Firefox-Can't open link with new window

In article <pOjPd.30200$Th1.4960@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
Moz Champion <moz.champion.RemoveThis@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> fred greenhut wrote:
>
> > In article <DidPd.29105$Th1.8462@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> > Moz Champion <moz.champion.RemoveThis@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>fred greenhut wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>In article
> >>><KfXOd.189617$w62.102193@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> >>> Moz Champion <moz.champion.RemoveThis@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>fred greenhut wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>In article <7mAOd.22242$Th1.5460@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> >>>>>Moz Champion <moz.champion.RemoveThis@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>fred greenhut wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>In article <1ZdOd.18547$Th1.16036@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> >>>>>>>Moz Champion <moz.champion.RemoveThis@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>fred greenhut wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>In article <HsPNd.14356$Th1.363@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> >>>>>>>>>Moz Champion <moz.champion.RemoveThis@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>fred greenhut wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>In article
> >>>>>>>>>>><LvJNd.166570$w62.78549@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> >>>>>>>>>>>Moz Champion <moz.champion.RemoveThis@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>fred greenhut wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>In article
> >>>>>>>>>>>>><XPIMd.3306$Th1.2836@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>Moz Champion <moz.champion.RemoveThis@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
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> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
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> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>fred greenhut wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>In article <1greeee.15xjgp815gi4zgN%mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid>,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Moz Champion <moz.champion.RemoveThis@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>?? If it occurs right away after launch, then how can you
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>say
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>you
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>are
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>connected? If you cant go anywhere, then that suggests its
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>problem
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>with your connection, yet you say nothng is wrong?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>He never said he couldn't go places. He said he can't open a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>link
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>in
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>new window.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Yes that is correct. Firefox works beautifully in every other
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>regard.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>even had a mac Consultant to the house (for more serious
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>problems)
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>asked him to also check into this but he could not solve the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>problem.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The strange thing is that it used to work (the window link)
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>suddenly
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>stopped.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Fred
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Well thats what I asked!
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>WHEN does the problem occur?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>ONLY when you use a link in a new window? Can you go to places
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>IF
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>you
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>dont use a new window for example?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>Thank you for trying to help but I've stated my problem as best
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>could.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>Fred
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>What occurs when you click on a link then?
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>Pretty much what I said originally. Just a spinning till I move my
> >>>>>>>>>>>curser.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>Try this test.
> >>>>>>>>>>Firefox-->Preferences-->Advanced-->Tabbed Browsing
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>Select
> >>>>>>>>>>X most recent tab/window
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>ensure there are NO selections in the check boxes underneath this
> >>>>>>>>>>setting
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>Any changes to the problem?
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>I've tried that and every box by itself and no help with the problem
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>Are you behind a firewall, or using a web proxy?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>What occurs if you type in a url in the location box?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>I do have a firewall and don't know from web proxys. When I type a new
> >>>>>>>url it opens in a tab.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Okay, lets just check the links you are clicking on are valid, shall
> >>>>>>we?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Test
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>go to the Mozilla home page
> >>>>>>http://www.mozilla.org
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Now click on the link
> >>>>>>Walt Mossberg, Wall Street Journal
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>that should take you to
> >>>>>>http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20040916.html
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>does THAT work?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Yes. But when I go thru this and try to go to the second step by opening
> >>>>>a new window - nothing happens.
> >>>>
> >>>>Just click on the link. You dont need to open a new window, just click
> >>>>on the link. It will open in a new window if you have the program set to
> >>>>do so, or in the same window, if that is the setting you have set.
> >>>>
> >>>>What happens when you click on the link? Exactly.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>It opens the Walt Mossberg window in place of the original Mozilla home
> >>>page and "Personal Technology" shows up as the first tab where Mozilla
> >>>home page was before.
> >>
> >>?? Now you have me confused, it DOES work when clicking on a link then!
> >>
> >>What do you expect to happen?
> >
> >
> > It's still the same window but the tab has changed. I CAN NEVER EVER
> > EVER HAVE MORE THAN ONE WINDOW OPEN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
>
> Well, what happens if you click and hold on the link and choose Open in
> a New Window?

