> > For example, clicking on a link in OE doesn't open IE

> Does shift and then click work ?

Nope. What does work -

Clicking on Google results

Right-clicking to download a file

Can navigate around piclist and links. For example those below the yellow
bar on this page http://www.piclist.com/techref/microchip/routines.htm

but from here http://www.planet-familyguy.com/main.php

this link ("official Family Guy web site") http://www.fox.com/familyguy/

opens an approx 1/4 size empty Explorer window, nothing in the Address, no
wavy flag and no traffic. Before clicking I can see the URL in the status
bar

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http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics
(like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics