I upgraded 98 to IE6

[Guest letterman@invalid.com]

I have used Win98 since it first came on the market. Years ago, when

they first came out with IE6, I installed it and my system got really

unstable. I finally formatted and reinstalled Win98se. Ever since I

have never upgraded IE beyond 5.5. I have had many people tell me

that IE6 has now been repaired, so I just finally installed it again.

I must say it's working flawlessly, at least so far. At the same time

I dont see anything different from ver5.5. Anyhow, it now says I have

Version 6.0.2800.1106 (why so many numbers?). I am trying to find out

two things.

1. Is this the last version, or is there an upgrade (where to get it

if needed?).

 

2. One feature about IE I have always hated is that it always opens a

new page ON TOP of the page I was reading. In other words, if I am

reading a page about dogs, and click on a link about cats, the cats

page buries the dog page. In other words I want the NEW page to open

in the BACKGROUND. I can do this with both Firefox and Opera (I have

both installed). I know this was not possible with IE 5.5, and it was

always my biggest complaint about IE, but I would have thought IE 6

fixed this (or at least has a setting to change the way a new page

opens). I am not finding any setting for this, in fact I dont notice

any changes from 5.5. Is there some setting, trick, tweak, or other

way to change this? I am on dialup, and I want pages to load in the

background so I can continue reading the page I have, not staring at a

blank page until it loads.

 

Yes, I know someone will ask...... I use Firefox much of the time,

Opera occasionally, but for example, when I read news sites (like

CNN), Firefox can not load Media Player videos, so I am always having

to use IE anyhow. I find myself using IE more than the others lately.

None of the browsers seem to do everything, so I struggle between

them. IE also opens much faster than Firefox, so I keep it set as

default.

 

Can anyone help on these two questions.

 

Thanks

 

RL

[Guest philo]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

 

<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

news:fobeo35crdjfosgifeh0aideamlsf3q2lp@4ax.com...

> I have used Win98 since it first came on the market. Years ago, when

> they first came out with IE6, I installed it and my system got really

> unstable. I finally formatted and reinstalled Win98se. Ever since I

> have never upgraded IE beyond 5.5. I have had many people tell me

> that IE6 has now been repaired, so I just finally installed it again.

> I must say it's working flawlessly, at least so far. At the same time

> I dont see anything different from ver5.5. Anyhow, it now says I have

> Version 6.0.2800.1106 (why so many numbers?). I am trying to find out

> two things.

> 1. Is this the last version, or is there an upgrade (where to get it

> if needed?).

>

> 2. One feature about IE I have always hated is that it always opens a

> new page ON TOP of the page I was reading. In other words, if I am

> reading a page about dogs, and click on a link about cats, the cats

> page buries the dog page. In other words I want the NEW page to open

> in the BACKGROUND. I can do this with both Firefox and Opera (I have

> both installed). I know this was not possible with IE 5.5, and it was

> always my biggest complaint about IE, but I would have thought IE 6

> fixed this (or at least has a setting to change the way a new page

> opens). I am not finding any setting for this, in fact I dont notice

> any changes from 5.5. Is there some setting, trick, tweak, or other

> way to change this? I am on dialup, and I want pages to load in the

> background so I can continue reading the page I have, not staring at a

> blank page until it loads.

>

> Yes, I know someone will ask...... I use Firefox much of the time,

> Opera occasionally, but for example, when I read news sites (like

> CNN), Firefox can not load Media Player videos, so I am always having

> to use IE anyhow. I find myself using IE more than the others lately.

> None of the browsers seem to do everything, so I struggle between

> them. IE also opens much faster than Firefox, so I keep it set as

> default.

 

 

 

I still have a win98 installation but use it rarely.

Never had a problem with IE6.

 

If you want to get all the Win98 updates that MS still has on their site...

I'm pretty sure you will need IE6 installed to even get there.

(Never tried with IE5.5)

[Guest dadiOH]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

letterman@invalid.com wrote:

> 2. One feature about IE I have always hated is that it always opens

> a new page ON TOP of the page I was reading. In other words, if I

> am reading a page about dogs, and click on a link about cats, the

> cats page buries the dog page. In other words I want the NEW page

> to open in the BACKGROUND. I can do this with both Firefox and

> Opera (I have both installed). I know this was not possible with

> IE 5.5, and it was always my biggest complaint about IE, but I

> would have thought IE 6 fixed this (or at least has a setting to

> change the way a new page opens). I am not finding any setting for

> this, in fact I dont notice any changes from 5.5. Is there some

> setting, trick, tweak, or other way to change this? I am on

> dialup, and I want pages to load in the background so I can

> continue reading the page I have, not staring at a blank page until

> it loads.

 

Use CrazyBrowser. It doesn't replace IE, just adds tabs and a few

options. Much nicer.

http://www.crazybrowser.com/

 

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[Guest Ed]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

On 11/01/08 09:15, letterman@invalid.com wrote:

>.......

>but for example, when I read news sites (like

> CNN), Firefox can not load Media Player videos ......

> RL

 

I read CNN video news in Firefox 1.5.0.12

 

In Firefox 1.5, click Tools/Options/Downloads and then click View and

Edit actions. Highlight WMV and then click Change Action. Choose

either the default application (Windows Media Player) or customise to

an application (e.g. Media Player Classic) of your own choice.

 

(I'm not sure, but in other versions of Firefox, the setting need to be

made under Preferences/Content/File Types)

 

 

Oh, and of course you must allow JavaScript and Flash on the CNN site.

