Don't want links to open in a new window on XP

[robo]

Hi Guys
This is driving me nuts. New PC (mine) and every link I click opens a new instance of IE6. That means I end up with half gigabillion windows open and I don't want them. Used to work fine on my old PC, would do it in the last active IE6 window, which I managed perfectly happily and deliberately had a "short attention span" window that I could use while keeping other things open that I cared about.
It's mostly links from Outlook 2003, but does same thing from Outlook Express and when I control-click a link in a word document.
It's got to be a setting in Explorer, but damned if I can find it. I've checked PressF1 and most problems seem to surround links not working. Same thing on microsoft.com.
I am hoping there is an utterly obvious solution someone can point me to.
Cheers
robo.

[Chilling_Silence]

> Hi Guys
> This is driving me nuts. New PC (mine) and every link
> I click opens a new instance of IE6. That means I end
> up with half gigabillion windows open and I don't
> want them. Used to work fine on my old PC, would do
> it in the last active IE6 window, which I managed
> perfectly happily and deliberately had a "short
> attention span" window that I could use while keeping
> other things open that I cared about.
**BANG**


did somebody hear a gunshot?
;-)

> It's mostly links from Outlook 2003, but does same
> thing from Outlook Express and when I control-click a
> link in a word document.
> It's got to be a setting in Explorer, but damned if I
> can find it. I've checked PressF1 and most problems
> seem to surround links not working. Same thing on
> microsoft.com.
> I am hoping there is an utterly obvious solution
> someone can point me to.
> Cheers
> robo.

AFAIK there are certain toolbars which you can use with IE (Yes, we'll forgive you) that will prevent it opening a million and one windows, rather "re-use" the one that last had window focus.

I dont have IE at my place so I cant help much more sorry


Chill.

[Pheonix]

Try opening up IE, then go tools-internet options-advanced and make sure "reuse windows for launching shortcuts" is ticked.

[wintertide]

If you have a look in Folder Options under the File Types tab, you can turn off DDE for HTML files that stops them opening in a new window - look it up on the MS site. ;)

Or use Firefox! :p

[robo]

This was already checked. (gee, I've had problems replying to this)
But using the name of the button, I searched and found this:
[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: DWORD Value // Value Name: AllowWindowReuse
Setting for Value Data: [0 = Do Not Reuse Window / 1 = Reuse Window]
Exit Registry and Reboot

Am trying now.
robo.

[robo]

Well, bollocks, that doesn't work either.
Any other ideas?
Using another browser is not a solution, I am perfectly happy with IE6 (sorry, but I am)
robo.
(from IE6 Window Hell)

[Pheonix]

Maybe worth a punt, as MS takes a lot of getting the message.....

Untick the box, close IE. Star IE and try a few links. Then change box to ticked. Close IE and see if it got the message.

[robo]

Tried that, didn't restart PC though, still same.
Is it just me? Does anyone else have this and find it annoying?
robo.

[PhilHannent]

Hi,

This is a problem I have been asked to solve. Turning off the DDE didn't help but the following did:

Close IE and Outlook 2003,
Open "My computer"->"Tools"-> "Folder Options..."
Select the "File Types" tab,
Scroll to "HTML" click on "Advanced"
Select "Open" from the list of actions, then press "Edit..."

In there you will see "WWW_OpenURLNewWindow" in the use DDE section

Change this to "WWW_OpenURL" and outlook will reuse the open browser.

Hope that helps.

Regards
Phil

[altair]

Phil, thanks so much.

I also had the same problem and after weeks of frustration I finally found your solution. After following the instructions and coming to the particular setting, it was already on WWW_OpenURL ! Damn !

But then I went back and chose "Opennew" instead of "Open" , then "Edit" and I changed the Topic. (This one was set on ...NewWindow)

It worked!
Altair