Vista and IE7 - Often when using Ctrl + click or middle click on a link on
the current page I am browsing, a new window opens instead of a new tab. In
fact, if I open a blank tab and type and manually type an address in the
address bar, it jumps to a new window.

Can someone explain this behavior and how I can have these links open in
tabs instead of new windows?

--
Thanks!
Widdney

HI Widdney,

When holding the mouse over the link on the web page, have a look at the
status bar to the address that the link is set to. Some links or buttons use
javascript to open a new blank window to load the address into. On your
Tabbed Browser settings there is an option to "Always open pop-ups in a new
tab"

Regards.
"Widdney" <wsaf@(nospam)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:9C97DBE5-8C81-4764-BF0B-7BF0AE7B417B@microsoft.com...
> Vista and IE7 - Often when using Ctrl + click or middle click on a link on
> the current page I am browsing, a new window opens instead of a new tab.
> In
> fact, if I open a blank tab and type and manually type an address in the
> address bar, it jumps to a new window.
>
> Can someone explain this behavior and how I can have these links open in
> tabs instead of new windows?
>
> --
> Thanks!
> Widdney

Hello Rob,

Thank you for your response. To follow up, I have two PC's one on Vista,
and the other running XP SP2. Both have IE7 with identical settings. If I
duplicate the same scenario on both, I get different results. The XP PC will
always open a link in a new tab with CTRL + click or middle mouse click. The
Vista PC will open a new window. It appears to be domain related. For
example, I have a window open at www.yahoo.com. If I click a link from that
page (they all lead to Yahoo domain pages) they will open in a tab in the
same window. If I then open a new blank tab and type www.google.com, it
leaves that tab blank and opens a new window. I can only guess it's some
kind of security setting, but I can't figure what it is.
--
Thanks!
Widdney


"Rob ^_^" wrote:

> HI Widdney,
>
> When holding the mouse over the link on the web page, have a look at the
> status bar to the address that the link is set to. Some links or buttons use
> javascript to open a new blank window to load the address into. On your
> Tabbed Browser settings there is an option to "Always open pop-ups in a new
> tab"
>
> Regards.
> "Widdney" <wsaf@(nospam)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:9C97DBE5-8C81-4764-BF0B-7BF0AE7B417B@microsoft.com...
> > Vista and IE7 - Often when using Ctrl + click or middle click on a link on
> > the current page I am browsing, a new window opens instead of a new tab.
> > In
> > fact, if I open a blank tab and type and manually type an address in the
> > address bar, it jumps to a new window.
> >
> > Can someone explain this behavior and how I can have these links open in
> > tabs instead of new windows?
> >
> > --
> > Thanks!
> > Widdney
>
>
>

Hi Widdney,

There is also an Addon called IEtab that has an option to "Open new Tab from
address bar"

Sounds like you may have this Addon installed/enabled on some machines. This
would explain the differing behaviour.

Regards.
"Widdney" <wsaf@(nospam)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:EBB95A15-59D8-4190-AD1F-2828178AF39B@microsoft.com...
> Hello Rob,
>
> Thank you for your response. To follow up, I have two PC's one on Vista,
> and the other running XP SP2. Both have IE7 with identical settings. If
> I
> duplicate the same scenario on both, I get different results. The XP PC
> will
> always open a link in a new tab with CTRL + click or middle mouse click.
> The
> Vista PC will open a new window. It appears to be domain related. For
> example, I have a window open at www.yahoo.com. If I click a link from
> that
> page (they all lead to Yahoo domain pages) they will open in a tab in the
> same window. If I then open a new blank tab and type www.google.com, it
> leaves that tab blank and opens a new window. I can only guess it's some
> kind of security setting, but I can't figure what it is.
> --
> Thanks!
> Widdney
>
>
> "Rob ^_^" wrote:
>
>> HI Widdney,
>>
>> When holding the mouse over the link on the web page, have a look at the
>> status bar to the address that the link is set to. Some links or buttons
>> use
>> javascript to open a new blank window to load the address into. On your
>> Tabbed Browser settings there is an option to "Always open pop-ups in a
>> new
>> tab"
>>
>> Regards.
>> "Widdney" <wsaf@(nospam)hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:9C97DBE5-8C81-4764-BF0B-7BF0AE7B417B@microsoft.com...
>> > Vista and IE7 - Often when using Ctrl + click or middle click on a link
>> > on
>> > the current page I am browsing, a new window opens instead of a new
>> > tab.
>> > In
>> > fact, if I open a blank tab and type and manually type an address in
>> > the
>> > address bar, it jumps to a new window.
>> >
>> > Can someone explain this behavior and how I can have these links open
>> > in
>> > tabs instead of new windows?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Thanks!
>> > Widdney
>>
>>
>>

