Problems with "windows"

White Knight · 18th Aug 2003, 14:46

Any one out there able to tell me what's wrong with my computer please ?

Basically once the main window is open - on the internet - any extra windows (ie from following a link, or trying to open an e-mail) just appear and then stay empty. The little egg timer goes around and around. This just started suddenly a couple of weeks ago.
ANY advice much appreciated.......

SLF 999 · 18th Aug 2003, 17:29

Is it possible that you have a firewall stopping these windows opening or a popup stopper installed which is blocking them?

Naples Air Center, Inc. · 18th Aug 2003, 22:34

White Knight,

Are you using any kind of Popup Blocker software?

With your main window can you open webpages?

Also please list your operating system.

Take Care,

Richard

boeingbus2002 · 19th Aug 2003, 07:35

i had a similar problem with AOL v8. Instead i dont use AOLs interface and use internet Explorer. Seemed to fix it for a while.
Still happens now tho sometimes and after a while after "ctrl-Alt-Del" and end program, i get a Run time automation error message...whas that all about?!!!!!!!!

White Knight · 19th Aug 2003, 18:44

No, not using any kind of popup blocker - at least as far as I know. Like I say this problem started a couple of weeks back on a PC I've had for 5 years. It's Win '98 and I'm using internet explorer. I can open the main window, but if for example on one of these PPRuNe pages I click on the "profile" link, a secondary window opens, but stays blank, even after many minutes. I'm using a broadband connection as well, and everything has always been very fast.
The only possible cause I can think of was that I installed a TIFF reader from a CD-ROM given to me from a department at work. Will this change anything ??

DistantRumble · 19th Aug 2003, 19:56

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