I'm sure it is something small I've missed but what is causing my IE7 to pop
up over any other program I'm using. I am typing this into a new browser
page right now and the original browser page keeps opening over this one
every 45 seconds or so. Is there some refresh field I have to un-check?
Really annoying.

Hi OffWorld,

Does this happen when you run IE7 in no-Addons mode?

Start>(All) Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Internet Explorer (no Addons).

Check you toolbar and Addon vendors for the latest versions of their
software. Most problems with IE are caused by incompatible Addons.

At a guess I would bet on Yahoo Messenger?

If there are no updates available you can disable Addons using the Addons
Manager or uninstall them from the Add/Remove Programs applet.

Regards.

"offworld" <offworld@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC866B27-B668-419D-A1D7-971DE66F093C@microsoft.com...
> I'm sure it is something small I've missed but what is causing my IE7 to
> pop
> up over any other program I'm using. I am typing this into a new browser
> page right now and the original browser page keeps opening over this one
> every 45 seconds or so. Is there some refresh field I have to un-check?
> Really annoying.

Now, no add-ons set. And no Yahoo Messenger ever. I actually hear a small
click somewhere, maybe in my tower, when the browser switches. I am also
hearing a Windows sound (two quick tones in succession) every 30 seconds or
so, but don't know if it is connected to the problem.

"rob^_^" wrote:

> Hi OffWorld,
>
> Does this happen when you run IE7 in no-Addons mode?
>
> Start>(All) Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Internet Explorer (no Addons).
>
> Check you toolbar and Addon vendors for the latest versions of their
> software. Most problems with IE are caused by incompatible Addons.
>
> At a guess I would bet on Yahoo Messenger?
>
> If there are no updates available you can disable Addons using the Addons
> Manager or uninstall them from the Add/Remove Programs applet.
>
> Regards.
>
> "offworld" <offworld@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CC866B27-B668-419D-A1D7-971DE66F093C@microsoft.com...
> > I'm sure it is something small I've missed but what is causing my IE7 to
> > pop
> > up over any other program I'm using. I am typing this into a new browser
> > page right now and the original browser page keeps opening over this one
> > every 45 seconds or so. Is there some refresh field I have to un-check?
> > Really annoying.
>

"offworld" <offworld@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC866B27-B668-419D-A1D7-971DE66F093C@microsoft.com...
> I'm sure it is something small I've missed but what is causing my IE7 to pop
> up over any other program I'm using. I am typing this into a new browser
> page right now and the original browser page keeps opening over this one
> every 45 seconds or so. Is there some refresh field I have to un-check?


Just don't visit that site. You could try minimizing the IE window before switching away
from it but depending on what it is doing it might still reopen. Loading about:Blank
over that page would be another way to avoid the symptom.


> Really annoying.


Post a publicly accessible link if you need help analysing a specific case.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
---

Hi,

The click sounds are probably the IE Popup blocker.

Set your tabbed browsing preferences to

"Let Internet Explorer decide how pop-ups should open" When a pop-up is
encountered.

Tools>Internet Options - General tab, Tabs Settings button.

Regards.

"offworld" <offworld@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:54120CF1-23F9-474A-A7EF-FC299D5AA4D9@microsoft.com...
> Now, no add-ons set. And no Yahoo Messenger ever. I actually hear a
> small
> click somewhere, maybe in my tower, when the browser switches. I am also
> hearing a Windows sound (two quick tones in succession) every 30 seconds
> or
> so, but don't know if it is connected to the problem.
>
> "rob^_^" wrote:
>
>> Hi OffWorld,
>>
>> Does this happen when you run IE7 in no-Addons mode?
>>
>> Start>(All) Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Internet Explorer (no
>> Addons).
>>
>> Check you toolbar and Addon vendors for the latest versions of their
>> software. Most problems with IE are caused by incompatible Addons.
>>
>> At a guess I would bet on Yahoo Messenger?
>>
>> If there are no updates available you can disable Addons using the Addons
>> Manager or uninstall them from the Add/Remove Programs applet.
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>> "offworld" <offworld@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CC866B27-B668-419D-A1D7-971DE66F093C@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm sure it is something small I've missed but what is causing my IE7
>> > to
>> > pop
>> > up over any other program I'm using. I am typing this into a new
>> > browser
>> > page right now and the original browser page keeps opening over this
>> > one
>> > every 45 seconds or so. Is there some refresh field I have to
>> > un-check?
>> > Really annoying.
>>