Clicking Link Opens New Window Instead of Navigating Existing Frame Set

ID: Q227024


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows 98


SYMPTOMS

When you click a link on a Web page that is supposed to navigate to a particular frame within a frame set, a new window may be opened instead.


CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the following conditions exist:

  • You have the Windows Desktop Update component installed.


  • The "Browse in a new process" option is enabled on the Advanced tab in Internet Options properties.


  • You have installed the update described in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    Q196383 BUG: FIX: Windows Opened by Script Lose Authentication or Session



RESOLUTION

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.

You can obtain these products from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie
To work around this behavior:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.


  2. Double-click Internet Options.


  3. Click the Advanced tab.


  4. Click to clear the Browse in a new process check box.


  5. Click OK.


Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv msiew95 msient win98
Version : WINDOWS:4.01,4.01 Service Pack 1
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: June 18, 1999
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