Computer Problem

SeventyMach1 · Feb 19, 2006

Hey guys. All of a sudden my computer won't let me open but one browser window at a time. For example, if I click on a link .... when the new window opens, the old one closes out. Anyone know why this could be?

SeventyMach1 · Feb 20, 2006

Anyone?

Blackened302 · Feb 20, 2006

hmm, check your settings?

SeventyMach1 · Feb 20, 2006

Ram000 said:
hmm, check your settings?

What? I'm a dummy ..... what settings?

Blackened302 · Feb 20, 2006

which browser are you using?

SeventyMach1 · Feb 20, 2006

IE now.

HISSIN50 · Feb 20, 2006

Justin, have you done the usual (defrag the drive, clear out IE cache, run adaware products, etc?). I have had similar issues in the past (matter of fact, my current one is an issue with stangnet only, where if I cursor down to the bottom of a thread too quick, the window evaporates. This is intermittant).

I am a real retard with this stuff, but sometimes doing the things above helps (though I am sure you already did).

Otherwise, I have Firefox DL'd on the harddrive for just in case.

SeventyMach1 · Feb 20, 2006

Well, I have fully scanned my entire computer and I've also DEFRAG'ed it.

I don't know for sure .... but there's 2 things that MAY be relevant to my problem, as they're things I've done recently.

1.) A week or so ago, I modified the registry. I edited a key that allowed me to browse up to 10 windows at a time.

2.) I downloaded YIM yesterday.

I'm leaning on #1. I'm gonna go check it now and see if the key is still the same .....

Thanks guys.

Blackened302 · Feb 20, 2006

i'm leaning on 1, too, justin. might wanna try and revert to the default setting and see if that helps. also may wanna try chekcing out the advanced tab under tools>settings/options

Synned · Feb 20, 2006

#1 definitally sounds like it. Check that out.

SeventyMach1 · Feb 20, 2006

Sup Synned! I was waiting for you to chime in, lol.

Does anyone know where the location of that key could have been .... and the normal values? I was using a "common tweak" list and now I can't find it.

Synned · Feb 20, 2006

Well, I searched for you and this is what I came up with:

[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings

Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server
Setting for Value Data: [0000000a]
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: MaxConnectionsPerServer
Setting for Value Data: [0000000a]
Exit Registry and Reboot

I don't know what you changed, so hopefully by looking at that you can tell.

This is another thing to checL:
Open Internet Explorer, Tools, Internet Options. In the Advanced tab,
uncheck the option "Reuse windows for launching Shortcuts."
If it is unchecked, try checking it and see if it does any difference.

HISSIN50 · Feb 20, 2006

Alright - we got smart people on here.

As an aside from an idiot, what is the thing with browsing 10 windows at once? Is that for FF or IE. I will assume the former since it should already do it for the latter.

Good luck Justin.

SeventyMach1 · Feb 20, 2006

JT, yeah, I think it's for IE only. I don't like FF at all.

Synned, thanks for the find ..... working on it.

SeventyMach1 · Feb 20, 2006

Alright, the values are right. I also tried the thing under the Advanced Tab, to no avail. Got anything else in mind?

SeventyMach1 · Feb 20, 2006

Woohoo! I got the problem fixed. It was something to do with the YIM. When I downloaded it, it also DL'ed "extras" and "toolbar". I went to Add/Remove Programs & noticed them. When I deleted the "extras", an illegal script was detected. After I deleted both of those things .... all is fine now.

Thanks for the help guys!

Blackened302 · Feb 20, 2006

i hate those "extras" they bundle in...

SeventyMach1 · Feb 20, 2006

Ram000 said:
i hate those "extras" they bundle in...

Yeah, it didn't even give me the option of "not getting them". When I saw it downloading I was like WTF? Man, I haven't used YIM in years ....

HISSIN50 · Feb 20, 2006

Nice work Justin. I once DL'd something with a toolbar and it messed me up. I had to delete all the stuff and start over.

SeventyMach1 · Feb 20, 2006

:OT: .... JT, I sent a PM back to you "over there". Did you ever decide anything?

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