Correct, that area "Reuse windows on launching shortcuts" has nothing to do with OE in IE 5.5 & 6. That's one of the first mod's I do to win98 when I reformat or install it, but it's only for typing in URL's in the address bar, or clicking favorites, URL shortcuts on the desktop, etc. It has never had any bearing on OE in any case that I personally have seen.
If this DOES work for anyone on 98 and IE 5.5 or 6, it could have something to do with the patches/security updates that are installed. But I CAN say that every win98 PC (AND Win2K PC) that used IE 5.5 or IE 6, that method has never worked for multiple browser windows from OE. NOTHING I have tried has ever worked to fix it. I check this feature BEFORE any updates or patches are installed, and afterwards. This is one of the reasons I had to quit using win2k. And since it appears that XP is still plagued with this problem, I guess I'm stuck with win98. (I wonder if ME has this problem??) -Clint God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com � ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Dougherty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gerry, With all due respect, I'm getting frustrated with others insisting that this works...this DOES NOT WORK! I just tried it. I've gone into the file-types, removed the DDE checkmark, added the %1 after the shortcut link...this works for a while, and I am back to the original. I must have done something right some time ago as everything was working fine until I tried to revert back to IE 5.01 with no luck. Trust me, unchecking that box does not work with all PC's. I have IE 6.0 and WIN 98 and in Outlook Express, if I have a window that I opened previously, then open one from OE message, a new window opens. If I hold shift, then click on another link, the window I opened in OE originally, refreshes to the new link I clicked on. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald E. Boyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > At 03:31 PM 5/18/02 -0400, John O'Flynn wrote the following: > > >What Clint has been pleading with us, over and over, to tell him, is how > >to open more than one IE window at a time, using hyperlinks in messages > >in Outlook Express 5.5 or 6. I never realized before that you couldn't > >do this (never really wanted to), but I just tried it in IE6, found that > >you can't, and now I want to do it just as much as Clint does. It > >insists on reusing the same window no matter how you play with the > >settings. > > I'm beginning to get frustrated at all of you. I posted the answer to this > problem days ago. > > Tools -- Internet Options -- Advanced tab > Check mark "Reuse windows on launching shortcuts" > (About 2/3 down under browsing) > > Specifies that when you click a Web link in an Internet-aware program, such > as Outlook Express, and there is already an Internet Explorer window open, > the Web page appears in the open browser window instead of opening a new > window. > > So make sure this box is unchecked to open multiple windows. I only like one > browser window open at a time so mine is check-marked. > > And yes, I just verified this again in Windows 98 and XP... > You might also have to hold the shift key when you click on a link in XP. ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
