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Open Link in New Window - HOW?

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Old 9th January 2004 | 23:20
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Open Link in New Window - HOW?

Does anyone know how to setup the browser software to open a link in a new window every time? I can get Google to do it, but I can't get it to do it as a permanent feature in, say, PPrune. I have to right click every time and select 'open link in new window'.

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Old 10th January 2004 | 00:14
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FJJP,
[list=1][*]Open Internet Explorer.[*]Choose Internet Options from the Tools menu.[*]Go to the Advanced tab.[*]Under Browsing, uncheck "Reuse windows for launching shortcuts."[*]Click OK.[/list=1]

If you prefer to hack your registry:
[list=1][*]Open Registry Editor by clicking Start and Run and typing regedit[*]Go to registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.[*]Look for value AllowWindowReuse. If you can't find the value, create a DWORD value for it.[*]Set the Data Value to 0 for "Do not reuse window." (A setting of 1 specifies "Reuse window.")[*]Exit the registry and reboot for your changes to take effect.[/list=1]

Take Care,

Richard

P.S. Before hacking your registry, make sure you back it up!
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Old 10th January 2004 | 08:11
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Richard, tried your option 1 but it didn't work. Went into regedit and said value is already zero. Guess I'll have to make do with the right click!

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Old 10th January 2004 | 08:35
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FJJP,

The hack allows any hyperlink in Word, Outlook or any other Web Enabled Program, to force the webpage to open in a new IE window.

The easy way to do what you want without having the right click is just to SHIFT + LEFT CLICK. That will open the link in a new IE window every time.

Sorry I miss understood what you were asking for earlier. (I should not speed read when in a hurry and try to do a fast reply.)

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Old 11th January 2004 | 03:43
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Thanks Richard. In Google under preferences, you can select 'open results in new window'. I was hoping that I could set up IE6 to achieve the same effect. It's no big deal to use the right click, but opening in a new window with a single left click on the link would be a nice refinement.

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