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I have windows xp sp3, after install internet explorer 8, when I enter in

any folder (ex. my documents) and i press ctrl+B, show me a blank dialogue.

Its a bug?
 
Andrei Marra wrote:

> I have windows xp sp3, after install internet explorer 8, when I

> enter in any folder (ex. my documents) and i press ctrl+B, show me a

> blank dialogue. Its a bug?

=============================

?What did you expect Ctrl+B to do?



On an IE screen it should open the Organize Favorites window.



On an open text document it should toggle selected text between

regular and bold.



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Why are you using CTRL+B in, e.g., My Documents folder?



What happens when you use CTRL+B in IE8?



What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your

subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?

What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running

in the background when you installed IE8?



Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the

computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought

it)?

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Andrei Marra wrote:

> I have windows xp sp3, after install internet explorer 8, when I enter in

> any folder (ex. my documents) and i press ctrl+B, show me a blank

> dialogue.

> Its a bug?
 
i dont use this command in any folder, i just press ctrl+b in any folder and

show me a blank dialogue.

i test this command and 3 machines with winxp sp3 and all machines show me

this blank dialogue.

you can test and answer me.

i use avast 5 free edition.

thx.



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> Andrei Marra wrote:

>> I have windows xp sp3, after install internet explorer 8, when I

>> enter in any folder (ex. my documents) and i press ctrl+B, show me a

>> blank dialogue. Its a bug?

> =============================

> ?What did you expect Ctrl+B to do?

>

> On an IE screen it should open the Organize Favorites window.

>

> On an open text document it should toggle selected text between

> regular and bold.

>

> --

>

> Volunteer J - MS-MVP

> Digital Media Experience

>

> Notice

> This is not tech support

> I am a volunteer

>

> Solutions that work for

> me may not work for you

>

> Proceed at your own risk

>
 
Andrei Marra wrote:



> I have windows xp sp3, after install internet explorer 8, when I enter in

> any folder (ex. my documents) and i press ctrl+B, show me a blank dialogue.

> Its a bug?



Load IE. Hit the F1 key to open the help. Search on "shortcuts". Click on

the "Using Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts". Scroll down to "Working

with feeds, history, and favorites". Expand that section. Notice what

Ctrl+B is used for, which is:



Open the Organize Favorites dialog box



You thought there were Favorites listings for a *folder* in your file

system?



Now go load IE. Doesn't matter if you open to a blank page, tabs page, or a

web site. Hit Ctrl+B and notice the dialog that opens. Yep, it's the

dialog to organize your Favorites list of shortcuts.
 
On 4/24/2010 3:11 PM, VanguardLH wrote:

> Andrei Marra wrote:

>

>> I have windows xp sp3, after install internet explorer 8, when I enter in

>> any folder (ex. my documents) and i press ctrl+B, show me a blank dialogue.

>> Its a bug?

>

> Load IE. Hit the F1 key to open the help. Search on "shortcuts". Click on

> the "Using Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts". Scroll down to "Working

> with feeds, history, and favorites". Expand that section. Notice what

> Ctrl+B is used for, which is:

>

> Open the Organize Favorites dialog box

>

> You thought there were Favorites listings for a *folder* in your file

> system?

>

> Now go load IE. Doesn't matter if you open to a blank page, tabs page, or a

> web site. Hit Ctrl+B and notice the dialog that opens. Yep, it's the

> dialog to organize your Favorites list of shortcuts.



I believe that the OP has noticed (as have I) that Ctrl+B, when invoked

in a Windows Explorer window (not an IE window) results in the opening

of a blank window. The window has a small IE symbol in the upper left

corner. See a screenshot at the link below. I think the OP is just

wondering if this is a bug. It does appear to be, albeit a harmless one.



http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1264/screenshot001e.jpg
 
Andrei Marra wrote:

> i dont use this command in any folder, i just press ctrl+b in any

> folder and show me a blank dialogue.

> i test this command and 3 machines with winxp sp3 and all machines

> show me this blank dialogue.

> you can test and answer me.

> i use avast 5 free edition.

> thx.

====================================

That's just what it does...is it a bug? Who knows?

It's not something you would normally do anyway.