 

Ed

[Guest lb]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

 

 

letter...@invalid.com wrote:

> I have used Win98 since it first came on the market. Years ago, when

> they first came out with IE6, I installed it and my system got really

> unstable. I finally formatted and reinstalled Win98se. Ever since I

> have never upgraded IE beyond 5.5. I have had many people tell me

> that IE6 has now been repaired, so I just finally installed it again.

> I must say it's working flawlessly, at least so far. At the same time

> I dont see anything different from ver5.5. Anyhow, it now says I have

> Version 6.0.2800.1106 (why so many numbers?). I am trying to find out

> two things.

> 1. Is this the last version, or is there an upgrade (where to get it

> if needed?).

>

> 2. One feature about IE I have always hated is that it always opens a

> new page ON TOP of the page I was reading. In other words, if I am

> reading a page about dogs, and click on a link about cats, the cats

> page buries the dog page. In other words I want the NEW page to open

> in the BACKGROUND. I can do this with both Firefox and Opera (I have

> both installed). I know this was not possible with IE 5.5, and it was

> always my biggest complaint about IE, but I would have thought IE 6

> fixed this (or at least has a setting to change the way a new page

> opens). I am not finding any setting for this, in fact I dont notice

> any changes from 5.5. Is there some setting, trick, tweak, or other

> way to change this? I am on dialup, and I want pages to load in the

> background so I can continue reading the page I have, not staring at a

> blank page until it loads.

>

> Yes, I know someone will ask...... I use Firefox much of the time,

> Opera occasionally, but for example, when I read news sites (like

> CNN), Firefox can not load Media Player videos, so I am always having

> to use IE anyhow. I find myself using IE more than the others lately.

> None of the browsers seem to do everything, so I struggle between

> them. IE also opens much faster than Firefox, so I keep it set as

> default.

>

> Can anyone help on these two questions.

>

> Thanks

>

 

Ctrl N opens a new browser window where you can go to you next site.

Your current browser wndow will be minimized. You can then click on

the old window you were using and it will be maximized while the new

site is being loaded in the background.

> RL

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

You have the most recent version of IE installed, but please go the

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and make certain that IE and the machine

itself is fully patched.

 

TweakUI (not the XP version!) includes a tweak to stop applications from

"stealing focus" IIRC.

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

letterman@invalid.com wrote:

> I have used Win98 since it first came on the market. Years ago, when

> they first came out with IE6, I installed it and my system got really

> unstable. I finally formatted and reinstalled Win98se. Ever since I

> have never upgraded IE beyond 5.5. I have had many people tell me

> that IE6 has now been repaired, so I just finally installed it again.

> I must say it's working flawlessly, at least so far. At the same time

> I dont see anything different from ver5.5. Anyhow, it now says I have

> Version 6.0.2800.1106 (why so many numbers?). I am trying to find out

> two things.

> 1. Is this the last version, or is there an upgrade (where to get it

> if needed?).

>

> 2. One feature about IE I have always hated is that it always opens a

> new page ON TOP of the page I was reading. In other words, if I am

> reading a page about dogs, and click on a link about cats, the cats

> page buries the dog page. In other words I want the NEW page to open

> in the BACKGROUND. I can do this with both Firefox and Opera (I have

> both installed). I know this was not possible with IE 5.5, and it was

> always my biggest complaint about IE, but I would have thought IE 6

> fixed this (or at least has a setting to change the way a new page

> opens). I am not finding any setting for this, in fact I dont notice

> any changes from 5.5. Is there some setting, trick, tweak, or other

> way to change this? I am on dialup, and I want pages to load in the

> background so I can continue reading the page I have, not staring at a

> blank page until it loads.

>

> Yes, I know someone will ask...... I use Firefox much of the time,

> Opera occasionally, but for example, when I read news sites (like

> CNN), Firefox can not load Media Player videos, so I am always having

> to use IE anyhow. I find myself using IE more than the others lately.

> None of the browsers seem to do everything, so I struggle between

> them. IE also opens much faster than Firefox, so I keep it set as

> default.

>

> Can anyone help on these two questions.

>

> Thanks

>

> RL

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

1. You have the last version of IE that can be installed on Win9x systems.

It is known as IE6SP1 (Service Pack 1). IE6 may not look much different, but

it works much better and is much safer than IE 5.5.

 

2. There is no "tab" feature in IE6 as there is in those other browsers (IE7

*does* have tabbed browsing.) What you want to do is hold down the Shift key

while clicking on the link. That will open it in a whole new window. You can

switch back to the previous page while the new page is loading.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

news:fobeo35crdjfosgifeh0aideamlsf3q2lp@4ax.com...

>I have used Win98 since it first came on the market. Years ago, when

> they first came out with IE6, I installed it and my system got really

> unstable. I finally formatted and reinstalled Win98se. Ever since I

> have never upgraded IE beyond 5.5. I have had many people tell me

> that IE6 has now been repaired, so I just finally installed it again.

> I must say it's working flawlessly, at least so far. At the same time

> I dont see anything different from ver5.5. Anyhow, it now says I have

> Version 6.0.2800.1106 (why so many numbers?). I am trying to find out

> two things.

> 1. Is this the last version, or is there an upgrade (where to get it

> if needed?).