I get a spinning curser and nothing happens no matter how long I wait.
If I move the curser it stops spinning but nothing happens.

fred greenhut <fritzgg.TakeThisOut@adelphia.net> wrote:

> > Installing a new Firefox _will_ keep and use your present bookmarks,
> > since they're stored separately from the program and you'd have to go
> > out of your way to lose them.
>
> Will it also keep my bookmarks toolbar?

Yes, those are a subset of your present bookmarks. Reinstalling Firefox
won't remove any of your personal settings and data. It won't
necessarily fix your problem, either.

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fred greenhut wrote:

> In article <ljdPd.29109$Th1.15081@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> Moz Champion <moz.champion DeleteThis @sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>
>>fred greenhut wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In article <1grt9h6.cd0x001kap084N%mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid>,
>>> mike DeleteThis @POSTTOGROUP.invalid (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Moz Champion <moz.champion DeleteThis @sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Just click on the link. You dont need to open a new window, just click
>>>>>on the link.
>>>>
>>>>But his problem is specifically that he can't open links in a new
>>>>window. Opening them in the same window is fine, opening them in new
>>>>tabs is fine, but opening them in new windows gets him the spinning
>>>>beachball.
>>>
>>>
>>>That's exactly right and if I move the curser the spinning stops and
>>>goes away and I'm back where I started from.
>>>
>>>Since no one can solve this problem for me, is there a way I can install
>>>a new Firefox and somehow keep and use my present bookmarks toolbar and
>>>bookmarks ? I really like to be able to open windows.
>>>
>>>Fred
>>
>>How are you attempting to open the link in a new window?
>
>
> With every possible mouse combination or just by holding the curser down
> on a link till a widow pops up and I go to open link in new window and
> it doesn't. I don't know how many times I can say it but I can open a
> link in the same window I'm in but not a new window.

To open a link in a new window
click and hold on the link and choose Open in New Window from the pop up
dialogue

And what settings do you have in Tabbed Browsing?



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In article
<ESjPd.197089$w62.108396@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
Moz Champion <moz.champion RemoveThis @sympatico.ca> wrote:

> fred greenhut wrote:
>
> > In article <ljdPd.29109$Th1.15081@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> > Moz Champion <moz.champion RemoveThis @sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>fred greenhut wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>In article <1grt9h6.cd0x001kap084N%mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid>,
> >>> mike RemoveThis @POSTTOGROUP.invalid (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Moz Champion <moz.champion RemoveThis @sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Just click on the link. You dont need to open a new window, just click
> >>>>>on the link.
> >>>>
> >>>>But his problem is specifically that he can't open links in a new
> >>>>window. Opening them in the same window is fine, opening them in new
> >>>>tabs is fine, but opening them in new windows gets him the spinning
> >>>>beachball.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>That's exactly right and if I move the curser the spinning stops and
> >>>goes away and I'm back where I started from.
> >>>
> >>>Since no one can solve this problem for me, is there a way I can install
> >>>a new Firefox and somehow keep and use my present bookmarks toolbar and
> >>>bookmarks ? I really like to be able to open windows.
> >>>
> >>>Fred
> >>
> >>How are you attempting to open the link in a new window?
> >
> >
> > With every possible mouse combination or just by holding the curser down
> > on a link till a widow pops up and I go to open link in new window and
> > it doesn't. I don't know how many times I can say it but I can open a
> > link in the same window I'm in but not a new window.
>
> To open a link in a new window
> click and hold on the link and choose Open in New Window from the pop up
> dialogue
>
> And what settings do you have in Tabbed Browsing?

The problem manifests itself with any of the 3 settings in tabbed
browsing as well as clicking on a link and chosing Open in window. I
have mentioned this several times now.

In article <1grv5tf.1d44zik1rnxkowN%mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid>,
mike.TakeThisOut@POSTTOGROUP.invalid (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:

> fred greenhut <fritzgg.TakeThisOut@adelphia.net> wrote:
>
> > > Installing a new Firefox _will_ keep and use your present bookmarks,
> > > since they're stored separately from the program and you'd have to go
> > > out of your way to lose them.
> >
> > Will it also keep my bookmarks toolbar?
>
> Yes, those are a subset of your present bookmarks. Reinstalling Firefox
> won't remove any of your personal settings and data. It won't
> necessarily fix your problem, either.

Mike,

You are 100% correct. I tried reinstalling and I retained everything
including the problem.

