Unable to open certain links

Post by **corpse** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:46 pm

http://www.slate.com/?id=2139722&GT1=8019

For example, if I click on "click here" or if I click on the "launch" to start the slide show, the next window opens for about a half a second and then just closes.

I have tried to lower my settings and stuff like that but I can't get it to open.

Can someone help me out please

Post by **Foo** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:50 pm

Works fine here.

Operating system and browser?

Post by **SoM** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:13 pm

check your popup blocker

that link is a javascript that opens a new window and your popup blocker tried opening it then closed it..

if you trust the site lower your popup blocker settings / disable them and open it

Post by **ilumos** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:18 pm

Or it could be really irritating spyware of some form. Do a spyware scan perhaps?

Post by **corpse** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:25 pm

Foo wrote:Works fine here.

Operating system and browser?

Sorry, Windows XP Pro, SP2, Internet Explorer. Clicked to allow popups, but it still wont open. The window with the skyscraper comes on for about a half second and goes away.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:36 pm

press and hold CTRL wile Clicking on the link...

Post by **corpse** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:40 am

Tried that, but it doesnt work. THe new window still closes right away.

Post by **axbaby** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:37 pm

upgrade java or re-install java reboot

http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

Post by **raw** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:45 pm

I have active scripting disabled for my Internet Zone security for IE which prevents java scripts like that from executing. When I want a site to use it, I simply add it to my trusted zones so it can execute that java script. However, you still need Sun Java for that stuff to work too.

The reason I dsiabled the Active Scripting is because there is a known vulnerability with it and that is the only fix until MS patches it.

Post by **raw** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:52 pm

riddla wrote:I think that patch came out with the last batch if I'm not mistaken...

Nope.

http://secunia.com/advisories/19521/

Post by **dzjepp** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:07 pm

I had the domains from that site blocked with noscript in ff, but regardless the site worked perfectly, so mebbe it's not a java issue. ;s

Post by **corpse** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:23 am

Just updated java, but it still doesnt work.

I opened it in Firefox and it works fine. so it must be something with Internet Exzplorer and my computer