>

> 2. One feature about IE I have always hated is that it always opens a

> new page ON TOP of the page I was reading. In other words, if I am

> reading a page about dogs, and click on a link about cats, the cats

> page buries the dog page. In other words I want the NEW page to open

> in the BACKGROUND. I can do this with both Firefox and Opera (I have

> both installed). I know this was not possible with IE 5.5, and it was

> always my biggest complaint about IE, but I would have thought IE 6

> fixed this (or at least has a setting to change the way a new page

> opens). I am not finding any setting for this, in fact I dont notice

> any changes from 5.5. Is there some setting, trick, tweak, or other

> way to change this? I am on dialup, and I want pages to load in the

> background so I can continue reading the page I have, not staring at a

> blank page until it loads.

>

> Yes, I know someone will ask...... I use Firefox much of the time,

> Opera occasionally, but for example, when I read news sites (like

> CNN), Firefox can not load Media Player videos, so I am always having

> to use IE anyhow. I find myself using IE more than the others lately.

> None of the browsers seem to do everything, so I struggle between

> them. IE also opens much faster than Firefox, so I keep it set as

> default.

>

> Can anyone help on these two questions.

>

> Thanks

>

> RL

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

1. You have the last version of IE that can be installed on Win9x systems.

It is known as IE6SP1 (Service Pack 1). IE6 may not look much different, but

it works much better and is much safer than IE 5.5.

 

2. There is no "tab" feature in IE6 as there is in those other browsers (IE7

*does* have tabbed browsing.) What you want to do is hold down the Shift key

while clicking on the link. That will open it in a whole new window. You can

switch back to the previous page while the new page is loading.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

news:fobeo35crdjfosgifeh0aideamlsf3q2lp@4ax.com...

>I have used Win98 since it first came on the market. Years ago, when

> they first came out with IE6, I installed it and my system got really

> unstable. I finally formatted and reinstalled Win98se. Ever since I

> have never upgraded IE beyond 5.5. I have had many people tell me

> that IE6 has now been repaired, so I just finally installed it again.

> I must say it's working flawlessly, at least so far. At the same time

> I dont see anything different from ver5.5. Anyhow, it now says I have

> Version 6.0.2800.1106 (why so many numbers?). I am trying to find out

> two things.

> 1. Is this the last version, or is there an upgrade (where to get it

> if needed?).

>

> 2. One feature about IE I have always hated is that it always opens a

> new page ON TOP of the page I was reading. In other words, if I am

> reading a page about dogs, and click on a link about cats, the cats

> page buries the dog page. In other words I want the NEW page to open

> in the BACKGROUND. I can do this with both Firefox and Opera (I have

> both installed). I know this was not possible with IE 5.5, and it was

> always my biggest complaint about IE, but I would have thought IE 6

> fixed this (or at least has a setting to change the way a new page

> opens). I am not finding any setting for this, in fact I dont notice

> any changes from 5.5. Is there some setting, trick, tweak, or other

> way to change this? I am on dialup, and I want pages to load in the

> background so I can continue reading the page I have, not staring at a

> blank page until it loads.

>

> Yes, I know someone will ask...... I use Firefox much of the time,

> Opera occasionally, but for example, when I read news sites (like

> CNN), Firefox can not load Media Player videos, so I am always having

> to use IE anyhow. I find myself using IE more than the others lately.

> None of the browsers seem to do everything, so I struggle between

> them. IE also opens much faster than Firefox, so I keep it set as

> default.

>

> Can anyone help on these two questions.

>

> Thanks

>

> RL

[Guest letterman@invalid.com]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:49:45 -0800 (PST), lb <ldbrw@my-dejanews.com>

wrote:

>

>

>letter...@invalid.com wrote:

>> I have used Win98 since it first came on the market. Years ago, when

>> they first came out with IE6, I installed it and my system got really

>> unstable. I finally formatted and reinstalled Win98se. Ever since I

>> have never upgraded IE beyond 5.5. I have had many people tell me

>> that IE6 has now been repaired, so I just finally installed it again.

>> I must say it's working flawlessly, at least so far. At the same time

>> I dont see anything different from ver5.5. Anyhow, it now says I have

>> Version 6.0.2800.1106 (why so many numbers?). I am trying to find out

>> two things.

>> 1. Is this the last version, or is there an upgrade (where to get it

>> if needed?).

>>

>> 2. One feature about IE I have always hated is that it always opens a

>> new page ON TOP of the page I was reading. In other words, if I am

>> reading a page about dogs, and click on a link about cats, the cats

>> page buries the dog page. In other words I want the NEW page to open

>> in the BACKGROUND. I can do this with both Firefox and Opera (I have

>> both installed). I know this was not possible with IE 5.5, and it was

>> always my biggest complaint about IE, but I would have thought IE 6

>> fixed this (or at least has a setting to change the way a new page

>> opens). I am not finding any setting for this, in fact I dont notice

>> any changes from 5.5. Is there some setting, trick, tweak, or other

>> way to change this? I am on dialup, and I want pages to load in the

>> background so I can continue reading the page I have, not staring at a

>> blank page until it loads.

>>

>> Yes, I know someone will ask...... I use Firefox much of the time,

>> Opera occasionally, but for example, when I read news sites (like

>> CNN), Firefox can not load Media Player videos, so I am always having

>> to use IE anyhow. I find myself using IE more than the others lately.

>> None of the browsers seem to do everything, so I struggle between

>> them. IE also opens much faster than Firefox, so I keep it set as

>> default.

>>

>> Can anyone help on these two questions.

