# New windows won't open in my browser(s)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-windows-wont-open-in-my-browser-s/187036>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 8, 2003, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-windows-wont-open-in-my-browser-s/187036 "2003-07-08T16:58:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![kjckjc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e36b37/32.png) [@kjckjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjckjc)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-windows-wont-open-in-my-browser-s/187036/1 "2003-07-08T16:58:51Z")

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Whenever I click on a hyperlink that will open a new browser window, it will create a window but not open it (like say any message on the board). If I click on the “Stop” button the URL will appear in the location box and I can then “Refresh” and get to the page. This happens in both IE and Netscape. I tried all the “regsvr32” stuff on the DLLs they say to but no dice. Any ideas?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Iacob\_Matthew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Iacob\_Matthew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iacob_Matthew)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-windows-wont-open-in-my-browser-s/187036/2 "2003-07-08T19:25:29Z")

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Are you, by any chance, using a pop-up-killer or security program with a “high discrimination mode” or somesuch equivalent? It caused roughly the same problem on my sister’s computer once, so it’s worth a shot.