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    IE5 links

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    by mr. origami ·

    Arrgh! I don’t know what I installed (MS hotfix or what) to make my browser do this! On some web pages with specific words, the phrase gets underlined with a thick gold bar and when I roll-over it, the background of the phrase turns yellow. I can click it and it takes me to another page. But – this is not a normal link! On pages I create myself with just a text phrase, it still turns into this weird auto-link. As an example, if I go to:
    http://dansie.net/
    Look at the top left line reading “A premium, comprehensive, Perl shopping cart.” The phrase “shopping cart” is not a link – but in my browser, it is underlined with a thick gold line and when clicked, I go to:
    http://www.charge.com/home.shtml?ZFY_shopping_cart.

    If I go here:
    http://www.jacalart.com/qa/osha.htm
    The 2nd sentence in the top paragrapg starts “. If you would like more specialized help with OSHA Compliance,…” Well – the phrase “OSHA compliance” in underlined and if clicked, I go to:
    http://www.safetlaw.com/

    Now – I know that OSHA link should not be there because this is a site that I am developing myself! What is going on?! I have looked all over my IE prefs and can’t find anything. I’ve cleared all cookies. I’ve rebooted. I’ve looked through Add/RemovePrograms to see if something was installed. How do I disable this?

    As a side note – by hitting F5 and refreshing the page, those links disappear. But the next visit to the page, they’re back.

    This is Win98SE, IE 5.00.2919.6307

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    • #3720736

      IE5 links

      by vinnyd ·

      In reply to IE5 links

      Try this.

      go to the Control Panel

      The Internet Options icon and open it.

      Go to the Advanced Tab

      Click the Restore Defaults button.

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        IE5 links

        by mr. origami ·

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      IE5 links

      by mr. origami ·

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