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>

>Ctrl N opens a new browser window where you can go to you next site.

>Your current browser wndow will be minimized. You can then click on

>the old window you were using and it will be maximized while the new

>site is being loaded in the background.

>> RL

 

Thank You and everyone that replied. I know I can use keys or my

mouse to minimise new (or old) windows in IE, but I often open 4 or

more windows. For example, I do a google search for something, then

as I read down the list I open 4 or 5 pages from the list in another

window. I dont want to have to keep minimizing all of them. That's

just too much screwing around. I want to set IE to ALWAYS OPEN A NEW

PAGE IN THE BACKGROUND. Firefox has that option, as well as Opera.

Why did IE miss this feature? It really irritates me to have new

pages opening on TOP, when I am not done reading the older page.

Being on dialup, I click on links to open while I keep reading what

I'm doing. Worse yet are when popups start and open on TOP and I

totally lose track of what page I was even reading. (yes I do have a

popup blocker, but sometimes I have to turn it off to get desirable

page links). If I expected any improvement when I installed IE6, it

would have been a setting to ALWAYS OPEN NEW PAGES IN THE BACKGROUND.

How many years does it take MS to add a simple option like this?

 

Are there any addons that will perform this task in IE? I do not mean

complete front ends, just simply to perform this one task? Even the

tweak programs lack this...

 

Thanks

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

No, there is no such setting in IE6 or below, and since I don't use or know

IE7 all that well, I can't comment. But what you describe isn't likely to be

there, either. As far as I'm concerned isn't much improvement over the

Taskbar itself.

 

I've never heard of anything like the add-on you want. If you *need* this

feature, you probably need to use one of the other browsers. Of course, they

are also probably limited in other ways.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

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> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:49:45 -0800 (PST), lb <ldbrw@my-dejanews.com>

> wrote:

>

> Thank You and everyone that replied. I know I can use keys or my

> mouse to minimise new (or old) windows in IE, but I often open 4 or

> more windows. For example, I do a google search for something, then

> as I read down the list I open 4 or 5 pages from the list in another

> window. I dont want to have to keep minimizing all of them. That's

> just too much screwing around. I want to set IE to ALWAYS OPEN A NEW

> PAGE IN THE BACKGROUND. Firefox has that option, as well as Opera.

> Why did IE miss this feature? It really irritates me to have new

> pages opening on TOP, when I am not done reading the older page.

> Being on dialup, I click on links to open while I keep reading what

> I'm doing. Worse yet are when popups start and open on TOP and I

> totally lose track of what page I was even reading. (yes I do have a

> popup blocker, but sometimes I have to turn it off to get desirable

> page links). If I expected any improvement when I installed IE6, it

> would have been a setting to ALWAYS OPEN NEW PAGES IN THE BACKGROUND.

> How many years does it take MS to add a simple option like this?

>

> Are there any addons that will perform this task in IE? I do not mean

> complete front ends, just simply to perform this one task? Even the

> tweak programs lack this...

>

> Thanks

>

[Guest Mike Scirocco]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

letterman@invalid.com wrote:

> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:49:45 -0800 (PST), lb <ldbrw@my-dejanews.com>

> wrote:

>

>>

>> letter...@invalid.com wrote:

>>> I have used Win98 since it first came on the market. Years ago, when

>>> they first came out with IE6, I installed it and my system got really

>>> unstable. I finally formatted and reinstalled Win98se. Ever since I

>>> have never upgraded IE beyond 5.5. I have had many people tell me

>>> that IE6 has now been repaired, so I just finally installed it again.

>>> I must say it's working flawlessly, at least so far. At the same time

>>> I dont see anything different from ver5.5. Anyhow, it now says I have

>>> Version 6.0.2800.1106 (why so many numbers?). I am trying to find out

>>> two things.

>>> 1. Is this the last version, or is there an upgrade (where to get it

>>> if needed?).

>>>

>>> 2. One feature about IE I have always hated is that it always opens a

>>> new page ON TOP of the page I was reading. In other words, if I am

>>> reading a page about dogs, and click on a link about cats, the cats

>>> page buries the dog page. In other words I want the NEW page to open

>>> in the BACKGROUND. I can do this with both Firefox and Opera (I have

>>> both installed). I know this was not possible with IE 5.5, and it was

>>> always my biggest complaint about IE, but I would have thought IE 6

>>> fixed this (or at least has a setting to change the way a new page

>>> opens). I am not finding any setting for this, in fact I dont notice

>>> any changes from 5.5. Is there some setting, trick, tweak, or other

>>> way to change this? I am on dialup, and I want pages to load in the

>>> background so I can continue reading the page I have, not staring at a

>>> blank page until it loads.

>>>

>>> Yes, I know someone will ask...... I use Firefox much of the time,

>>> Opera occasionally, but for example, when I read news sites (like

>>> CNN), Firefox can not load Media Player videos, so I am always having

>>> to use IE anyhow. I find myself using IE more than the others lately.

>>> None of the browsers seem to do everything, so I struggle between

>>> them. IE also opens much faster than Firefox, so I keep it set as

>>> default.

>>>

>>> Can anyone help on these two questions.

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>>

>> Ctrl N opens a new browser window where you can go to you next site.

>> Your current browser wndow will be minimized. You can then click on

>> the old window you were using and it will be maximized while the new

>> site is being loaded in the background.

