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    IE8 issues with Links not opening

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by makaveli72, May 18, 2009.

  1. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    So i'm using IE8.0.7100.0 on Windows 7 RC1 and for some reason if I click on a link, the link will not open. For ex. if I held down the CTRL key and clicked a link on www.msn.com to open the link in a New Tab nothing will load in the New Tab. It just stays hanging on "Connecting".

    Does anyone else has this issue, and is there a fix?

    Edit: BTW, I've tried deleting all cookies and temporary Internet files, resetting the browser to it's defaults, disabling all add-ons, setting IE8 to show all webpages in compatibility mode; all to no avail.
     

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    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Iit doesn't happen on my netbook with ie8.
     
    jackluo923, May 18, 2009
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  3. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    I see...i've only tried this on my work computer atm. Should be installing Win. 7 on my Netbook tomorrow. But just for clarification...you're running the same version IE8 and RC1?

    Maybe it's just an issue with this computer i'm using.
     
    makaveli72, May 18, 2009
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    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I'm using RC version (build 7100 i think) from Microsoft and using the latest IE8.
     
    jackluo923, May 18, 2009
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    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    For anyone that runs into this issue...this is how I fixed it. I did an Upgrade a.k.a. Repair of the OSystem. Following these procedures. Click!
     
    makaveli72, May 20, 2009
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