I reported this over a year ago. The replies I got were along the lines of LITW (Life Is That Way). The problem is indeed caused by IE Protected Mode; note that the blank window has Protected Mode off while the window with content has it on.
> -----Original Message----- > From: James Nix [mailto:ni...@charter.net] > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 4:43 PM > To: 'DQSD users mailing list' > Cc: sh...@reliableanswers.com > Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Dave's Quick Search Opens extra BLANK PAGE > window when web address is entered - cause found. > > I have the cause/effect but can't explain why/what. > > Brief Update of Symptom: DQSD entered specific addresses (i.e. > www.newegg.com) opens additional "blank page" for each entry. > > Currently using: > > Vista Home Premium 32 Bit SP1 with IE7 in Tabbed Mode. > Dqsd-400-rc3 > > Problem Cause/Solution: IE7 was running with "Protected Mode" enabled. > Disabling "Protected Mode" caused DQSD to behave > as expected when localprefs.js set to: > > * > * 0=new window always [default] > * 1=single window for all > * 2=single window for each search type > */ > reuseBrowserWindowMode = 0; > > Note that I had tried disabling all IE7 add-ons as well as various > spyware/adware tools (AVG Free Edition, Spybot Resident Shiels and > Tea=timer) with no luck. > > Seems like DQSD did not behave this way when I first upgraded to Vista > Sp1. > Maybe a new Vista IE7 security patch? > > Has no one else noticed this? I mean I like feeling special but > jeeeeezzzzz.... not like this! :) > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe visit: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users > DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net > http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601