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I have an IBM Net aptiva, Windows 2000 Pro., Internet Explorer 6 SP1, running Java 2 run-time environment. My problem is like many that I've been reading through the postings. On certain websites when I click on the links nothing happens.

I've been reading through the postings and tried all of the solutions and none of them are working. Things I've tried: reinstalling Java, reinstalling IE 6, removing any and all spyware, resetting IE back to defaults, clearing the cache, downloading all critical updates from Microsoft, downloading windows script host (as suggested), and nothing is working. The real twist of it all is if I hold down the 'Ctrl' key and click on the link at the same time, it works.

There are no software applications that are blocking pop ups or anything of the sort. I'm at a total loss. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the help in advance.

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— the symptom (links do nothing unless Ctrl+click is used) strongly points to something intercepting the normal click event: a browser add‑on/toolbar, a helper object, or page JavaScript that suppresses the default action. As suggested, first confirm whether it is site‑specific by testing several different pages and a second browser. The thread linked contains deeper registry fixes; below are concise, practical diagnostics and repairs that often resolve this on Windows 2000 / IE6 without requiring a full reinstall.

A compact diagnostic sequence: start Internet Explorer with add‑ons disabled (Start → Run → iexplore -extoff) to see if a toolbar or shell extension is the culprit; test right‑click → “Open in New Window”, Shift+click and middle‑click to compare behavior; create a fresh Windows user profile or boot in Safe Mode with Networking to rule out profile or startup software; check Tools → Internet Options → Security → Custom Level and make sure “Active scripting” is Enabled; if add‑ons are to blame, disable them and re‑enable one at a time to find the offender.

A frequently effective repair is re‑registering core IE DLLs. Export any registry keys before changing them. Save and run the following as an administrative .bat to re‑register common components:

@echo off
set DLLS=urlmon.dll actxprxy.dll mshtml.dll shdocvw.dll browseui.dll jscript.dll vbscript.dll oleaut32.dll
for %%D in (%DLLS%) do regsvr32 /s %%D
echo Done. Restart the PC.
pause

Also confirm the HTTP/HTTPS handlers point to IE: check the registry key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\command (default value should reference IEXPLORE.EXE with the "%1" parameter). Export keys before editing. If none of the above resolves the issue, a clean reinstall of IE (or switching to a modern browser) usually avoids compatibility quirks on complex sites.

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What websites did you try? I could do a bit of testing for you to see if it's a problem at your end or whether it's to do with the websites themselves

It could just be that there's what's called a 'broken link' on a site, which is a link to something which either no longer or didn't ever exist.

If this happens a lot then it might not be that. You might want to try installing a second browser such as Mozilla Firefox.

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