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Off Topic => Computer Help => Topic started by: Shirley on April 15, 2005, 07:35:27 PM

Title: Windows
Post by: Shirley on April 15, 2005, 07:35:27 PM

Okay, I've done something to my PC - don't know what  :blink:  but now it won't let me have more than one window open at a time.  As soon as I try opening a second window the first one closes automatically  :angry:

So this is a plea to anyone who know what I've done and how I can sort it, 'cos if i don't sort it soon I'm going to lose my temper with it and it might end up finding a another type of window - to throw it out!!  <_<

thanks in advance  :)

Title: Windows
Post by: Shirley on April 15, 2005, 07:54:52 PM

Right some more information.  I was still on very old versions of Yahoo and MSN so upgraded them today.  Have just done a system restore to yesterday.  When the restore was complete I could open as many windows as I liked but as soon as I reinstalled the new Yahoo messenger I my problem came back so it's obviously yahoo that's causing it - has this happened to anyone else?  What can I do to sort it??  Heeeelllppp!!

Title: Windows
Post by: ReadingSteve on April 15, 2005, 08:58:17 PM

Can't find any info on that particular problem online, but I know Messenger recently had some security issues that caused it to spread a virus.  Do you think there's any chance you may have a virus on your PC that is interacting with Messenger??  Otherwise, as the problem definitely seems to be related to Yahoo messenger, I'd suggest you contact their customer care here. (http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/messenger/win/tech/tech-10.html)

Sorry can't be more help.

Title: Windows
Post by: Shirley on April 15, 2005, 11:09:28 PM

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Can't find any info on that particular problem online, but I know Messenger recently had some security issues that caused it to spread a virus.  Do you think there's any chance you may have a virus on your PC that is interacting with Messenger??  Otherwise, as the problem definitely seems to be related to Yahoo messenger, I'd suggest you contact their customer care here. (http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/messenger/win/tech/tech-10.html)

Sorry can't be more help.

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Thanks Steve, have e-mailed them  :) .  Hopefully will find a solution as I like the new version but would go back to the old one if they couldn't sort it - too annoying to have windows shutting themselves - driving me up the wall tonight!!!  :rolleyes:

Title: Windows
Post by: Gilly on April 15, 2005, 11:13:27 PM

Is it all windows or just internet explorer ones???

Title: Windows
Post by: Shirley on April 15, 2005, 11:29:28 PM

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Is it all windows or just internet explorer ones???

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Just internet explorer ones, Gilly  <_<   Any ideas???

edited to add:  have just tried it and now have 3 windows open - must have just been some gremlins in the works.  That's weird - it's been driving me mad all day and now it's fine.  I've not done anything - just seems to have sorted itself - hope it lasts!  :rolleyes:  :lol:

Title: Windows
Post by: Gilly on April 15, 2005, 11:32:31 PM

Well a quick solution for the moment would to download Mozilla Firefox!! You don't need to uninstall IE you can change back at anytime and I've been using Firefox for a while its far superior anyway.

Title: Windows
Post by: Shirley on April 15, 2005, 11:51:48 PM

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Well a quick solution for the moment would to download Mozilla Firefox!! You don't need to uninstall IE you can change back at anytime and I've been using Firefox for a while its far superior anyway.

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It's working now  :ph34r:  :rolleyes:   Might try the Mozilla thingy anyway too see what it's like.

Title: Windows
Post by: daunting on April 16, 2005, 12:14:16 AM

i switched to Firefox after hearing on here how good it is and will not go back ever to IE

Title: Windows
Post by: Kim on April 16, 2005, 08:15:33 AM

Funny it should connected with yahoo messanger, I uninstalled mine last year because of virus' etc being spread through it.
Glad you've brought this up, as I was going to re-install it, but I think I'll just stick to MSN messanger now  :)