Re: IE8: External links use (override) existing page

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"Klaus Beltow" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> since upgrading to Windows 7 with IE8, I'm experiencing an annoying
> behaviour:
> When I click on a hyperlink in an "external program" (Outlook, but also
> non-MS-programs), the page that corresponds to the hyperlink consumes an
> already existing IE-page that is thereby reused and overridden.
> That means that the new page navigates away from my webmail interface or
> my online banking or whatever.
> Is there a way to stop this and make IE8 open a new window like IE7 did?
> My setting: Windows 7, current patch level. IE8, current patch level.
> Tabbed browsing is *not* active, and no: activating tabbed browsing is not
> an option.
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Klaus
>

Try Internet Options/Advanced Tab/under the Browsing section, there is a
checkbox 'Reuse windows for launching shortcuts (when tabbed browsing is
off)' Clear this checkbox and Ok out, restart IE and try it.