Open Internet Explorer (IE) Favorites In New Window

Contributor Icon Contributed by shamanstears Date Icon August 31, 2006  
Tag Icon Tagged: Windows networking

IE does not give you the option to right-click on a Favorite and open it in a new window. Here’s how to add this functionality.


Open up Notepad and copy the following:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell]
@=”"
“flags “=hex:01,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\Open Favorite in New Window]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\Open Favorite in New Window\command]
@=”rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l”

Save the text file and rename it to for example “IE_Favorites_NewWindow.reg”. Then merge it into the registry by double clicking it. Open up Internet Explorer and go to your Favorites, the new option will be in the right-click (context) menu.

Previous recipe | Next recipe |
 
  • Anonymous
    Another option you might try. Opent IE, go to tools|Internet Options|Advanced tab. Uncheck "Reuse windows for launching shortcuts". apply settings.
blog comments powered by Disqus