>>> RL

>

> Thank You and everyone that replied. I know I can use keys or my

> mouse to minimise new (or old) windows in IE, but I often open 4 or

> more windows. For example, I do a google search for something, then

> as I read down the list I open 4 or 5 pages from the list in another

> window. I dont want to have to keep minimizing all of them. That's

> just too much screwing around. I want to set IE to ALWAYS OPEN A NEW

> PAGE IN THE BACKGROUND. Firefox has that option, as well as Opera.

> Why did IE miss this feature? It really irritates me to have new

> pages opening on TOP, when I am not done reading the older page.

> Being on dialup, I click on links to open while I keep reading what

> I'm doing. Worse yet are when popups start and open on TOP and I

> totally lose track of what page I was even reading. (yes I do have a

> popup blocker, but sometimes I have to turn it off to get desirable

> page links). If I expected any improvement when I installed IE6, it

> would have been a setting to ALWAYS OPEN NEW PAGES IN THE BACKGROUND.

> How many years does it take MS to add a simple option like this?

>

> Are there any addons that will perform this task in IE? I do not mean

> complete front ends, just simply to perform this one task? Even the

> tweak programs lack this...

>

> Thanks

 

Why not use FF? There are so many extensions that make it so

customizable I can't imagine why anyone would use an old version of IE,

except in cases where pages render so poorly in non-IE browsers as to be

unusable.

[Guest dadiOH]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

letterman@invalid.com wrote:

> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:49:45 -0800 (PST), lb <ldbrw@my-dejanews.com>

> wrote:

>

>>

>>

>> letter...@invalid.com wrote:

>>> I have used Win98 since it first came on the market. Years ago,

>>> when they first came out with IE6, I installed it and my system

>>> got really unstable. I finally formatted and reinstalled

>>> Win98se. Ever since I have never upgraded IE beyond 5.5. I have

>>> had many people tell me that IE6 has now been repaired, so I just

>>> finally installed it again. I must say it's working flawlessly,

>>> at least so far. At the same time I dont see anything different

>>> from ver5.5. Anyhow, it now says I have Version 6.0.2800.1106

>>> (why so many numbers?). I am trying to find out two things.

>>> 1. Is this the last version, or is there an upgrade (where to get

>>> it if needed?).

>>>

>>> 2. One feature about IE I have always hated is that it always

>>> opens a new page ON TOP of the page I was reading. In other

>>> words, if I am reading a page about dogs, and click on a link

>>> about cats, the cats page buries the dog page. In other words I

>>> want the NEW page to open in the BACKGROUND. I can do this with

>>> both Firefox and Opera (I have both installed). I know this was

>>> not possible with IE 5.5, and it was always my biggest complaint

>>> about IE, but I would have thought IE 6 fixed this (or at least

>>> has a setting to change the way a new page opens). I am not

>>> finding any setting for this, in fact I dont notice any changes

>>> from 5.5. Is there some setting, trick, tweak, or other way to

>>> change this? I am on dialup, and I want pages to load in the

>>> background so I can continue reading the page I have, not staring

>>> at a blank page until it loads.

>>>

>>> Yes, I know someone will ask...... I use Firefox much of the

>>> time, Opera occasionally, but for example, when I read news sites

>>> (like CNN), Firefox can not load Media Player videos, so I am

>>> always having to use IE anyhow. I find myself using IE more than

>>> the others lately. None of the browsers seem to do everything, so

>>> I struggle between them. IE also opens much faster than Firefox,

>>> so I keep it set as default.

>>>

>>> Can anyone help on these two questions.

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>>

>>

>> Ctrl N opens a new browser window where you can go to you next

>> site. Your current browser wndow will be minimized. You can then

>> click on the old window you were using and it will be maximized

>> while the new site is being loaded in the background.

>>> RL

>

> Thank You and everyone that replied. I know I can use keys or my

> mouse to minimise new (or old) windows in IE, but I often open 4 or

> more windows. For example, I do a google search for something, then

> as I read down the list I open 4 or 5 pages from the list in another

> window. I dont want to have to keep minimizing all of them. That's

> just too much screwing around. I want to set IE to ALWAYS OPEN A

> NEW PAGE IN THE BACKGROUND. Firefox has that option, as well as

> Opera. Why did IE miss this feature? It really irritates me to

> have new pages opening on TOP, when I am not done reading the older

> page. Being on dialup, I click on links to open while I keep

> reading what I'm doing. Worse yet are when popups start and open

> on TOP and I totally lose track of what page I was even reading.

> (yes I do have a popup blocker, but sometimes I have to turn it off

> to get desirable page links). If I expected any improvement when I

> installed IE6, it would have been a setting to ALWAYS OPEN NEW

> PAGES IN THE BACKGROUND. How many years does it take MS to add a

> simple option like this?

>

> Are there any addons that will perform this task in IE? I do not

> mean complete front ends, just simply to perform this one task?

> Even the tweak programs lack this...

 

TweakUI from Microsoft has an option on the General tab to prevent

programs from stealing focus. I don't know if that would help in your

case or not. I still say your best bet is an IE add-on that will give

you tabs for new pages.

 

 

--

 

dadiOH

____________________________

 

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...

