"Open in New Window" Restriction Does Not Work in History Pane When in Kiosk Mode

When you are using Internet Explorer in Kiosk mode, the "Open in New Window" Internet Explorer restriction may not restrict users from opening new browser windows by using the History pane. This restriction would normally prevent users from opening new instances of Internet Explorer.

This problem can occur if Internet Explorer does not check for the "Open in New Window" restriction when you right-click a URL that is located in the History pane.

Internet Explorer 6

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Internet Explorer 6. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Internet Explorer 5.5

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Internet Explorer version 5.5. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 and Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1.

You can set the "Open in New Window" Internet Explorer restriction by using the Profile Manager tool that is included with the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK).