Clicking on Links

tigtag02

:hello:

I enter lots of comps so a fair bit of *clciking* is invloved.

I always start off well and then the links stop working.

My browers *flashes* as if the new window is gonna open but it doesnt.

I have to reboot to make it work again.

This has happened on more than one computer.

Any ideas what I'm doing or how I can resolve without rebooting?

Thanks in advance.

isofa

What operating system, what browser, what version?

I assume you are opening new windows for each link rather than using tabbed browsing?

(Opening new windows can slow the PC down much more than using tab browsing and opening a new tab for each site / link)

tigtag02

isofa wrote: »

What operating system, what browser, what version?

I assume you are opening new windows for each link rather than using tabbed browsing?

(Opening new windows can slow the PC down much more than using tab browsing and opening a new tab for each site / link)

Vista, IE, dont know

It happens on both laptops, one has the tabs, the other doesnt

isofa

To find the version of IE. Help menu > About.

Try using Firefox instead it's a great browser.

Also right click on a link and choose "open" to see if that makes a difference when you experience this problem.

bazzlad

Ok hands up straight away - this isn't a solution, but a workaround (and over kill at that).

But if you know that it's happening and all you want is to be able to continue without restarting, do the following:

Step 1
Open Notepad
(Start > Run > notepad)

Step 2
Paste the following in:

@echo off

setlocal
set exeName=%~1
if "%~1"=="" set exeName="iexplore"
if "%exeName%"=="" echo Processing aborted&pause&goto :EOF
call :GETNAME "%exeName%"

set found=

for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('tasklist ^| findstr /i "%fileName%"') do set found=Y

if "%found%"=="Y" call :endiexplore
taskkill /f /im "cmd.exe"

:GETNAME
@cls
set fileName=%~nx1
goto :EOF

:endiexplore
@echo off
@cls
taskkill /f /im "iexplore.exe"
@cls
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
taskkill /f /im "cmd.exe"
exit
goto :EOF

Step 3
Save as iefix.bat <---- important that it's .BAT, not .txt. and save it to the desktop.

Step 4
Next time it happens run the file. SHOULD be problem solved.

F1F1

Might be something simple like a pop-up blocker. You could try holding down the ctrl key whilst clicking on the link.

matphil

tigtag02 wrote: »

:hello:

I enter lots of comps so a fair bit of *clciking* is invloved.

I always start off well and then the links stop working.

My browers *flashes* as if the new window is gonna open but it doesnt.

I have to reboot to make it work again.

This has happened on more than one computer.

Any ideas what I'm doing or how I can resolve without rebooting?

Thanks in advance.

I have the exact same problem when I am entering a lot of competitions on here. I open each comp in a new tab and not a new window. I am also using vista and IE7. The only solution I find is to re-start the computer.

bazzlad

matphil wrote: »

I have the exact same problem when I am entering a lot of competitions on here. I open each comp in a new tab and not a new window. I am also using vista and IE7. The only solution I find is to re-start the computer.

You tried my suggestion above?

tigtag02

isofa wrote: »

To find the version of IE. Help menu > About.

IE7

isofa wrote: »

Try using Firefox instead it's a great browser.

Downloaded and ready to try

isofa wrote: »

Also right click on a link and choose "open" to see if that makes a difference when you experience this problem.

Tried this but when the OP problem is occuring then right click doesnt work either :rolleyes:

bazzlad wrote: »

Ok hands up straight away - this isn't a solution, but a workaround (and over kill at that).

But if you know that it's happening and all you want is to be able to continue without restarting, do the following:

Step 1
Open Notepad
(Start > Run > notepad)

Step 2
Paste the following in:

@echo off
 
setlocal
set exeName=%~1
if "%~1"=="" set exeName="iexplore"
if "%exeName%"=="" echo Processing aborted&pause&goto :EOF
call :GETNAME "%exeName%"
 
set found=
 
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('tasklist ^| findstr /i "%fileName%"') do set found=Y
 
if "%found%"=="Y" call :endiexplore
taskkill /f /im "cmd.exe"
 
:GETNAME
@cls
set fileName=%~nx1
goto :EOF
 
:endiexplore
@echo off
@cls
taskkill /f /im "iexplore.exe"
@cls
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
taskkill /f /im "cmd.exe"
exit
goto :EOF

Step 3
Save as iefix.bat <---- important that it's .BAT, not .txt. and save it to the desktop.

Step 4
Next time it happens run the file. SHOULD be problem solved.

All set to try for when the inevitable happen again

F1F1 wrote: »

Might be something simple like a pop-up blocker. You could try holding down the ctrl key whilst clicking on the link.

Tried this ~ didnt work