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[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

Interesting... I abhor TUI, but your suggestion sounds like a real

possibility. But "tabs" are not what the OP wants. That would still require

clicking on something before continuing to read the original page.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in message

news:u3wxxVQVIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> letterman@invalid.com wrote:

>> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:49:45 -0800 (PST), lb <ldbrw@my-dejanews.com>

>> Thank You and everyone that replied. I know I can use keys or my

>> mouse to minimise new (or old) windows in IE, but I often open 4 or

>> more windows. For example, I do a google search for something, then

>> as I read down the list I open 4 or 5 pages from the list in another

>> window. I dont want to have to keep minimizing all of them. That's

>> just too much screwing around. I want to set IE to ALWAYS OPEN A

>> NEW PAGE IN THE BACKGROUND. Firefox has that option, as well as

>> Opera. Why did IE miss this feature? It really irritates me to

>> have new pages opening on TOP, when I am not done reading the older

>> page. Being on dialup, I click on links to open while I keep

>> reading what I'm doing. Worse yet are when popups start and open

>> on TOP and I totally lose track of what page I was even reading.

>> (yes I do have a popup blocker, but sometimes I have to turn it off

>> to get desirable page links). If I expected any improvement when I

>> installed IE6, it would have been a setting to ALWAYS OPEN NEW

>> PAGES IN THE BACKGROUND. How many years does it take MS to add a

>> simple option like this?

>>

>> Are there any addons that will perform this task in IE? I do not

>> mean complete front ends, just simply to perform this one task?

>> Even the tweak programs lack this...

>

> TweakUI from Microsoft has an option on the General tab to prevent

> programs from stealing focus. I don't know if that would help in your

> case or not. I still say your best bet is an IE add-on that will give

> you tabs for new pages.

>

>

> --

>

> dadiOH

> ____________________________

>

> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...

> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from

> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.

> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

>

>

>

[Guest dadiOH]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

Gary S. Terhune wrote:

> Interesting... I abhor TUI, but your suggestion sounds like a real

> possibility. But "tabs" are not what the OP wants. That would still

> require clicking on something before continuing to read the

> original page.

 

Nope, they load in the background, don't "open" until user clicks on

them. Configurable as to location too (top/bottom/etc) and color.

 

IOW, click on an URL while reading a page, new tab loads the

URL...continue reading original page, click another URL, still

another tab begins to load...finished with page, click on any tab, new

page is displayed. Actually, just closing the current tab (page) will

display the next in sequence.

 

dadiOH

______________

> "dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in message

> news:u3wxxVQVIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> letterman@invalid.com wrote:

>>> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:49:45 -0800 (PST), lb

>>> <ldbrw@my-dejanews.com> Thank You and everyone that replied. I

>>> know I can use keys or my mouse to minimise new (or old) windows

>>> in IE, but I often open 4 or more windows. For example, I do a

>>> google search for something, then as I read down the list I open

>>> 4 or 5 pages from the list in another window. I dont want to

>>> have to keep minimizing all of them. That's just too much

>>> screwing around. I want to set IE to ALWAYS OPEN A NEW PAGE IN

>>> THE BACKGROUND. Firefox has that option, as well as Opera. Why

>>> did IE miss this feature? It really irritates me to have new

>>> pages opening on TOP, when I am not done reading the older page.

>>> Being on dialup, I click on links to open while I keep reading

>>> what I'm doing. Worse yet are when popups start and open on TOP

>>> and I totally lose track of what page I was even reading. (yes I

>>> do have a popup blocker, but sometimes I have to turn it off to

>>> get desirable page links). If I expected any improvement when I

>>> installed IE6, it would have been a setting to ALWAYS OPEN NEW

>>> PAGES IN THE BACKGROUND. How many years does it take MS to add a

>>> simple option like this?

>>>

>>> Are there any addons that will perform this task in IE? I do not

>>> mean complete front ends, just simply to perform this one task?

>>> Even the tweak programs lack this...

>>

>> TweakUI from Microsoft has an option on the General tab to prevent

>> programs from stealing focus. I don't know if that would help in

>> your case or not. I still say your best bet is an IE add-on that

>> will give you tabs for new pages.

>>

>>

>> --

>>

>> dadiOH

>> ____________________________

>>

>> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...

>> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from

>> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.

>> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

OK, sounds right... Do you have any links to such an add-on? A quick search

for "tabbed browsing add-on ie6" brings up an MSN add-on (YUCK!), perhaps a

couple of others that apparently don't work too well, and a lot of people

asking about it in newsgroups that are repeated ad infinitum by all those

web sites that repeat newsgroups.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in message

news:e8z5vmVVIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Gary S. Terhune wrote:

>> Interesting... I abhor TUI, but your suggestion sounds like a real

>> possibility. But "tabs" are not what the OP wants. That would still

>> require clicking on something before continuing to read the

>> original page.

>

> Nope, they load in the background, don't "open" until user clicks on

> them. Configurable as to location too (top/bottom/etc) and color.

>

> IOW, click on an URL while reading a page, new tab loads the

> URL...continue reading original page, click another URL, still

> another tab begins to load...finished with page, click on any tab, new

> page is displayed. Actually, just closing the current tab (page) will

> display the next in sequence.

