1. Download and use "IEFix" - a general purpose fix for Internet Explorer (Win 98/ME/2000/XP):
a. Registers Urlmon.dll, Mshtml.dll, Actxprxy.dll, Oleaut32.dll, Shell32.dll, Shdocvw.dll, [Q281679].
b. Refreshes Internet Explorer using IE.INF method. Notes:
(1) "Unable to Install Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP (Q304872)"
(2) "How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP (Q31837
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c. Initiates "SFC /Scannow" (Win2K&XP), [Q310747].
2. The article [Q154036] describes the step-by-step procedure for troubleshooting problems with Active Content in IE such as ActiveX scripts, ActiveX controls, and Java programs when you are unable to load a particular Web page.
3. Supplemental:
a. "A New IE Window Does Not Always Open When You Click Hyperlinks (Q272415)."
Note: The purpose of this article is to point out a common error in HTML coding which is not an IE issue.
b. "OLEXP: How to Configure OE to Open Links in E-mail Messages in a New Window (Q256953)."
after I installed XP .Links in most pages do not open .even Rooms in Games like in MSN Gaming zone do not open .NO error message is displayed.nothing happens

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