Why doesn't IE 7/8 load a new web page in the open tab?? It always opens a new tab!?

Question

OK, IE 7/8 has really been irking me lately. I use Firefox 3.5 mostly, but still need to use IE for certain sites. With Firefox, it will use the open tab to load a new address typed in the address bar, a search in the Google toolbar, or a click of a bookmark. This is convenient because I want to control whether or when the browser opens a new tab.

With IE, I can load a new tab - pictured here: http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b119/deftone56/IE-1.jpg and the about:tab screen loads. Then, assuming I type a URL into the address bar, instead of obviously using the open tab (showing about:tabs), IE opens yet another tab to load the page - pictured here: http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b119/deftone56/IE-2.jpg

Is there a way to force IE to act like Firefox, i.e. force IE to use the front/open tab to load new pages, and only open a new tab when I click to open a new tab?

Answer 1

By default Internet Explorer opens pop-up links or hyperlinks in a new window and you have the options to customize the tab-settings to have pop-up links or hyperlinks to open in a new tab instead.

So or you open pop-ups and hyperlinks in new tabs or in new windows. The other option is not to use tabbed browsing.



For more information:

• IE8 http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/7910bd74-cc83-475d-8e5d-291e793afd6e1033.mspx

• IE7 http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b37c030b-bdc5-488e-aeca-3e64b739736e1033.mspx

Answer 2

Check your tab settings in IE to see if maybe you've got it set to open links in a new tab instead of the same windows. In IE go to Tools > Internet Options. On the first screen (toward the bottom) is a button for Tab Settings. Check the various settings...there's one toward the bottom of the list that controls how links will open (new tab, same window, etc)

Answer 3

Rahane with Vijay should open the innings and Pujara should bat at no.3

Answer 4

Same happened with me but i found it solution when i installed a fresh copy of IE8... Hope it helps you . Good luck..

Answer 5

because IE SUCKS!!!



use firefox



firefox>ALL!