New window.open / IE6 problem

**Johnny Greystoke** · Jul 20 '05, 11:58 AM

Re: New window.open / IE6 problem

Finally and indirectly found the solution:

http://mall.eyo.com.au/tech-forum/posts/401587.html

if anyone else ever gets it!

From "Johnny Greystoke"[color=blue]
> Hi
>
> I have a problem which may not be directly Js related, but appears to be.
>
> Last week, I started getting a problem when (1) clicking on a link that
> wanted to use window.open and (2) clicking on a link within an email, for
> instance.
>
> The new window appears, but the background is just whatever was already on
> that part of the screen. The only thing I can do with the new window is
> close it. It stops me from using many websites.
>
> I created a couple of simple Javascript/HMTL files which replicate the
> problem so that I don't need to be online to see if it still happens.[/color]
These[color=blue]
> are very simple; one had a window.open, and the other is just plain HTML.
> They work fine on another PC.
>
> I did load some new software a day or two before I noticed the problem,[/color]
but[color=blue]
> I'm sure it all worked ok for some time after this. I have tried
> reinstalling IE (version 6, from a CD-ROM, with Service Pack 1). I have an
> up-to-date av program running. IE is set up to allow scripting, I believe.
>
> I have run FileMon and ProcExp to try to see which DLLs, etc, were in use,
> and I have replaced many of them, but there is no change.
>
> I am not using a pop-up stopper.
>
> I have searched the web for solutions, and it appears that others have had
> something similar, but no solutions listed work. All I can think of trying
> now is to reinstall Windows (98, btw).
>
> Has anyone had anything similar? I'm a mainframe programmer, so I have[/color]
some[color=blue]
> ideas, but they are just about exhausted.
>
> Any help would be most welcome. Thanks in advance.
> John
>
>
>
>[/color]

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