AlanHo Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 I have been wrestling with a silly problem for the last week or so.Using IE6 on my desktop computer - when I access certain websites which have links to other pages - especially those with drop down menus to click on - the page changes to the required new one - but only for a nanosecond - and reverts to the original. I knew it was not a problem with the website because my laptop was accessing it OK.A typical site was This One - if I tried to enter a particular State in the USA - the page changed to show the selected State for a brief moment and then reverted to the original wording. After much fiddling with security settings and restoring my computer back a month I still had no success. However, I found that if I clicked on a drop down menu item, waited for the page to change and flick back again - and then clicked on GO by the URL - the required new page was retained OK.Today I solved the problem - I uninstalled the Microsoft IE search toolbar add-in - and all is now OK.Just thought I would mention it in case any other Forum members are scratching their heads and posteriors trying to solve the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Thanks Alan, I like to keep my toolbars to a minumum, apart from the fact that they take up space, I very rarely use them anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Firefox uses Extensions, which are a bit less intrusive. http://toolbar.google.com is the only one I use in IE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 I never could fathom out any real advantage in the Google tool bar. I just use the existing IE one now. I can't see that I am missing much if anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted July 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 My Google toolbar works fine - it was the new Microsoft one that caused the problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 My Google toolbar works fine - it was the new Microsoft one that caused the problems.What new one is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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