Stop 'close window' prompt in ie with HTML?

Question

When you put a 'close window' button within a webpage, you get the message 'The webpage you are viewing is trying to close the window' is there any way to do the HTML so that you don't get this prompt or is it an ie setting.

Answer 1

no this is just a simple javascript tag.

simply write

javascript:window.close()

and use as a link or as a button!

Answer 2

window.close() works without giving a prompt if you open up a new window.
The current window(with your history/ and back button) won't close automatically so you won't lose the previous page you visited. So any window will close automatically without the prompt, if it's not the main window browser.

Answer 3

If you open a window, then you may close it without the prompt.. but otherwise the browser will complain.. because you should not be closing, or trying to close a window that you did not open.

Answer 4

You need to do a reformatting of your hard drive and re installation of Windows. This is usually accomplished by using a "Recovery Disc" or certain manufacturers provide a Recovery section on your hard drive. If so, you can access this capability by tapping key F8 during the initial stages of boot-up, and then select the Recovery option from the menu. Good luck.

Answer 5

The prompt is a security feature of the browser to prevent scripts from annoyingly closing the window. So no you can't and shouldn't get rid of it.

Answer 6

As said above, the script window.close() will work, but ONLY if the opened window is NOT the INITIAL window (the first one you opened typing the URL).
So, ok for a pop-up or a link opening with "target=_blank".
ie:
the link
Then, in "somepage.htm", the script "window.close()" will work.

Answer 7

window.close() will not work, it will still prompt you. You have to use window.opener=top;window.close();
If you're using Vista/IE7, it will still prompt though. This only works for non Vista/IE7 configurations.