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Solutions that work for

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Yes!!!Yes!!!Yes!!!Yes!!!Yes!!!



This is what happens!



thx!!!



Its a bug?

have solution?



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> On 4/24/2010 3:11 PM, VanguardLH wrote:

>> Andrei Marra wrote:

>>

>>> I have windows xp sp3, after install internet explorer 8, when I enter

>>> in

>>> any folder (ex. my documents) and i press ctrl+B, show me a blank

>>> dialogue.

>>> Its a bug?

>>

>> Load IE. Hit the F1 key to open the help. Search on "shortcuts". Click

>> on

>> the "Using Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts". Scroll down to

>> "Working

>> with feeds, history, and favorites". Expand that section. Notice what

>> Ctrl+B is used for, which is:

>>

>> Open the Organize Favorites dialog box

>>

>> You thought there were Favorites listings for a *folder* in your file

>> system?

>>

>> Now go load IE. Doesn't matter if you open to a blank page, tabs page,

>> or a

>> web site. Hit Ctrl+B and notice the dialog that opens. Yep, it's the

>> dialog to organize your Favorites list of shortcuts.

>

> I believe that the OP has noticed (as have I) that Ctrl+B, when invoked in

> a Windows Explorer window (not an IE window) results in the opening of a

> blank window. The window has a small IE symbol in the upper left corner.

> See a screenshot at the link below. I think the OP is just wondering if

> this is a bug. It does appear to be, albeit a harmless one.

>

> http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1264/screenshot001e.jpg
 
On 4/25/2010 9:20 AM, Andrei Marra wrote:

> Yes!!!Yes!!!Yes!!!Yes!!!Yes!!!

>

> This is what happens!

>

> thx!!!

>

> Its a bug?

> have solution?

The solution is to not do Ctrl+B in a Windows Explorer window if the

behavior bothers you. Why do you feel the need to prevent it from happening?
 
"Andrei Marra" wrote in message

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> Its a bug?

This is irrelevant.



> have solution?

Don't use the key combination Ctrl+B in a Windows Exporer window



Seems pretty straightforward.



BB



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>> On 4/24/2010 3:11 PM, VanguardLH wrote:

>>> Andrei Marra wrote:

>>>

>>>> I have windows xp sp3, after install internet explorer 8, when I enter

>>>> in

>>>> any folder (ex. my documents) and i press ctrl+B, show me a blank

>>>> dialogue.

>>>> Its a bug?

>>>

>>> Load IE. Hit the F1 key to open the help. Search on "shortcuts".

>>> Click on

>>> the "Using Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts". Scroll down to

>>> "Working

>>> with feeds, history, and favorites". Expand that section. Notice what

>>> Ctrl+B is used for, which is:

>>>

>>> Open the Organize Favorites dialog box

>>>

>>> You thought there were Favorites listings for a *folder* in your file

>>> system?

>>>

>>> Now go load IE. Doesn't matter if you open to a blank page, tabs page,

>>> or a

>>> web site. Hit Ctrl+B and notice the dialog that opens. Yep, it's the

>>> dialog to organize your Favorites list of shortcuts.

>>

>> I believe that the OP has noticed (as have I) that Ctrl+B, when invoked

>> in a Windows Explorer window (not an IE window) results in the opening of

>> a blank window. The window has a small IE symbol in the upper left

>> corner. See a screenshot at the link below. I think the OP is just

>> wondering if this is a bug. It does appear to be, albeit a harmless one.

>>

>> http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1264/screenshot001e.jpg

>

>
 
On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:01:35 -0500, Etaoin Shrdlu wrote:



>I believe that the OP has noticed (as have I) that Ctrl+B, when invoked

>in a Windows Explorer window (not an IE window) results in the opening

>of a blank window. The window has a small IE symbol in the upper left

>corner. See a screenshot at the link below. I think the OP is just

>wondering if this is a bug. It does appear to be, albeit a harmless one.





CTRL + B in Windows Explorer gives me the Organize Favorites dialog.





