Microsoft KB Archive/227024

= Clicking Link Opens New Window Instead of Navigating Existing Frame Set =

Article ID: 227024

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q227024



SYMPTOMS
When you click a link on a Web page that is supposed to navigate to a particular frame within a frame set, a new window may be opened instead.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the following conditions exist:

 You have the Windows Desktop Update component installed. The "Browse in a new process" option is enabled on the Advanced tab in Internet Options properties. You have installed the update described in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

196383 BUG: FIX: Windows Opened by Script Lose Authentication or Session





RESOLUTION
This problem was corrected in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.

You can obtain these products from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie

To work around this behavior:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Internet Options.
 * 3) Click the Advanced tab.
 * 4) Click to clear the Browse in a new process check box.
 * 5) Click OK.

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB227024

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