for the Geeks

I have two user accounts set up on my latptop, one for me and one for SWMBO.
Both are Admin accounts, to facilitate installing programs.

On SWMBOs side, I cannot open multiple Explorer windows. control+N won't
work, and when I select file/new/window it only resets the old window.
I've checked the box in tools/internet options/advanced/reuse windows for
launching shortcuts, and I've gone into the registry to check that she has
the appropriate command setting in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet
Explorer/Main/AllowWindowReuse. None of it changes anything.

I've disabled and uninstalled Google Toolbar (some website mentioned that it
could be blocking new windows as a popup) and I've tried running a registry
sweeper. I have no idea what the problem is, but it only exists on her side,
not mine.

Any ideas?

--riverman

riverman wrote:
I have two user accounts set up on my latptop, one for me and one for
SWMBO. Both are Admin accounts, to facilitate installing programs.

Aiyeeeeeeee!!! No, no, no! Make yourselves log in with an admin account if
and when you need it and use normal accounts for normal usage. Trust me on
this one.

On SWMBOs side, I cannot open multiple Explorer windows. control+N
won't work, and when I select file/new/window it only resets the
old window. I've checked the box in tools/internet
options/advanced/reuse windows for launching shortcuts, and I've
gone into the registry to check that she has the appropriate command
setting in HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet
Explorer/Main/AllowWindowReuse. None of it changes anything.

I've disabled and uninstalled Google Toolbar (some website mentioned
that it could be blocking new windows as a popup) and I've tried
running a registry sweeper. I have no idea what the problem is, but
it only exists on her side, not mine.

Any ideas?

Download and use FireFox instead and learn how to use tabs. I know this
doesn't solve your IE problem, but it *is* a better way.
--
Stan Gula
http://gula.org/roffswaps

Stan Gula wrote:
riverman wrote:

I have two user accounts set up on my latptop, one for me and one for
SWMBO. Both are Admin accounts, to facilitate installing programs.


Aiyeeeeeeee!!! No, no, no! Make yourselves log in with an admin account if
and when you need it and use normal accounts for normal usage. Trust me on
this one.

I don't let ANYONE use my computer unless I'm looking over her shoulder.
If you do, you're just asking for it. Note the very recent (8:19 AM)
post from Jeff Miller.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

rw wrote:


I don't let ANYONE use my computer unless I'm looking over her shoulder.
If you do, you're just asking for it. Note the very recent (8:19 AM)
post from Jeff Miller.


i've yet to figure out a way to "ban" rachel from doing anything she has
a mind to do...but she is a gremlin when my computer is involved. the
last time she fooled with it, she spilled a pepsi on it and fried the
circuits. it's gotten kinda humorous... kinda.

jeff

"Stan Gula" wrote in message
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riverman wrote:
I have two user accounts set up on my latptop, one for me and one for
SWMBO. Both are Admin accounts, to facilitate installing programs.

Aiyeeeeeeee!!! No, no, no! Make yourselves log in with an admin account
if
and when you need it and use normal accounts for normal usage. Trust me
on
this one.

OK. I had set her up with a normal account, but I wanted to install some
apps on her side, and needed to change it to admin. I'll switch it back. Are
you saying I should use a normal account also?

I cannot open multiple Explorer windows. control+N
won't work, and when I select file/new/window it only resets the
old window. I've checked the box in tools/internet
options/advanced/reuse windows for launching shortcuts, and I've
gone into the registry to check that she has the appropriate command
setting in HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet
Explorer/Main/AllowWindowReuse. None of it changes anything.

I've disabled and uninstalled Google Toolbar (some website mentioned
that it could be blocking new windows as a popup) and I've tried
running a registry sweeper. I have no idea what the problem is, but
it only exists on her side, not mine.

Any ideas?

Download and use FireFox instead and learn how to use tabs. I know this
doesn't solve your IE problem, but it *is* a better way.


Hee hee. I won a bet: I told her the very first piece of advice I would get
was to change to Firefox.

I might have gotten her switched over, but the problem with the multiple
windows still bugs the hell out of me. I hate the little ghosts in the
machine that develop: it makes me fear that all sorts of gremlins are at
work behind the screen, giving away my account numbers and losing
irreplacable data. Call me paranoid, but....well....but nothing. Call me
paranoid.

I haven't switched over to FFx because I can't figure out a) how to have it
log into yahoo.com automatically, and b) how to read newsgroups.

--riverman

On Tue, 2 May 2006 00:05:07 +0800, "riverman" wrote:

I haven't switched over to FFx because I can't figure out a) how to have it
log into yahoo.com automatically, and b) how to read newsgroups.

Check out Thunderbird (http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/)for email and
newsgroups.
--
Charlie...
http://www.chocphoto.com

riverman wrote:
"Stan Gula" wrote in message
OK. I had set her up with a normal account, but I wanted to install
some apps on her side, and needed to change it to admin. I'll switch
it back. Are you saying I should use a normal account also?

Yes. Absolutely. Because any worm that gets onto your system shouldn't be
running with admin privileges. (or keep thinking "It can't happen here" -
only to find out some day that you were wrong)

I've disabled and uninstalled Google Toolbar (some website mentioned
that it could be blocking new windows as a popup) and I've tried
running a registry sweeper. I have no idea what the problem is, but
it only exists on her side, not mine.

Any ideas?

Download and use FireFox instead and learn how to use tabs. I know
this doesn't solve your IE problem, but it *is* a better way.


Hee hee. I won a bet: I told her the very first piece of advice I
would get was to change to Firefox.

Glad I could help. g Hope you won something good!

Your first guess was actually a pretty good one. I have usually seen things
like this when a toolbar or other add-in steals the keyboard to 'add
features' but is either broken or partially removed. Look for and run a
tool called BHODEMON. It will help you remove any browser helper demons
(what IE add-ins are called - and you might be surpised to find some you
didn't know you had...). That might turn up something. Disable any that it
finds and see if that helps. You can then turn them on one at a time (if
you really want them back) to see which one breaks you. Other than that,
the best solution might be to create a new account for her that doesn't have
a screwed up registry, and move her files over.
--
Stan Gula
http://gula.org/roffswaps