tabs in ie7 dont work anymore??

[mikeymike]

hi guys my tabs in ie7 have for no reason stopped working. when i click on the tab to open one it just gets stuck on connecting and nothing happens. i cant close it down either unless i go through task manager any ideas please??

[FN-GM]

Have you set it so it will go to the homepage when you open a tab?

[mikeymike]

Have you set it so it will go to the homepage when you open a tab?

 

that option wasnt ticked but when i did tick it, it worked once then done the usual crashing again?

[FN-GM]

hmm, if you run it in No-addon's mode does it do it then?

 

Z

[mikeymike]

hmm, if you run it in No-addon's mode does it do it then?

 

Z

do you mean disabling them if so how as there are loads of sites when open the manage add ons optons

[FN-GM]

you can launch IE7 without any add-ons temporarily , if it doesn’t cause any problems in this mode it will most probably be an add-on causing the problem.

 

Run it without add-ons you can find it here:

Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools> Internet Explorer (No Add-ons)

[elsiegee40]

Start with the obvious:

 

Tools > Options

 

Choose Delete (on the General tab) and Delete Temporary files and Cookies

 

Then, choose Settings (also on the General tab)

Uncheck "Open Home Page for new tabs..."

 

This should ensure that it isn't trying to open any webpage for a new tab.

 

Once you get the new tab, you can then try typing news.bbc.co.uk or whatever in the URL box to see if you can open it.

 

If you can, try checking the Home Page Setting again.

[mikeymike]

you can launch IE7 without any add-ons temporarily , if it doesn’t cause any problems in this mode it will most probably be an add-on causing the problem.

 

Run it without add-ons you can find it here:

Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools> Internet Explorer (No Add-ons)

 

that seems to be ok now but running ie without add ons is that going to cause problems??

[FN-GM]

Yep certain things like Java will not work

 

Now run IE 7 normally disable one add-on at a time until you find the problem add-on.

[mikeymike]

Start with the obvious:

 

Tools > Options

 

Choose Delete (on the General tab) and Delete Temporary files and Cookies

 

Then, choose Settings (also on the General tab)

Uncheck "Open Home Page for new tabs..."

 

This should ensure that it isn't trying to open any webpage for a new tab.

 

Once you get the new tab, you can then try typing news.bbc.co.uk or whatever in the URL box to see if you can open it.

 

If you can, try checking the Home Page Setting again.

 

just done all that and the new tab still sticks on connecting click on a new url and it still sticks

[mikeymike]

Yep certain things like Java will not work

 

Now run IE 7 normally disable one add-on at a time until you find the problem add-on.

 

god ive just disabled two of them and thought how long is this going to take lol.

[mikeymike]

right ok found out which one it was the windows live toolbar add on. shall i just leave it disabled will it cause a problem somewhere with messenger or could there be a fix update?? come to think about it i dont really need the toolbar do i? Edited April 28, 2008 by mikeymike

[FN-GM]

It will be fine disabled. Better still uninstall it.

 

Glad you problem is sorted

[mikeymike]

It will be fine disabled. Better still uninstall it.

 

Glad you problem is sorted

 

ye ok will do it now then. thanks very much for your help

[FN-GM]

Anytime.