Re: Disable Netscape 7.02 window reuse

David Spade <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 27/05/2003 17:13, Michel Clement wrote:

> > "David Spade" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > 
> >>On 27/05/2003 16:44, Michel Clement wrote:

> >>>is there a way to tell Netscape 7.02 to *not* reuse any existing browser
> >>>windows, meaning that on every request (using for example ShellExecute() ),
> >>>it'll open the URL in a new location?
> >>>
> >>>I've tried to set DDE-Parameters
> >>>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\ddeexec to "%1",,0,0,,,, (default is
> >>>'"%1",,-1,0,,,,' which means by -1 in window-ID to reuse windows). As
> >>>NN7.02 deletes and adds this registry entry on exit/start, it's hard to
> >>>have a permanent setting.

> >>user_pref("advanced.system.supportDDEExec", false);
> >>user_pref("browser.always_reuse_window", false);
> >>
> >>Try either setting those preferences in your user.js or via
> >>about:config. They should give you the behaviour you want.
> > 
> > I've added these two lines and using about:config I checked for
> > existance (they were added), but it doesn't change anything. Windows are
> > still reused. As said, using Netscape Navigator 7.02. Are there any
> > other settings to apply?
> 
> Not that I know of offhand... Did you try restarting Mozilla fully and
> seeing if the changes then took effect? It might require a restart,
> QuickLaunch included.

Also try to delete the mentioned registry setting, it sometimes gets
stuck.

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