Internet explorer 8 links not opening

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:57 am

I have recently updated to internet explorer 8 and now everytime I click on a link in the forum the tab opens but the page never loads. If I copy and paste the url into firefox I can view the page.

It is really driving me bonkers as it also does it on Angies computer as well

It is really annoying when I am trying to follow links as the page never loads

Obviously as Internet explorer is such an important part of the operating system that I do not want to try and uninstall it.

Has anyone any suggestions apart from trying firefox?

I can't use firefox on this computer as it keeps crashing

thescruff · Post by **thescruff** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:01 am

You was warned about the problems with IE 8

katbloke · Post by **katbloke** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:01 am

opera browser perhaps

http://www.opera.com/

gasspark · Post by **gasspark** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:05 am

What operating software, running this through me bro, computer god and yet hes not a nerd, but his mates blime me

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:15 am

both computers are on XP.

If I click on a link that someone has posted, or someones signature link it opens up another window, but the page does not load and the egg timer is shown

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:17 am

It seems to be intermittent as I just clicked a link and it opened

thescruff · Post by **thescruff** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:18 am

It's been doing that quite a lot the last couple of months Boss, in firefox and Safari, it may not be your computer.

gasspark · Post by **gasspark** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:20 am

go control alt delete together applications any say dump

dave.m · Post by **dave.m** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:20 am

What Operating System are you using, Vista or XP?

Open IE -> Tools -> Internet Options -> In the General Tab in the Tab box what is the setting in the drop down menu, 'When a new tab is opened'?

If Blank Page, try the New Tab Page and OK your way out. Shut down the browser and restart and try that.

If it don't work post back but there are lots of people with the same problem on the search engines.

I use Firefox as main browser and only have IE8 to try and replicate problems that people have with it and then sort them out, but I cannot get mine to not play ball on this blank tab business.

A good trick that you can try is, instead of left clicking a link, try pressing your mouse scroll wheel to click, if it has that facility, it will open a new tab with the linked page in it.

dave

gasspark · Post by **gasspark** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:23 am

getting him to join hes giving loads of stuff I

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:26 am

I just did what Dave said and it is working now

Excellent stuff, it has been driving me mad for weeks

Thanks for all the input

gasspark · Post by **gasspark** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:29 am

Try start then run key in msconfig goto startup disable all restart manually start browser, if that works I'll sort the rest soon. You have to start applications manually,

dave.m · Post by **dave.m** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:35 am

A few posts appeared whilst I was writing the last one (only 2 finger typist)

Now we know a little more, try deleting temp internet files.

Open IE -> General Tab -> Browsing Hiostory -> Delete.
In the list tick 'Preserve Fav web data' to keep it.
Then tick Temp Int Files and
History
Click Delete.
Close the browser and start it again.
dave

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