need help with computer problem

[outlander]

This is probably a simple problem but I'm dumb when it comes to computers.The problem is when I click on a link to a web address the window that I was browsing in gets automatically closed and the link is opened in a new window and there is no way to go back to the window I was just viewing(i.e if I were looking at an e-mail a friend sent me with a link to a web site the window that I was looking at my email would be replaced by a new window with no way to go back to my e-mail???
This computer also won't let me have multiple windows open and active at once??

Does anyone know what's up and how I can fix it??

[RichP]

What browser ? check your 'options' and look for 'open new window when clicking links', in firefox it's under 'tools' 'options' 'tabs'... I don't use IE except for MS updates so I'm not sure where it is there...

[Lou]

If you are using IE, hold down the shift key when you click the link.

[rocklandxjer]

maybe you gots spyware in your computer. or a virus. those things are nasty and can really control your browser.

[outlander]

I don't know...the problem wasn't there untill the old man "worked" on the computer,so I think he caused it but he doesn't know how to fix it either.

Could it have anything to do with my pop up blocker?I just tried to click on a link in one of the threads here and the link won't open but everytime I click on it it makes that bubble popping sound?

b.t.w I was using "i.e" figuretivly.Is I.E a computer term?I told you I'm an idiot about puters'...lol

[rocklandxjer]

yea, if you open up new pages, the pop up blocker will think they are pop ups.. i hate it.

do what lou said and see if its that, then if not try turning it off anyways. if not, its gotta be a setting or spyware.

[outlander]

Man I must have been tired last night.....I was just re reading this thread and figured out what you guys mean by I.E= internet explorer.....duh!!

[Ramsey]

If you are using IE, then stop
fixed it for ya

[rocklandxjer]

yea, firefox is where its at

[Bohican]

If you're hearing a bubble popping sound, it's most likely the pop up blocker on the google toolbar. Try holding down Ctrl when you click the links.... Or get firefox.

[outlander]

So why can't I have multiple windows open at the same time?If I open a new window by using ctrl+n the new window replaces the old window entirely.

[Ramsey]

because you touch yourself :dunno:

[Ralph]

Go to Tools, Internet Options, Advanced tab and make sure Reuse windows for launching shortcuts is checked.

[outlander]

Yep I just checked(while I wasn't touching myself)and that box is checked.

[Ramsey]

maybe you should try touching yourself?

[goodburbon]

Mine will occasionally refuse to go back it just reloads the page. I hate it. I'm using the new IE so i hear the popping sound occasionally when I click back. It's very intermittent and I can never tell when it's gonna do it. NO problems with it closing windows on its own though.

[goodburbon]

Sometimes if I click on the back button several times fast enough it will go back, other times It will just automatically slow my clicks down and reload the page several times.

[outlander]

This thing is fawked....time to upgrade.

[outlander]

maybe you should try touching yourself?

Ok maybe this thread needs to be renamed "Why does ramsey keep talking about self stimulation?"

[Ralph]

If you're using any of those POS tool bars from yahoo, aol, google or whatever, uninstall them. Scan your PC with a good anti-spyware program like adaware or spybot and run an anti-virus scan for good measure. If the Reuse windows for launching shortcuts option is checked, it should work unless some of that other crap is interferring.