How do I open all web links in new windows in Internet Explorer?  When
I click on links and they replace the website that I am currently
viewing.  My settings are wrong somewhere and I can?t figure it out.

I would like to change my settings to open every website in a new
window.  Please help.

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 03 Feb 2006 05:39 PST

You can right-click on the link, and you should get an option to "Open
in a New Window".

Does that do the trick?

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Clarification of Question by davelorenzo-ga on 03 Feb 2006 05:56 PST

I would like this to be a permanent and automatic solution.  Right
clicking doesn?t work because sometimes you do not have the option to
?open in new window?.

For example:  When you want to open something by clicking on an icon
you do not have the option of right clicking and opening in a new
window.

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 03 Feb 2006 07:53 PST

Hi davelorenzo,

One thing to try is this:

From IE > Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > uncheck
"Reuse windows for launching shortcuts." That may help.

Alternatively, suggestions from this forum might help:

http://www.adminlife.com/247reference/msgs/15/79014.aspx


Please let me know if this solves your problem.

Best regards,
Rainbow

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Request for Question Clarification by sublime1-ga on 03 Feb 2006 10:42 PST

dave...

The behavior you're describing is by design, and there
is not built-in preference setting that will change it
on a permanent basis. If you want to open a particular
link in a new window, the easiest way is to hold the 
Shift key down while you l-click on the link.

This behavior is one of the main reasons that tabbed
browsing was invented - so that the user could open
a new tab by default and have multiple tabs open and
easily accessible without leaving the footprint of
multiple browser sessions (windows) in the taskbar.

Another option, then, is to use a shell browser such
as Maxthon, which sits on top of the IE engine, but 
provides the functionality you're seeking (along with
much, much more).

Maxthon:
http://www.maxthon.com/

Let me know if this satisfies your interests in asking
this question, and I'll post it as a formal answer. If
you need more clarification, please indicate that, as
well.

sublime1-ga

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Clarification of Question by davelorenzo-ga on 03 Feb 2006 15:21 PST

Actually sublime, you are incorrect. Rainbow's answer solved my problem.

Rainbow, please post it as an answer.

Hi davelorenzo,

I'm glad the suggestions I provided solved your problem. I'm
re-posting the information here for your convenience.

One thing to try is this:

From IE > Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing > uncheck
"Reuse windows for launching shortcuts." That may help.

Alternatively, suggestions from this forum might help:

http://www.adminlife.com/247reference/msgs/15/79014.aspx


Best regards,
Rainbow

Nice work, rainbow.

Just to add an odd note to this discussion, the solution given doesn't
seem to work for me, strangely enough.  I uncheck the box, and a whole
lotta nothing happens.

If anyone cares to venture any opinions as to why it works for one IE
browser, and not another, I'd be interested in hearing what you think.


paf

paf...

That's why I posted what I did. That particular trick doesn't
work for me in IE, either. Mysterious.

Apparently the 'Reuse windows for launching shortcuts' trick
is only designed to work for the following situations:

- Double-clicking an Internet shortcut (.url file) from within
  Windows Explorer.
- Opening a URL by clicking Start, and then clicking Run.
- Using a desktop toolbar, such as the Address or Links bar.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=241911

That it should make any difference in clicking on links in
an open webpage is not intended, and still mysterious.