Hi Rob, Widdney,

I have precisely the same issue as Widdney. That is sometimes windows open
in IE7 under Vista whereas a tab opened under XP SP2. I do not have an IEtab
addon and am uncertain if I had it under XP. My copy of XP is now deceased.
Are you suggesting I load the IEtab addon under Vista. I cannot find it in in
any download areas. Is this known to fix this issue?

Cheers
Derek

"Rob ^_^" wrote:

> Hi Widdney,
>
> There is also an Addon called IEtab that has an option to "Open new Tab from
> address bar"
>
> Sounds like you may have this Addon installed/enabled on some machines. This
> would explain the differing behaviour.
>
> Regards.
> "Widdney" <wsaf@(nospam)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:EBB95A15-59D8-4190-AD1F-2828178AF39B@microsoft.com...
> > Hello Rob,
> >
> > Thank you for your response. To follow up, I have two PC's one on Vista,
> > and the other running XP SP2. Both have IE7 with identical settings. If
> > I
> > duplicate the same scenario on both, I get different results. The XP PC
> > will
> > always open a link in a new tab with CTRL + click or middle mouse click.
> > The
> > Vista PC will open a new window. It appears to be domain related. For
> > example, I have a window open at www.yahoo.com. If I click a link from
> > that
> > page (they all lead to Yahoo domain pages) they will open in a tab in the
> > same window. If I then open a new blank tab and type www.google.com, it
> > leaves that tab blank and opens a new window. I can only guess it's some
> > kind of security setting, but I can't figure what it is.
> > --
> > Thanks!
> > Widdney
> >
> >
> > "Rob ^_^" wrote:
> >
> >> HI Widdney,
> >>
> >> When holding the mouse over the link on the web page, have a look at the
> >> status bar to the address that the link is set to. Some links or buttons
> >> use
> >> javascript to open a new blank window to load the address into. On your
> >> Tabbed Browser settings there is an option to "Always open pop-ups in a
> >> new
> >> tab"
> >>
> >> Regards.
> >> "Widdney" <wsaf@(nospam)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9C97DBE5-8C81-4764-BF0B-7BF0AE7B417B@microsoft.com...
> >> > Vista and IE7 - Often when using Ctrl + click or middle click on a link
> >> > on
> >> > the current page I am browsing, a new window opens instead of a new
> >> > tab.
> >> > In
> >> > fact, if I open a blank tab and type and manually type an address in
> >> > the
> >> > address bar, it jumps to a new window.
> >> >
> >> > Can someone explain this behavior and how I can have these links open
> >> > in
> >> > tabs instead of new windows?
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Thanks!
> >> > Widdney
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

I dealing with this. What I found out was that Vista IE 7 will open a new
window for each of the zone types.

What I haven't found out is a work round.
--
drobie
WI


"Widdney" wrote:

> Vista and IE7 - Often when using Ctrl + click or middle click on a link on
> the current page I am browsing, a new window opens instead of a new tab. In
> fact, if I open a blank tab and type and manually type an address in the
> address bar, it jumps to a new window.
>
> Can someone explain this behavior and how I can have these links open in
> tabs instead of new windows?
>
> --
> Thanks!
> Widdney