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7 total messages Started by Janet Thu, 06 Sep 2001 13:44
Help Please: Internet Explorer Problem V5.5
#836
Author: Janet
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 13:44
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Houston, I have a problem:

Maybe by coincidence, and maybe not, but after I signed up for OneTel.
unlimited access plan two days ago, downloaded and installed the dialup
utility, when I click on a link which starts up a new instance of IE V5.5,
the new window (or lack of it) is only the title bar, about 2 inches long
with the min, max and close buttons - no part of the window displayed at
all.  I can click the max button and all is well - but this happens for
EVERY link which opens a new version of IE.

IE opens perfectly alright if launched from the normal icon.  Have checked
in IE properties, advanced, can't see anything in there, but clicked the
Restore Defaults button anyway - no joy.  I have uninstalled the OneTel
utility but this of course hasn't solved the problem and OneTel help line
say they don't know about this problem and it isn't because of their
utility.  Rather odd, have been using this machine for nearly two years and
no problems with IE until immediately after OneTel involvement. I am running
Win 98 SE. Using OE for Newsgroups and Outlook 2000 for email.

Please can anyone shed any light how to fix this, especially if you have
seen the prob before.  Don't want to have to uninstall IE and start again.
Many thanks in advance and apologies for X-Posting if you happen to read the
NGs that I have put this in - but hoping for an answer from someone soon.

Many thanks

act@onetel.net.uk or sennowe@hotmail.com
Re: Help Please: Internet Explorer Problem V5.5
#837
Author: Smudger
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 15:57
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umm.. this may sound stupid... but why not just get IE6... might sort it out
:)

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Re: Help Please: Internet Explorer Problem V5.5
#838
Author: Lan
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 16:12
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whatever you do dont put on 5.5
"Smudger" <matt@NOSPAMuzzellk.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:9n86da$vst$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk...
> umm.. this may sound stupid... but why not just get IE6... might sort it
out
> :)
>
> --
> Matt
> -------
> By using this email address for Unsolicited email, spam or adding to
mailing
> lists/re-sale - you agree to enter into a contract with me whereby you
send
> the client 100 Pounds Sterling for each use of the address.
> Use of this address will be confirmation of your binding to the said terms
> and agreements which have NO limitations on the part of the client.
HOWEVER,
> the person/entity that uses this address for the means stated above shall
> have NO rights whatsoever in the use or prevention of use of said address
> and is wholly responsible for any damages (actual/mental or incidental) to
> the client.
> The Laws of the United Kingdom shall apply in all cases. A full set of
terms
> and conditions is available on request.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: Help Please: Internet Explorer Problem V5.5
#839
Author: Gareth
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 18:25
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I think if you hold down the shift key when you close a window, future
windows will open at that size.

--
Gareth



"Smudger" <matt@NOSPAMuzzellk.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:9n86da$vst$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk...
> umm.. this may sound stupid... but why not just get IE6... might sort it
out
> :)
>
> --
> Matt
> -------
> By using this email address for Unsolicited email, spam or adding to
mailing
> lists/re-sale - you agree to enter into a contract with me whereby you
send
> the client 100 Pounds Sterling for each use of the address.
> Use of this address will be confirmation of your binding to the said terms
> and agreements which have NO limitations on the part of the client.
HOWEVER,
> the person/entity that uses this address for the means stated above shall
> have NO rights whatsoever in the use or prevention of use of said address
> and is wholly responsible for any damages (actual/mental or incidental) to
> the client.
> The Laws of the United Kingdom shall apply in all cases. A full set of
terms
> and conditions is available on request.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
Re: Help Please: Internet Explorer Problem V5.5
#840
Author: GF
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 18:42
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Internet Explorer remembers last used window positions so this might be
whats happened. Try stretching fromt he bottom-right corner (I presume it
allows you to move it with the arrow thing?) and make it whatever size
things usually open like then maximise it then restore it, try that twice
for luck, now minimise it then restore it, again twice for luck. I don't
know how many times you have to change it to a certain size before it will
remember that you like that size and set it as the default opening size but
try that anyway cause it works for me when Im trying to get windows to open
at a certain size after tiling them in the screen.

:-) Hope this completely untechnical thingy helps
Re: Help Please: Internet Explorer Problem V5.5
#841
Author: Janet
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 21:14
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Thank you for all those replies, dragging the window only alters the size
to which it is restored by clicking the restore button and yes that size is
remembered, but it ISN'T maximised, i.e. when you point the mouse at the
middle of the buttons on the top right the postie pops up with either
minimise or maximise.  Minimise will take a window to its previously dragged
size and maximise, as we all know is just that - can't get any bigger for
the size of display.

I have also tried 'repair' in add remove programs that didn't solve it
either.



"Janet" <sennowe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:9n7ul9$9ed$2@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Houston, I have a problem:
>
> Maybe by coincidence, and maybe not, but after I signed up for OneTel.
> unlimited access plan two days ago, downloaded and installed the dialup
> utility, when I click on a link which starts up a new instance of IE V5.5,
> the new window (or lack of it) is only the title bar, about 2 inches long
> with the min, max and close buttons - no part of the window displayed at
> all.  I can click the max button and all is well - but this happens for
> EVERY link which opens a new version of IE.
>
> IE opens perfectly alright if launched from the normal icon.  Have checked
> in IE properties, advanced, can't see anything in there, but clicked the
> Restore Defaults button anyway - no joy.  I have uninstalled the OneTel
> utility but this of course hasn't solved the problem and OneTel help line
> say they don't know about this problem and it isn't because of their
> utility.  Rather odd, have been using this machine for nearly two years
and
> no problems with IE until immediately after OneTel involvement. I am
running
> Win 98 SE. Using OE for Newsgroups and Outlook 2000 for email.
>
> Please can anyone shed any light how to fix this, especially if you have
> seen the prob before.  Don't want to have to uninstall IE and start again.
> Many thanks in advance and apologies for X-Posting if you happen to read
the
> NGs that I have put this in - but hoping for an answer from someone soon.
>
> Many thanks
>
> act@onetel.net.uk or sennowe@hotmail.com
>
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Re: Help Please: Internet Explorer Problem V5.5
#842
Author: Janet
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 21:21
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I am a first class pillock, in previous posting I meant *restore* not
minimise - the windows are either minimised, restored to dragged size or
maximised.


"Smudger" <matt@NOSPAMuzzellk.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:9n86da$vst$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk...
> umm.. this may sound stupid... but why not just get IE6... might sort it
out
> :)
>
> --
> Matt
> -------
> By using this email address for Unsolicited email, spam or adding to
mailing
> lists/re-sale - you agree to enter into a contract with me whereby you
send
> the client 100 Pounds Sterling for each use of the address.
> Use of this address will be confirmation of your binding to the said terms
> and agreements which have NO limitations on the part of the client.
HOWEVER,
> the person/entity that uses this address for the means stated above shall
> have NO rights whatsoever in the use or prevention of use of said address
> and is wholly responsible for any damages (actual/mental or incidental) to
> the client.
> The Laws of the United Kingdom shall apply in all cases. A full set of
terms
> and conditions is available on request.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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