IE browser running in background

[S Green]

My complete problem goes like this:

XP SP2 with IE7 and up-to-date with it all.

If I open IE & from the desktop Icon - no problem.

If I click on a link in an email, the browser open as per normal.

If I click on a link in Favourites, again the appropriate page appears

When I click on an internet link on my desktop the browser opens in the
background. Nothing to show not even on the taskbar.
To see it, I need to bring up windows task manager and see the page listed
there in the applications. Right clicking on the application allows me to
maximise the page and then treat the resultant page like a normal browser
page.

The only difference being that a) it still does not show up on the task bar
(that shows Task manager) and b) at the top right corner, the only control
is the close window control, there are no maximise or minimise controls.

I have disabled all add ons - nothing doing, and when the updates go
through, I disable my anti virus product (AVG).

I discovered this when I was wondering why a link had stopped working. When
I eventually went to the Task Manager to find out why the computer had
slowed down, I found the browser listed. When I maximised it, there were 15
or so tabs one for each of the clicks on the desktop that I tried.

Other links on the desktop work fine, that is links to programs or files.
(explains why the IE link works as that is to a program). It just seems to
be desktop based weblinks that behave in this strange way.

So Happy New year and will it provide enlightenment?

[PA Bear]

1. Does this behavior persist if you start IE7 in No Add-ons mode? To start
IE7 in No Add-ons mode:

Right-click on the blue IE desktop icon and select Start without Add-ons; or

Start > (All) Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Internet Explorer (No
add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the problem persist if you Reset IE7 Settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 <= Read before using!

3. If you uninstall (a) IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6), (b)
all toolbars and (c) all third-party Windows Themes (including Window
Blinds) and do NOT reinstall IE7, does this behavior persist? If it does,
do NOT reinstall IE7.

Uninstalling IE7
http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html

How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177

IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malware-Applications.aspx

4. Required reading IMHO before reinstalling IE7:

Sandi's Installation Tips <= FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO THE LETTER!
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install

[And I strongly recommend using
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx as the
installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.]

Make *certain* that you check in at Windows Update immediately after
reinstalling IE7 to install any critical updates offered. If Optional
Updates category offers Root Certificates update, I recommend installing it
to take full advantage of IE7's additional security.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Post by S Green
XP SP2 with IE7 and up-to-date with it all.
If I open IE & from the desktop Icon - no problem.
If I click on a link in an email, the browser open as per normal.
If I click on a link in Favourites, again the appropriate page appears
When I click on an internet link on my desktop the browser opens in the
background. Nothing to show not even on the taskbar.
To see it, I need to bring up windows task manager and see the page listed
there in the applications. Right clicking on the application allows me to
maximise the page and then treat the resultant page like a normal browser
page.
The only difference being that a) it still does not show up on the task bar
(that shows Task manager) and b) at the top right corner, the only control
is the close window control, there are no maximise or minimise controls.
I have disabled all add ons - nothing doing, and when the updates go
through, I disable my anti virus product (AVG).
I discovered this when I was wondering why a link had stopped working. When
I eventually went to the Task Manager to find out why the computer had
slowed down, I found the browser listed. When I maximised it, there were 15
or so tabs one for each of the clicks on the desktop that I tried.
Other links on the desktop work fine, that is links to programs or files.
(explains why the IE link works as that is to a program). It just seems to
be desktop based weblinks that behave in this strange way.
So Happy New year and will it provide enlightenment?