Hi Tex,

Try testing this in another browser before blaming IE. It could be the
shrink wrap on the server.

Regards.
"Tex Duncan" <TexDuncan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Here's a weird one. And I've been able to duplicate the problem.
>
> I'm browsing a MyBB php-based message board. I post a message and it
> takes
> me to a confirmation page ("Your message has been posted... now returning
> you
> to the thread"), then it forwards me back to the thread and to my message.
> The URL consists of the php file, a thread id, a post id, and an anchor to
> the post id... something like this:
>
> http://sld.tld/showthread.php?thread...postIDyyyyyyyy
>
> While that is loading, I close the tab. Why? Because I had opened that
> thread in a separate tab and I've already read the thread. But, by
> closing
> that tab while the page is loading, I set off an infinite loop of new
> tabs.
> It appears that IE is determined to deliver me to that page anchor.
> Suddenly
> one tab after another starts opening and taking me to that link, at a rate
> of
> about 2/second. I'm unable to kill the tabs as they open and my only
> recourse is to open task manager and kill IE altogether.
>
> Anybody seen this?
>
> [i.e. 7 on XP 32 sp2]
>
> If anyone from MSFT wants to give me contact info I'll be happy to provide
> the BBS on which this has occurrred so they may duplicate and figure out
> what
> the bug is.