I have avoided posting this question here as long as I could, but the other resources I have tried have failed me. So, in spite of thinking mundane computer questions boring, I am asking one myself.
Internet Explorer 6 has developed a wierd quirk. Whenever a link is programmed to open in a new window, it craps out.
It’s actually kind of wierd, the way it happens, too. The new window opens on top of the old one. The navigation bar is there, but rather than displaying the new page, the new page is transparent. You can still see the old page through it. However, you can’t click on any of the links on the new page, because it is not active, it is just visible through the active page. Consequently, it looks like the computer has frozen up, but it isn’t. If you click on the to close the window, the new window is out of the way, and the old window works fine. (Except, of course for the fact that the links that open in new windows don’t work any better than before.)
In some cases I can cut and paste the link into the address box to view the new page, but not consistently.
This has made some sites virtually unusable, including the Microsoft Help Message Board (doesn’t that figure?) and some game sites that open the game in a new window.
A suggestion to reinstall three .dll files did not correct the problem.
Who can help?