Hi,
I'm not sure this will work in this case, but from Internet Options>
Advanced> Browsing> uncheck "Reuse windows
for launching shortcuts."

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Malcolm Dew-Jones" <yf110@vtn1.victoria.tc.ca> wrote in message
news:476c64dd$1@news.victoria.tc.ca...
>
> Recently we upgraded to IE7 and I now have an annoying problem I wish to
> solve. I am using XP.
>
> When ever I follow a link (for example within Microsoft Outlook mail) then
> IE7 _replaces_ what I am looking at instead of opening a new browser
> window.
>
> This happens when I have tabs turned off.
>
> This doesn't happen when tabs are turned on because in that case there is
> an option to open a new window for the link.
>
>
> This utterly boggles the mind!
> ! If I turn on tabs then I don't need a new window - but I have the
> option to have one !
> ! If I turn off tabs then I _do_ need a new window - but the option to
> have a new window is disabled !
>
> I have played with the registry settings to try to turn on the "new window
> opens" setting without tabs, but it doesn't appear to help.
>
> Does anyone know of a trick to get IE7 to open a new window for each link
> without having to have tabs enabled?
>
> Thanks.
> Malcolm DJ