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Discussion in 'Software' started by Break_Da, May 11, 2010.

  1. Break_Da

    Break_Da Sergeant

    First, thank you for reminding me hacked versions of an operating system is not the best route and I appologize for any wrong doing before. As a student I needed an operating system and while I could get to a P2P network and an ISO file... anyway, I now have a true version of Windows XP Home Edition and have a few questions of the Home Edition...

    What features are missing from home ed? I know of the backup is not installed and now have it on the computer.

    Just installed Internet Explorer 8 on the pc and the short cut in the context menu 'open in a new tab' is not an option. Can someone give reason and tell more about this?

    System Information General Heading:
    OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
    Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
    OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation

    System Manufacturer IBM
    System Model 6350J1U

    Total Physical Memory 1,024.00 MB

    Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
    Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
    Page File Space 3.90 GB
     
    Break_Da, May 11, 2010
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  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    This is a good write up on the differences between Home and Pro, most are things you may need in a network and corporate environment, to the likes of EFS, Fax support to Active Domain and Dynamic disk support, not a great deal of things you may need in a home user scenario.

    http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp


    As for IE8, do you have any 3rd party add-ons installed, may wish to run IE in its no-addons mode, found in All Programs > Accessories > System Tools and see if its ok now if it is a 3rd party add on could be the cause, disable any non Microsoft ones and see if IE ok, if it is then enable one at a time until you find the ones that breaks the context menu, info HERE on managing add-ons

    Also reset IE, open in its normal mode and click Tools > Internet Options > Advanced tab and Reset at the bottom, restart and try again.
     
    DavidGP, May 11, 2010
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  3. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    I don't run IE 8 but what happens when you hold down the ctrl key while clicking a link? Does it open in a new tab?

    I found this but the tip is more than a year old so I don't know if it works because it mentions that the menu item is at least seen.
     
    plodr, May 11, 2010
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  4. Break_Da

    Break_Da Sergeant

    Thank you both for some leads, I will be reading up on these to see where they lead.


    It is a fresh installation. Any programs asking to install a tool bar has been unticked including ZoneAlarm's request to add a toolbar. Adobe has added support for Shockwave and Reader then there are, from what I see, are things added for Microsoft.

    I did a reset; I now have back the ability to hold down Ctrl plus a mouse click to open in a new tab, still no context menu.


    I had the ability to use the Ctrl + left mouse click and had worked then it stopped. I switched back to the default settings for tabs and it is back, still no context menu.
     
    Break_Da, May 11, 2010
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  5. Break_Da

    Break_Da Sergeant

    just tried to reregister the driver file for the service mentioned, installed sucessful but no system changes, still do not have the 'open in a tab' context menu option
     
    Break_Da, May 15, 2010
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  6. Break_Da

    Break_Da Sergeant

    still needing help showing the "New Tab" in the context menu for Internet Explorer...
     
    Break_Da, May 22, 2010
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  7. Break_Da

    Break_Da Sergeant

    "Open Link in New Tab" not shown in context menu for IE8

    Created a thread but have had little result or turn out.

    System has Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3.

    From other versions of XP I can right click on a link and open to a new tab. In my build however I am unable to right click with the option to open to a new tab available, only showing open to a new window.

    Are there registry entries for the two involving the context menu?
    Where are the entry(ies) located in the regedit?

    I would like to enable the feature, please refer to the link provided above for proposed tries and answers given. So far I have not found a solution to enable the "Open link in a new tab" from the context menu (right click submenu).

    thank you....
    robert
     
    Break_Da, May 26, 2010
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