Webuser Forums: IE - unable to open extra browser window

Having a weird problem. Though able to use IE6, when it comes to opening new browser windows e.g. posting to an MSN Group or just opening a new window from a link, I just get a blank transparent window.
Same when trying to open a link from an Email in Outlook Express. Adding to the confusion - the button in the taskbar of a working window has the older "2D" IE5 icon, while a new 'non-opening' window has the newer "3D" icon.
I've searched the Microsoft support forums and followed the advice found at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q281679 and also followed some advice to run "regsvr32 urlmon.dll" to no avail. Anybody come across this before?
I've also tried uninstalling and re-installing IE6, trying the "Restore previous Windows configuration" and also the so-called 'repair' function in Add/Remove Programs.

I'm using Win98, IE6 (with SP1).

I'm using Mozilla at the moment but, while it's not bad, it does some strange things!

Geoff Wessex

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