# Stupid Internet Explorer question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 15, 2001, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-internet-explorer-question/58036 "2001-03-15T01:59:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Heath\_Doolin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Heath\_Doolin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heath_Doolin)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2001, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-internet-explorer-question/58036/1 "2001-03-15T01:59:45Z")
I have noticed since I upgraded to Win ME, I am unable to open multiple jpgs at once without launching multiple versions of Internet Explorer. This is driving me nuts since I was able to mark 7 pics and have them upload onto one version of IE before and be able to use the back and forward buttons to scan through. Its a real pain in the ass as a I have multiple versions of graphics and photos for my web work and everytime I try to view 15 pics, I got to close 15 versions of @)(\*#(( IE. Someone help me here…this is too stupid for words ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2001, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-internet-explorer-question/58036/2 "2001-03-15T02:11:50Z")
I don’t know exactly what it is you’re doing (it’s late here and I’m just hanging on…) but in ME, My Documents \> My Pictures is a handy little function for viewing – I send stuff there and it can be viewed in a few different ways. ---
**Author:** ![honkytonkwillie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@honkytonkwillie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/honkytonkwillie)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2001, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-internet-explorer-question/58036/3 "2001-03-15T02:36:11Z")
In Windows 2000, the same sort of thing happens when using Word or Excel. Multiple documents launce multiple sessions of the application. I’m wondering who the _genius_ is at Microsoft who came up with this. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2001, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-internet-explorer-question/58036/4 "2001-03-15T05:21:51Z")
Just guessing here. I have Win98, Not Win ME. From IE 5.5, I click on “Tools”, “Internet options”, and then select the “Advanced” tab. Among the “Browsing” checkboxes, there is a checkbox labeled “reuse windows for launching shortcuts”. If I uncheck this box, the same thing you describe happens to me. When I have this box checked, all the images open in one browser. Maybe there is a similar option on WinMe and somehow it became unchecked. ---
**Author:** ![Heath\_Doolin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Heath\_Doolin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heath_Doolin)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2001, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-internet-explorer-question/58036/5 "2001-03-15T06:55:52Z")
no sorry zy I have it checked and it still does it…this is REALLY a pissy bug ---
**Author:** ![Fatwater\_Fewl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4491bb/32.png) [@Fatwater\_Fewl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fatwater_Fewl)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2001, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-internet-explorer-question/58036/6 "2001-03-15T08:23:52Z")
Some changes to those checkboxes don’t take effect until you restart your computer. ---
**Author:** ![galt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@galt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galt)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2001, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-internet-explorer-question/58036/7 "2001-03-15T13:38:55Z")
Well, I hate to tell you this, but it might not be a bug. If **I** tell it to open 7 pictures, I want to see them all at the same time, so it better open 7 windows, not use the forward and back buttons.