Computer help please!!

[cynsaun]

I am been trying all morning to do some work on the internet, but I am having a problem. I need to have two links to the internet open, so I can gather information from one area for the other. I can't open more than one internet explorer. My computer wasn't like this last night, and it is driving me nuts!!

Have I changed my format somehow? I have looked through internet options, but I can't tell what could have changed.

Thanks!

 

[bananiem]

Sorry, honey. I don't know how to fix it. I'm not very computer savvy.

 

[cynsaun]

Sorry, honey. I don't know how to fix it. I'm not very computer savvy.

Thanks for the bump, though.

 

[jrydberg]

What happens when you're in IE and you hit ctrl-N? (a new window should open). Nothing?

 

[cynsaun]

What happens when you're in IE and you hit ctrl-N? (a new window should open). Nothing?

It takes over the current window I have open.

 

[jrydberg]

Have you tried eating a Krispy Kreme doughnut?

Ok, ok, seriously... have you run anti-spyware/anti-virus programs? Doesn't sound like a setting.

 

[Dan Murphy]

What about the 'grouping of similar taskbar settings' choice on the Taskbar Settings Menu??

 

[cynsaun]

Have you tried eating a Krispy Kreme doughnut?

Ok, ok, seriously... have you run anti-spyware/anti-virus programs? Doesn't sound like a setting.

I will try running the anti-spyware to see if that finds anything. Thanks!

Oh, and I wouldn't eat one of those vile things. What, are you trying to kill me?

 

[cynsaun]

What about the 'grouping of similar taskbar settings' choice on the Taskbar Settings Menu??

Ok, I just checked, that that is aready selected. I did a virus scan and an ad scan. It did find some things and removed them, but it hasn't made a difference.

 

[gallaj0]

Try this:

Open an IE window
Go to Tools>Internet Options>Advanced

uncheck the box before "reuse windows for launching shortcuts"

That should prevent the original window being reused, forcing another open.

Or you could download mozilla firefox; its a browser that uses "tabs" in one window, you can keep as many open as you like. The next version of IE will have that feature also.

 

[cynsaun]

Try this:

Open an IE window
Go to Tools>Internet Options>Advanced

uncheck the box before "reuse windows for launching shortcuts"

That should prevent the original window being reused, forcing another open.

Or you could download mozilla firefox; its a browser that uses "tabs" in one window, you can keep as many open as you like. The next version of IE will have that feature also.

I tried the "reuse windows for launching shortcuts", and that didn't make a difference.

I was shocked that I just ran Norton, and two Trojans were found. I just did a full system scan on Friday, and nothing was there. I removed them, restarted, but I'm still having the problems.

I'll look into that mozilla firefox.

Thanks!

 

[jrydberg]

Krispy Kreme will fix all your troubles.

If you had a couple Trojans, I'd run spyware and virus scans several times and reboot after each one. Wait until it comes back clean at least twice in a row.

 

[cynsaun]

Krispy Kreme will fix all your troubles.

If you had a couple Trojans, I'd run spyware and virus scans several times and reboot after each one. Wait until it comes back clean at least twice in a row.

Har dee har har.


Ok, I loaded the Mozilla Firefox, and so far it seems to be working. Something must have infiltrated my IE, and I just can't find it.

Thanks everyone!