Gord
 
On 4/25/2010 11:52 AM, Gord Dibben wrote:

>

> On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:01:35 -0500, Etaoin Shrdlu wrote:

>

>> I believe that the OP has noticed (as have I) that Ctrl+B, when invoked

>> in a Windows Explorer window (not an IE window) results in the opening

>> of a blank window. The window has a small IE symbol in the upper left

>> corner. See a screenshot at the link below. I think the OP is just

>> wondering if this is a bug. It does appear to be, albeit a harmless one.

>

>

> CTRL + B in Windows Explorer gives me the Organize Favorites dialog.

>

>

> Gord

I get that only when IE is open and has focus. If a Windows Explorer

window has focus I get the blank page.
 
I guess one of us has a bug





Gord



On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:22:36 -0500, Etaoin Shrdlu wrote:



>On 4/25/2010 11:52 AM, Gord Dibben wrote:

>>

>> On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:01:35 -0500, Etaoin Shrdlu wrote:

>>

>>> I believe that the OP has noticed (as have I) that Ctrl+B, when invoked

>>> in a Windows Explorer window (not an IE window) results in the opening

>>> of a blank window. The window has a small IE symbol in the upper left

>>> corner. See a screenshot at the link below. I think the OP is just

>>> wondering if this is a bug. It does appear to be, albeit a harmless one.

>>

>>

>> CTRL + B in Windows Explorer gives me the Organize Favorites dialog.

>>

>>

>> Gord

>I get that only when IE is open and has focus. If a Windows Explorer

>window has focus I get the blank page.
 
Patient (demonstrating): "Doctor, it hurts when I do this!"

Doctor: "Don't do that."



Don't do that.





Andrei Marra wrote:

> Yes!!!Yes!!!Yes!!!Yes!!!Yes!!!

>

> This is what happens!

>

> thx!!!

>

> Its a bug?

> have solution?

>

> "Etaoin Shrdlu" escreveu na mensagem

> news:4bd3a281$0$13586$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...

>> On 4/24/2010 3:11 PM, VanguardLH wrote:

>>> Andrei Marra wrote:

>>>

>>>> I have windows xp sp3, after install internet explorer 8, when I enter

>>>> in

>>>> any folder (ex. my documents) and i press ctrl+B, show me a blank

>>>> dialogue.

>>>> Its a bug?

>>>

>>> Load IE. Hit the F1 key to open the help. Search on "shortcuts".

>>> Click

>>> on

>>> the "Using Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts". Scroll down to

>>> "Working

>>> with feeds, history, and favorites". Expand that section. Notice what

>>> Ctrl+B is used for, which is:

>>>

>>> Open the Organize Favorites dialog box

>>>

>>> You thought there were Favorites listings for a *folder* in your file

>>> system?

>>>

>>> Now go load IE. Doesn't matter if you open to a blank page, tabs page,

>>> or a

>>> web site. Hit Ctrl+B and notice the dialog that opens. Yep, it's the

>>> dialog to organize your Favorites list of shortcuts.

>>

>> I believe that the OP has noticed (as have I) that Ctrl+B, when invoked

>> in

>> a Windows Explorer window (not an IE window) results in the opening of a

>> blank window. The window has a small IE symbol in the upper left corner.

>> See a screenshot at the link below. I think the OP is just wondering if

>> this is a bug. It does appear to be, albeit a harmless one.

>>

>> http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1264/screenshot001e.jpg
 
"Gord Dibben" wrote in message

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> On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:01:35 -0500, Etaoin Shrdlu wrote:

>

>>I believe that the OP has noticed (as have I) that Ctrl+B, when invoked

>>in a Windows Explorer window (not an IE window) results in the opening

>>of a blank window. The window has a small IE symbol in the upper left

>>corner. See a screenshot at the link below. I think the OP is just

>>wondering if this is a bug. It does appear to be, albeit a harmless one.

>

>

> CTRL + B in Windows Explorer gives me the Organize Favorites dialog.

>

>

> Gord

Than only works in Internet Explorer, not in Windows Explorer.

MS's naming choices suck



Explorer, Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer, Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows XP, Office XP, etc.

Designed to confuse us old farts.
 
Andrei Marra wrote:



> VanguardLH wrote:

>

>> Andrei Marra wrote:

>>

>>> I have windows xp sp3, after install internet explorer 8, when I enter

>>> in any folder (ex. my documents) and i press ctrl+B, show me a blank

>>> dialogue. Its a bug?

