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I installed the new Windows 7. One big problem, I can't open more than one window in Internet Explorer. If I am online on a page... and if I click the IE icon to open another site, it just reopens the same window I am already in. Anyone know of any setting I have to change?

I did a clean install of Win 7. I am using IE 8.

Thanks for any info.

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This behavior is normal for Windows 7 + Internet Explorer 8: the taskbar groups IE windows and a single click will bring the existing window to the foreground instead of launching another one, and IE prefers tabbed browsing by default. — nothing is wrong with your clean install; the system is just using the taskbar/jump-list and tab behavior as designed. ’s jump‑list tip and ’s tab suggestion are both useful; below are additional, practical ways to open a separate IE window and a few troubleshooting steps if those don’t work.

Ways to open a new IE window (try these in order):

  • Press Ctrl+N inside Internet Explorer to open a new window.
  • Press Ctrl+T to open a new tab (faster if you want multiple pages).
  • Shift+click or middle‑click the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar to force a new window.
  • Right‑click the taskbar icon and choose the program entry from the jump list to open a new instance.
  • From IE press Alt to show the menu bar then File → New Window.
  • To change how links open, open Tools → Internet Options → Tabs (Settings) and adjust the options for how pop‑ups or links from other programs are handled (choose new window vs. new tab).

If clicking still only reuses the same instance: unpin and re‑pin the IE icon, try running IE without add‑ons (iexplore -extoff) to rule out a helper/add‑on forcing reuse, test with a different user account, or restart Explorer.exe. As a last resort, back up Favorites and reset Internet Explorer settings (Tools → Internet Options → Advanced → Reset). These steps will let you control whether links create tabs or separate windows and will diagnose add‑on or shortcut issues not fixed by the simple jump‑list methods.

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right click the IE icon in the task bar, then from the popup menu select "Internet Explorer", near the bottom of the list.

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hi ,you should use tab browsing ,click on the new tab ,and open the page you want to open ,then mouse over the IE icon in the lower tool bar ,and you will see thumbnails of all pages .this is actually one of the features i like best in win7 and IE
check my snipping tool attachement of the new tab button , another feature ,tool i like

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