IE 8 Video problem

[MarshSt]

 I recently upgraded to IE 8 from IE 7 and have been having problems with my display on some forums including this one. The first window opens OK but when I open a topic the next window chops off part of my tool bar. Is there a setting or option I need to change? A driver to update?
Dell Dimension DM051
Pentium 4 CPU 3.0 GHz
1 GB RAM
Windows XP Media center
ver 2002
SP 3

Thanks,
Steve

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[Allan]

Sorry, I can't envision what you mean. Can you either post a pic or explain a little better? Thanks.

[MarshSt]

 I had attached a Word document with screen shots of the before and afters. I haven't posted an attachment before, did it display properly?

Steve

[soybean]

No, your attachment did not work.  Did you click the Browse button and navigate to the file?

[MarshSt]

 It shows at the bottom of the post as Video Problem.doc when I open the topic. Is there another way to attach it?

Steve

[soybean]

Try connecting the screen shots as separate image files (JPG, PNG, or whatever), rather than putting them in the Word document and attaching it.

[MarshSt]

 I added two screen shots as .jpg files. How did those work?
Thanks for the help,
Steve

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[Allan]

It was fine in the link in the first post. You say this only happens with some sites but not all?

[MarshSt]

 It is not consistent. It was doing it on this site earlier and now it is OK. It does it  consistently on the homeshopmachinist dot net site. Maybe since it opens an additional window?

Thanks,
Steve

[Allan]

You have your browser set to open new links in a new window? That's just inefficient - opening a separate process for each link. Change the option (Internet Options) to open links in a new TAB instead and lets see how that works, okay?

[soybean]

It was fine in the link in the first post.

Oh, the first post was edited and the attachment put there.  A bit confusing.  LOL

[soybean]

Your images show you're using MSN Explorer, not IE.  Can you get online directly with IE? 

[MarshSt]

 I'm really feeling like a noob on this one. I'm using MSN to access the net, I don't even open IE. I'm not seeing where I need to change this. I opened IE and went to the internet options but I don't see it. Is it on the general tab?

Thanks,
Steve

[Allan]

In Internet Options click on the PROGRAMS tab. Make IE your default browser and put a tic in the box that says "Tell me if IE is not the default browser"

Good catch soybean

[MarshSt]

 IE was already selected and ticked as you suggested. I can use IE to access the net and don't have any trouble accessing the homeshop site or any video issues. It does open another tab when I access the forum bulletin board. It seems to be the only one that does now although this forum gave me the same problem earlier with MSN but now doesn't.

Thanks,
Steve