>

> dadiOH

> ______________

>

[Guest AlmostBob]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

I get good results from avant browser, tabbed

--

-- -- -- -- --

Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de

spybot http://www.safer-networking.org

AVG free antivirus http://free.grisoft.com/

Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

Super Antispyware http://www.superantispyware.com/

Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.activescan.com

Panda online AntiSpyware Scan

http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/spyware/test/

Catalog of removal tools (1)

http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/

Catalog of removal tools (2)

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?CID=40387

Trouble Shooting guide to Windows http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/

Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before

use

Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters

_

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:OxxN47VVIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> OK, sounds right... Do you have any links to such an add-on? A quick

search

> for "tabbed browsing add-on ie6" brings up an MSN add-on (YUCK!), perhaps

a

> couple of others that apparently don't work too well, and a lot of people

> asking about it in newsgroups that are repeated ad infinitum by all those

> web sites that repeat newsgroups.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

>

> "dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in message

> news:e8z5vmVVIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> > Gary S. Terhune wrote:

> >> Interesting... I abhor TUI, but your suggestion sounds like a real

> >> possibility. But "tabs" are not what the OP wants. That would still

> >> require clicking on something before continuing to read the

> >> original page.

> >

> > Nope, they load in the background, don't "open" until user clicks on

> > them. Configurable as to location too (top/bottom/etc) and color.

> >

> > IOW, click on an URL while reading a page, new tab loads the

> > URL...continue reading original page, click another URL, still

> > another tab begins to load...finished with page, click on any tab, new

> > page is displayed. Actually, just closing the current tab (page) will

> > display the next in sequence.

> >

> > dadiOH

> > ______________

> >

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

That's a different browser, not an IE6 add-on.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"AlmostBob" <anonymous1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:%23X6XfIWVIHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>I get good results from avant browser, tabbed

> _

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:OxxN47VVIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> OK, sounds right... Do you have any links to such an add-on? A quick

> search

>> for "tabbed browsing add-on ie6" brings up an MSN add-on (YUCK!), perhaps

> a

>> couple of others that apparently don't work too well, and a lot of people

>> asking about it in newsgroups that are repeated ad infinitum by all those

>> web sites that repeat newsgroups.

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>

>> "dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in message

>> news:e8z5vmVVIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> > Gary S. Terhune wrote:

>> >> Interesting... I abhor TUI, but your suggestion sounds like a real

>> >> possibility. But "tabs" are not what the OP wants. That would still

>> >> require clicking on something before continuing to read the

>> >> original page.

>> >

>> > Nope, they load in the background, don't "open" until user clicks on

>> > them. Configurable as to location too (top/bottom/etc) and color.

>> >

>> > IOW, click on an URL while reading a page, new tab loads the

>> > URL...continue reading original page, click another URL, still

>> > another tab begins to load...finished with page, click on any tab, new

>> > page is displayed. Actually, just closing the current tab (page) will

>> > display the next in sequence.

>> >

>> > dadiOH

>> > ______________

>> >

>>

>

>

[Guest dadiOH]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

I use CrazyBrowser, have for several years, like it despite the stupid

name :0

http://www.crazybrowser.com/

 

dadiOH

 

Gary S. Terhune wrote:

> OK, sounds right... Do you have any links to such an add-on? A

> quick search for "tabbed browsing add-on ie6" brings up an MSN

> add-on (YUCK!), perhaps a couple of others that apparently don't

> work too well, and a lot of people asking about it in newsgroups

> that are repeated ad infinitum by all those web sites that repeat

> newsgroups.

>

>

> "dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in message

> news:e8z5vmVVIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Gary S. Terhune wrote:

>>> Interesting... I abhor TUI, but your suggestion sounds like a real

>>> possibility. But "tabs" are not what the OP wants. That would

>>> still require clicking on something before continuing to read the

>>> original page.

>>

>> Nope, they load in the background, don't "open" until user clicks

>> on them. Configurable as to location too (top/bottom/etc) and

>> color.

>>

>> IOW, click on an URL while reading a page, new tab loads the

>> URL...continue reading original page, click another URL, still

>> another tab begins to load...finished with page, click on any tab,

>> new page is displayed. Actually, just closing the current tab

>> (page) will display the next in sequence.

[Guest Know1]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

 

 

<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message news:fobeo35crdjfosgifeh0aideamlsf3q2lp@4ax.com...

>I have used Win98 since it first came on the market. Years ago, when

> they first came out with IE6, I installed it and my system got really

> unstable. I finally formatted and reinstalled Win98se. Ever since I

> have never upgraded IE beyond 5.5. I have had many people tell me

> that IE6 has now been repaired, so I just finally installed it again.

> I must say it's working flawlessly, at least so far. At the same time

> I dont see anything different from ver5.5. Anyhow, it now says I have

> Version 6.0.2800.1106 (why so many numbers?). I am trying to find out

> two things.

> 1. Is this the last version, or is there an upgrade (where to get it

> if needed?).

>

> 2. One feature about IE I have always hated is that it always opens a

> new page ON TOP of the page I was reading. In other words, if I am

> reading a page about dogs, and click on a link about cats, the cats

> page buries the dog page. In other words I want the NEW page to open

> in the BACKGROUND. I can do this with both Firefox and Opera (I have

> both installed). I know this was not possible with IE 5.5, and it was

> always my biggest complaint about IE, but I would have thought IE 6

> fixed this (or at least has a setting to change the way a new page

> opens). I am not finding any setting for this, in fact I dont notice

> any changes from 5.5. Is there some setting, trick, tweak, or other

> way to change this? I am on dialup, and I want pages to load in the

> background so I can continue reading the page I have, not staring at a

> blank page until it loads.

>

> Yes, I know someone will ask...... I use Firefox much of the time,

> Opera occasionally, but for example, when I read news sites (like

> CNN), Firefox can not load Media Player videos, so I am always having

> to use IE anyhow. I find myself using IE more than the others lately.

