<p>Why is it that some links on this forum will connect automatically when I click on them, while, for others I have to turn off my pop-up blocker before they appear?</p>
<p>Hmm… haven’t had that problem, sorry. </p>
<p>What links don’t work with the blocker on?</p>
<p>The link in the thread “Kids Cannot Be Bent Into Shape Like Pipecleaners” does not work with the blocker on. </p>
<p>This isn’t a big deal - just a little pain in the neck. I keep forgetting to turn the blocker back on. On a sloooooow rural internet connection, pop-ups significantly impact downloading.</p>
<p>Have you tried to push the CTRL key, keep it pushed down, and then hit the link? That should make te link to work without having to disable and re-enable it.</p>
<p>Thanks, Xiggi. That worked perfectly and is so much more convenient than turning the pop-up blocker on and off.</p>
<p>Assuming whizzes are monitoring, can I hijack this thread and ask why my Internet Explorer is running so slowly recently. Something to do with the new microsoft utilities?l</p>
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