>>

>> Load IE. Hit the F1 key to open the help. Search on "shortcuts".

>> Click on the "Using Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts". Scroll down

>> to "Working with feeds, history, and favorites". Expand that section.

>> Notice what Ctrl+B is used for, which is:

>>

>> Open the Organize Favorites dialog box

>>

>> Now go load IE. Hit Ctrl+B and notice the dialog that opens. Yep, it's

>> the dialog to organize your Favorites list of shortcuts.

>

> Yes!!!Yes!!!Yes!!!Yes!!!Yes!!! This is what happens!

>

> Its a bug? have solution?



It's a bug and it's not. Because Microsoft has so closely tied IE into

Windows, here is an example where a shortcut key for IE "leaks out" for when

it isn't appropriate in Windows Explorer.



While in Windows Explorer, hit the F1 key and search its help on

"shortcuts". Windows Explorer uses the same generic set of shortcuts as

Windows. Select the "Windows keyboard shortcuts overview" article in the

help. There is no Ctrl+B shortcut defined for Windows Explorer so it is

unclear why this key combination so annoys you.



There are utilities (that you will have to install) that let you [re]define

keyboard shortcuts. I haven't used them so I have none to suggest. You

would basically be using software to intercept keyboard scan codes to insert

your own definition.
 
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> "Gord Dibben" wrote in message

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>> On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:01:35 -0500, Etaoin Shrdlu

>> wrote:

>>

>>>I believe that the OP has noticed (as have I) that Ctrl+B, when invoked

>>>in a Windows Explorer window (not an IE window) results in the opening

>>>of a blank window. The window has a small IE symbol in the upper left

>>>corner. See a screenshot at the link below. I think the OP is just

>>>wondering if this is a bug. It does appear to be, albeit a harmless one.

>>

>>

>> CTRL + B in Windows Explorer gives me the Organize Favorites dialog.

>>

>>

>> Gord

> Than only works in Internet Explorer, not in Windows Explorer.

> MS's naming choices suck

>

> Explorer, Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer, Outlook, Outlook Express,

> Windows XP, Office XP, etc.

> Designed to confuse us old farts.



No, it works in Explorer also, independent of whether I have IE open or not.

XP Home, SP3.

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"SC Tom" wrote in message

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>

>

> "Richard in AZ" wrote in message

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>>

>> "Gord Dibben" wrote in message

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>>> On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:01:35 -0500, Etaoin Shrdlu

>>> wrote:

>>>

>>>>I believe that the OP has noticed (as have I) that Ctrl+B, when invoked

>>>>in a Windows Explorer window (not an IE window) results in the opening

>>>>of a blank window. The window has a small IE symbol in the upper left

>>>>corner. See a screenshot at the link below. I think the OP is just

>>>>wondering if this is a bug. It does appear to be, albeit a harmless one.

>>>

>>>

>>> CTRL + B in Windows Explorer gives me the Organize Favorites dialog.

>>>

>>>

>>> Gord

>> Than only works in Internet Explorer, not in Windows Explorer.

>> MS's naming choices suck

>>

>> Explorer, Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer, Outlook, Outlook Express,

>> Windows XP, Office XP, etc.

>> Designed to confuse us old farts.

>

> No, it works in Explorer also, independent of whether I have IE open or

> not. XP Home, SP3.

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> SC Tom

>

>

I have to amend my previous reply. My statement referred to my SO's PC- hers

brought up the Organize Favorites window in Explorer and in IE. My PC brings

up the blank window in Explorer, but the Organize Favorites window in IE.

The only difference is she's running IE7 and I recently installed IE8 on

mine.

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I'm putting my two cents in, I usually don't do this, but the last few

replies in this string bother me. Why post to something with remarks/answers

similar to "if it bothers you, don't do it" or the best from a MS MVP
 
Check that the Favorites window opens when you click it.



Andrei Marra wrote:



> I have windows xp sp3, after install internet explorer 8, when I enter in

> any folder (ex. my documents) and i press ctrl+B, show me a blank dialogue.

> Its a bug?

>

>
 
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