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  • 16-05-2010 9:07pm
    #1
    Radiotower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭


    I've set up the internet on my mothers computer and have one problem that is driving me cracked..

    If I have a link to another website in my email nothing happens when i click on it. I've gone into Internet Options and cant find anything that is preventing it from opening. I've also right clicked on the link and selected open link in new window - nothing happens and open link in new tab - a new tab opens but nothing happens except the tab heading says connecting.

    Anybody have the solution for me
    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    tc2010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 264 ✭✭tc2010


    Try a different browser


  • #3
    Radiotower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭Radiotower


    like what - firefox or something else?


  • #4
    RolandIRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


    let me guess...Internet Explorer 8, possibly on Windows 7(maybe not)?

    i had the same problem with tabs opening but not loading.
    look at this thread and see if anything helps.

    i'd recommend firefox as an alternative browser but others will disagree. i'm using firefox now and it's way better than IE8


  • #5
    Radiotower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭Radiotower


    Were you trying to be funny whiteman? You post a link for me to follow which I obviously cant because that is my prob.... Not sure if its explorer 8 but its windows 7 alright... I'll try firefox just to see what its like


  • #6
    RolandIRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


    sorry, didn't realise :o no i wasn't trying to be funny. right-click on the link and select "copy shortcut" and paste into address bar. win7 ships with IE8 so that's what version you have.
    i had the same problem with win7 but switched to firefox. never looked back.


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  • #7
    ClonmelHills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭ClonmelHills


    I had that before. i got around it by right clicking the ie on the desktop and choosing start without add ons. it was a nuisance that if you wanted to watch youtube/flash sites you had to open one IE with add ons but could not have tabs on it

    I can now start with the add ons again and assumed an update had fixed


  • #8
    RolandIRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


    ClonmelHills wrote: »
    I had that before. i got around it by right clicking the ie on the desktop and choosing start without add ons. it was a nuisance that if you wanted to watch youtube/flash sites you had to open one IE with add ons but could not have tabs on it

    I can now start with the add ons again and assumed an update had fixed
    well i still can't open tabs in IE8. just checked it there. but i wouldn't go back to IE8 now anyway. firefox is much easier and faster to use.


  • #9
    tc2010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 264 ✭✭tc2010


    Radiotower wrote: »
    like what - firefox or something else?

    by the time you wrote that you could have just downloaded firefox and tried it :D


  • #10
    yuloni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭yuloni


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  • #11
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,306 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Pretty sure it's because there is no default browser set.

    Try going into IE, and click Tools, then Internet Options, followed by Programs, and click the Make default button.


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