Can't open new window or tab in IE8 32 bit?
New tab is not working on Internet Explorer 8. I have a HP system with me. There is a 64bit OS installed on the same. It is a new pc. I had installed Internet Explorer 8. It is a 32bit edition. The setup went fine, there were not errors at all. When I try to pen a new tab, in IE8, I get a empty window saying connecting. There is nothing I can do that in new tab. I checked the all the settings. I had restored the browser settings to default and even run some registry repair fix software. There are some updates showed in the history about IE. Even after adding them the issue is not at all solved. I think adding them on virtual pc would fix the issue.
Re: Can't open new window or tab in IE8 32 bit?
I found this support community just today, while looking for an answer to a similar problem I have. At least I think it may be similar. I am not a tech expert, so I apologize if I'm way off base. I have Windows XP, 32 bit, but IE 7, not 8. But, I also recently installed (and cannot uninstall) microsoft security essentials.
Even more recently, I have had difficulty, or am flat-out unable to open search results or links provided by emails. I also experience the same kind of results expressed here--clicking may result in a never-ending attempt to connect (no help from refreshing) or no response at all, and am not helped trying to right click open a new window (I should mention that my problems relate largely to regular left double clicks, just trying to open something or go to a site, but I have tried the right click/open window unsuccessfully in trying to get around the general problem).
This latest problem is very frustrating and has pulled me off of my efforts to uninstall MSE. I've gotten one set of directions to uninstall manually from Microsoft that I've had no luck with, but plan to try again. The second set of directions sent to me by Microsoft sent me to a range of uninstall tools for other security programs that I've had in the past and thought were totally uninstalled--I think I've used every one at some time. As of last night using these tools has not changed anything either.
Bottom line, I'm sad to read no one has a fix for the main problem here (I think it might well help me if there were). I now wonder, however, if the problem is a MSI, 32 bit problem, rather than an IE, 32 bit problem? Any thoughts? Thanks for listening; it helps to vent.
Can't open new window or tab in IE8 32 bit?
I have discovered that it was an add-on - IE developer toolbar.
I assume that others have experienced the second tab closing as soon as you try to open it. When I opened 'manage add-ons' and disabled the IE developer toolbar, closed and restarted IE, it works flawlessly.
That worked for me!
Further to my post above, I just realised that I have IE6 developer toolbar installed before I upgraded to IE8 and am fairly convinced that this caused the issue.
It seems that enabling the developer toolbar again in IE8 is ok, but one of them is 'developer toolbar BHO' and it seems that this one is the 'offender!'
Hope this helps