> None of the browsers seem to do everything, so I struggle between

> them. IE also opens much faster than Firefox, so I keep it set as

> default.

>

> Can anyone help on these two questions.

>

> Thanks

>

> RL

 

 

This program will do what you require (autosizer)

http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/

 

Once you`ve got it installed; set Internet Explorer

to minimised within autosizers` settings.

 

Now when you open a url from the webpage that you`re reading, by

right-click, and open in new window; it will be automatically

minimised to the toolbar; and leave the original webpage unaffected.

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

Not exactly an add-on. That's like MSN and AOL browsers. I think they're

called "shells". Major installation. But I suspect that's the ONLY way

you'll get tabbed browsing out of IE6.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in message

news:O5astlWVIHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>I use CrazyBrowser, have for several years, like it despite the stupid

> name :0

> http://www.crazybrowser.com/

>

> dadiOH

>

> Gary S. Terhune wrote:

>> OK, sounds right... Do you have any links to such an add-on? A

>> quick search for "tabbed browsing add-on ie6" brings up an MSN

>> add-on (YUCK!), perhaps a couple of others that apparently don't

>> work too well, and a lot of people asking about it in newsgroups

>> that are repeated ad infinitum by all those web sites that repeat

>> newsgroups.

>>

>>

>> "dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in message

>> news:e8z5vmVVIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Gary S. Terhune wrote:

>>>> Interesting... I abhor TUI, but your suggestion sounds like a real

>>>> possibility. But "tabs" are not what the OP wants. That would

>>>> still require clicking on something before continuing to read the

>>>> original page.

>>>

>>> Nope, they load in the background, don't "open" until user clicks

>>> on them. Configurable as to location too (top/bottom/etc) and

>>> color.

>>>

>>> IOW, click on an URL while reading a page, new tab loads the

>>> URL...continue reading original page, click another URL, still

>>> another tab begins to load...finished with page, click on any tab,

>>> new page is displayed. Actually, just closing the current tab

>>> (page) will display the next in sequence.

>

>

>

>

[Guest clifto]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

Know1 wrote:

> <letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message news:fobeo35crdjfosgifeh0aideamlsf3q2lp@4ax.com...

>> Firefox can not load Media Player videos,

 

Am I the only one who finds this a strange statement, or is it that I use

Media Player Classic?

 

--

If John McCain gets the 2008 Republican Presidential nomination,

my vote for President will be a write-in for Jiang Zemin.

[Guest dadiOH]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

Gary S. Terhune wrote:

> Not exactly an add-on. That's like MSN and AOL browsers. I think

> they're called "shells". Major installation. But I suspect that's

> the ONLY way you'll get tabbed browsing out of IE6.

 

Whatever it is called it is only half a meg (I use v1.05), easy

install and works nicely

 

dadiOH

 

> "dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in message

> news:O5astlWVIHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> I use CrazyBrowser, have for several years, like it despite the

>> stupid name :0

>> http://www.crazybrowser.com/

>>

>> dadiOH

>>

>> Gary S. Terhune wrote:

>>> OK, sounds right... Do you have any links to such an add-on? A

>>> quick search for "tabbed browsing add-on ie6" brings up an MSN

>>> add-on (YUCK!), perhaps a couple of others that apparently don't

>>> work too well, and a lot of people asking about it in newsgroups

>>> that are repeated ad infinitum by all those web sites that repeat

>>> newsgroups.

>>>

>>>

>>> "dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in message

>>> news:e8z5vmVVIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> Gary S. Terhune wrote:

>>>>> Interesting... I abhor TUI, but your suggestion sounds like a

>>>>> real possibility. But "tabs" are not what the OP wants. That

>>>>> would still require clicking on something before continuing to

>>>>> read the original page.

>>>>

>>>> Nope, they load in the background, don't "open" until user clicks

>>>> on them. Configurable as to location too (top/bottom/etc) and

>>>> color.

>>>>

>>>> IOW, click on an URL while reading a page, new tab loads the

>>>> URL...continue reading original page, click another URL, still

>>>> another tab begins to load...finished with page, click on any

>>>> tab, new page is displayed. Actually, just closing the current

>>>> tab (page) will display the next in sequence.

[Guest letterman@invalid.com]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:30:30 -0600, clifto <clifto@gmail.com> wrote:

>Know1 wrote:

>> <letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message news:fobeo35crdjfosgifeh0aideamlsf3q2lp@4ax.com...

>

>>> Firefox can not load Media Player videos,

>

>Am I the only one who finds this a strange statement, or is it that I use

>Media Player Classic?

 

I tried everything, including FF addons.

Maybe it IS because you are using M.P. Classic.

I still have that one installed too. Maybe I'll see if it will load.

[Guest Old Browser]

Re: I upgraded 98 to IE6

 

Mike Scirocco wrote:

>

> Why not use FF? There are so many extensions that make it so

> customizable I can't imagine why anyone would use an old version of IE,

> except in cases where pages render so poorly in non-IE browsers as to be

> unusable.

 

Still use Netscape 3.01 w/very few problems (some pages do not load,

some crash the browser, Java junk most likely). Have IE 7, Netscape 8

and have used FF in the past. Prefer Net 4.8 overall. Newer browsers do

allow one to run all the bells and whistle stuff like flash, Java,

media, etc... if one is really interested in someone else telling you

what your PC will do. However, I do avoid using IE at all costs,

bloatware at it's best.