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Kleinkramer
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Are you referring to Windows opened by clicking hyperlinks?
I'm assuming you don't have a popupkiller installed, or some application blocking Javascript, that might be responsible for this?
If none of this applies, there are three main fixes that between them solve almost all New Window problems:
First, go to IE tools/internet options/programs and turn on the check box for IE to check if it is the default browser. Shut down and restart IE. When it asks to be default browser, say yes.
Now go to Start/Run, and type regsvr32 urlmon.dll
Press enter.
Note: you should see a brief message that the dll has been successfully registered.
Next, fire up Internet Explorer, and Click Tools/Internet Options/Programs, and then click "Reset Web Settings".
Now, check to see if Web links work like they should.
Many running Windows 98/ME in combination with IE 5.5 or 6.0 have also reported that reverting back to an older oleaut32.dll version from their CD did the trick.
So, if no joy, my next advice is to restore Oleaut32.dll from your Windows CD-ROM with System File Checker:
Go to Start/run, and type SFC.
Choose 'Extract One File From Installation Disk'.
Type oleaut32.dll, not worrying about its location. Then, click Start.
Next to 'Restore From', type in or browse for the file’s location, which is probably in the Win98 folder of your installation CD-ROM (typically D:\Win98), or in your Windows\Options\Cabs folder, as the case may be.
Then, next to 'Save File In', enter C:\Windows\System, and click OK. System File Checker looks for the file, saves it as you requested, and then tells you that 'the file has been successfully extracted'.
If you're running Windows XP, you should obviously skip this step, and leave Oleaut32.dll alone.
Finally, if no joy, check for missing or incorrect Registry values as described in this MS article:
: The "Open in a New Window" Command May Not Work
Good luck, Tony
I'm assuming you don't have a popupkiller installed, or some application blocking Javascript, that might be responsible for this?
If none of this applies, there are three main fixes that between them solve almost all New Window problems:
First, go to IE tools/internet options/programs and turn on the check box for IE to check if it is the default browser. Shut down and restart IE. When it asks to be default browser, say yes.
Now go to Start/Run, and type regsvr32 urlmon.dll
Press enter.
Note: you should see a brief message that the dll has been successfully registered.
Next, fire up Internet Explorer, and Click Tools/Internet Options/Programs, and then click "Reset Web Settings".
Now, check to see if Web links work like they should.
Many running Windows 98/ME in combination with IE 5.5 or 6.0 have also reported that reverting back to an older oleaut32.dll version from their CD did the trick.
So, if no joy, my next advice is to restore Oleaut32.dll from your Windows CD-ROM with System File Checker:
Go to Start/run, and type SFC.
Choose 'Extract One File From Installation Disk'.
Type oleaut32.dll, not worrying about its location. Then, click Start.
Next to 'Restore From', type in or browse for the file’s location, which is probably in the Win98 folder of your installation CD-ROM (typically D:\Win98), or in your Windows\Options\Cabs folder, as the case may be.
Then, next to 'Save File In', enter C:\Windows\System, and click OK. System File Checker looks for the file, saves it as you requested, and then tells you that 'the file has been successfully extracted'.
If you're running Windows XP, you should obviously skip this step, and leave Oleaut32.dll alone.
Finally, if no joy, check for missing or incorrect Registry values as described in this MS article:
: The "Open in a New Window" Command May Not Work
Good luck, Tony
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