Fred

fred greenhut wrote:

> In article
> <ESjPd.197089$w62.108396@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> Moz Champion <moz.champion RemoveThis @sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>
>>fred greenhut wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In article <ljdPd.29109$Th1.15081@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
>>> Moz Champion <moz.champion RemoveThis @sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>fred greenhut wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>In article <1grt9h6.cd0x001kap084N%mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid>,
>>>>>mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Moz Champion <moz.champion RemoveThis @sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Just click on the link. You dont need to open a new window, just click
>>>>>>>on the link.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>But his problem is specifically that he can't open links in a new
>>>>>>window. Opening them in the same window is fine, opening them in new
>>>>>>tabs is fine, but opening them in new windows gets him the spinning
>>>>>>beachball.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>That's exactly right and if I move the curser the spinning stops and
>>>>>goes away and I'm back where I started from.
>>>>>
>>>>>Since no one can solve this problem for me, is there a way I can install
>>>>>a new Firefox and somehow keep and use my present bookmarks toolbar and
>>>>>bookmarks ? I really like to be able to open windows.
>>>>>
>>>>>Fred
>>>>
>>>>How are you attempting to open the link in a new window?
>>>
>>>
>>>With every possible mouse combination or just by holding the curser down
>>>on a link till a widow pops up and I go to open link in new window and
>>>it doesn't. I don't know how many times I can say it but I can open a
>>>link in the same window I'm in but not a new window.
>>
>>To open a link in a new window
>>click and hold on the link and choose Open in New Window from the pop up
>>dialogue
>>
>>And what settings do you have in Tabbed Browsing?
>
>
> The problem manifests itself with any of the 3 settings in tabbed
> browsing as well as clicking on a link and chosing Open in window. I
> have mentioned this several times now.


Well, it has to be something with your setup. Because it isnt a problem
that everyone has! If it was a 'bug' then everyone would see it, and
that simply isnt the case.

Lets widen the focus a little bit. Do you have any other problems? Is
Javascript enabled? Java?

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In article <5IFPd.33714$Th1.412@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
Moz Champion <moz.champion.TakeThisOut@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> fred greenhut wrote:
>
> > In article
> > <ESjPd.197089$w62.108396@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> > Moz Champion <moz.champion.TakeThisOut@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>fred greenhut wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>In article <ljdPd.29109$Th1.15081@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> >>> Moz Champion <moz.champion.TakeThisOut@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>fred greenhut wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>In article <1grt9h6.cd0x001kap084N%mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid>,
> >>>>>mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>Moz Champion <moz.champion.TakeThisOut@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Just click on the link. You dont need to open a new window, just click
> >>>>>>>on the link.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>But his problem is specifically that he can't open links in a new
> >>>>>>window. Opening them in the same window is fine, opening them in new
> >>>>>>tabs is fine, but opening them in new windows gets him the spinning
> >>>>>>beachball.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>That's exactly right and if I move the curser the spinning stops and
> >>>>>goes away and I'm back where I started from.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Since no one can solve this problem for me, is there a way I can install
> >>>>>a new Firefox and somehow keep and use my present bookmarks toolbar and
> >>>>>bookmarks ? I really like to be able to open windows.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Fred
> >>>>
> >>>>How are you attempting to open the link in a new window?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>With every possible mouse combination or just by holding the curser down
> >>>on a link till a widow pops up and I go to open link in new window and
> >>>it doesn't. I don't know how many times I can say it but I can open a
> >>>link in the same window I'm in but not a new window.
> >>
> >>To open a link in a new window
> >>click and hold on the link and choose Open in New Window from the pop up
> >>dialogue
> >>
> >>And what settings do you have in Tabbed Browsing?
> >
> >
> > The problem manifests itself with any of the 3 settings in tabbed
> > browsing as well as clicking on a link and chosing Open in window. I
> > have mentioned this several times now.
>
>
> Well, it has to be something with your setup. Because it isnt a problem
> that everyone has! If it was a 'bug' then everyone would see it, and
> that simply isnt the case.
>
> Lets widen the focus a little bit. Do you have any other problems? Is
> Javascript enabled? Java?

Yes both are enabled. My only other problem with Firefox is that when
the window is closed, the only way I can quit Firefox is with "Force
quit." I appreciate your trying to help but it is getting to be a bore.
I am using Safari now.