal files. Just go back one checkpoint at a time until your puter is working good again.
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2006-12-01 03:23:14 · answer #1 · answered by Elaine B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a stab in the dark here, but maybe your computer has been upgraded with the new internet explorer 7. If it has, you now simply use tabs to multitask. Instead of opening multiple windows, you use the same window with multiple tabs. Near the top, just below the address bar (url bar...whatever you call it), where it tells you which site you are on, just to the right, you'll notice a square...this is an unused tab. If you click on it, you can go to other sites and stuff, then just click on the previous tab to go back to what else you were doing...
2006-12-01 11:24:50 · answer #2 · answered by chibear666 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you getting any error messages shown? The only settings I can think that will give this kind of behaviour in the lastest version of IE are:
Tools >> Internet Options >> General >> Tabs section >> Settings button >> Ensure "Open links from other programs in" is set to "A new window".
Tools >> Internet Options >> Advanced >> Reuse windows for launching shortcuts (when tabbed browsing is off) - You probably want this unchecked.
2006-12-01 11:26:37 · answer #3 · answered by Leesy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You probably have installed Internet Explorer 7. This means you have tabbed browsing, which is one window in which you can open multiple sites, switching between them by clicking on the tabs located at the top of the window.
2006-12-01 11:20:35 · answer #4 · answered by jalexxi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Open up a folder My Documents or whatever
Tools->Folder Options-> On Browse Folder->Open each Folder in its own Window
Change taht instead of Open each file in the same window
2006-12-01 11:25:54 · answer #5 · answered by Explorer.exe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a pop up blocker turned on?
Have you installed Yahoo or Google toolbars?
Just check your pop up blocker setting's in tools\pop up blocker
set the setting to medium.
2006-12-01 11:24:35 · answer #6 · answered by simon h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right click on a link and click open in new window.
2006-12-01 11:20:57 · answer #7 · answered by Meat6969_98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have IE7, I checked every thing you said and it worked fined, in minimized . may be if you UN install IE7 and download a new one and install it. just a thought, I am not sure if that will work or not/
2006-12-01 11:29:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow,
Thats wierd did it just start doing that? If so run System Restore. Have you made any changes or install anything?
2006-12-01 11:22:26 · answer #9 · answered by JTTech 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