Links not highligthed on return to page

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I'm on a page with many links. I click on one and go to that page.

I close that page and am back on the many links page. Nothing shows which
link I had just selected.

On Win98se, that link would stand out so I know which one I had just used.

See http://home.surewest.net/galen/private/xppics/xppics.html

Top pic shows I,m choosing 1 of 4 possible links.

Middle pic shows I'm exiting that page.

Bottom pic shows how Win98se tells me which one I last used.

How to make WinXP do the same???

Galen
 
Re: Links not highligthed on return to page

Refresh the original page.

Galen Somerville wrote:
> Highlight is probably the wrong term
>
> I'm on a page with many links. I click on one and go to that page.
>
> I close that page and am back on the many links page. Nothing shows which
> link I had just selected.
>
> On Win98se, that link would stand out so I know which one I had just used.
>
> See http://home.surewest.net/galen/private/xppics/xppics.html
>
> Top pic shows I,m choosing 1 of 4 possible links.
>
> Middle pic shows I'm exiting that page.
>
> Bottom pic shows how Win98se tells me which one I last used.
>
> How to make WinXP do the same???
>
> Galen
 
Re: Links not highligthed on return to page

Apparently XP does this automatically. That's why you can't tell which was
the last link you used !!

Galen

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23Q9C$bZJJHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Refresh the original page.
>
> Galen Somerville wrote:
>> Highlight is probably the wrong term
>>
>> I'm on a page with many links. I click on one and go to that page.
>>
>> I close that page and am back on the many links page. Nothing shows which
>> link I had just selected.
>>
>> On Win98se, that link would stand out so I know which one I had just
>> used.
>>
>> See http://home.surewest.net/galen/private/xppics/xppics.html
>>
>> Top pic shows I,m choosing 1 of 4 possible links.
>>
>> Middle pic shows I'm exiting that page.
>>
>> Bottom pic shows how Win98se tells me which one I last used.
>>
>> How to make WinXP do the same???
>>
>> Galen
>
 
Re: Links not highligthed on return to page

The page is not refreshing automatically. If you'd clicked on a link on the
page and then refresh it manually, the link in question should change color
(assuming you've not messed around with various Compatibility settings).
--
IE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

Galen Somerville wrote:
> Apparently XP does this automatically. That's why you can't tell which was
> the last link you used !!
>
>> Refresh the original page.
>>
>> Galen Somerville wrote:
>>> Highlight is probably the wrong term
>>>
>>> I'm on a page with many links. I click on one and go to that page.
>>>
>>> I close that page and am back on the many links page. Nothing shows
>>> which
>>> link I had just selected.
>>>
>>> On Win98se, that link would stand out so I know which one I had just
>>> used.
>>>
>>> See http://home.surewest.net/galen/private/xppics/xppics.html
>>>
>>> Top pic shows I,m choosing 1 of 4 possible links.
>>>
>>> Middle pic shows I'm exiting that page.
>>>
>>> Bottom pic shows how Win98se tells me which one I last used.
>>>
>>> How to make WinXP do the same???
>>>
>>> Galen
 
Re: Links not highligthed on return to page

These are the instructions in Help & Support to modify the colors used.
I'm sure that you can go there to verify if your machine is even set up to use the
default colors.
-------------------------------------------------------------
In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
Click the General tab, and then click Colors.
Clear the Use Windows colors check box.
Do any of the following:

To change the color used for links you have already visited, click the box to the
right of Visited, click the color you want to be used for visited links, and then
click OK.
To change the color used for links you have not visited, click the box to the right
of Unvisited, click the color you want to be used for unvisited links, and then click
OK.
To change the color that a link will become when you point at it, select the Use
hover color check box, click the box to the right of Hover, click the color you would
like links to change to when the mouse pointer hovers over them, and then click OK.
Click OK to close the dialog box.

~Gary


"Galen Somerville" <galen@community.nospam> wrote in message
news:eNFHzeZJJHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Apparently XP does this automatically. That's why you can't tell which was the last
> link you used !!
>
> Galen
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Q9C$bZJJHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Refresh the original page.
>>
>> Galen Somerville wrote:
>>> Highlight is probably the wrong term
>>>
>>> I'm on a page with many links. I click on one and go to that page.
>>>
>>> I close that page and am back on the many links page. Nothing shows which
>>> link I had just selected.
>>>
>>> On Win98se, that link would stand out so I know which one I had just used.
>>>
>>> See http://home.surewest.net/galen/private/xppics/xppics.html
>>>
>>> Top pic shows I,m choosing 1 of 4 possible links.
>>>
>>> Middle pic shows I'm exiting that page.
>>>
>>> Bottom pic shows how Win98se tells me which one I last used.
>>>
>>> How to make WinXP do the same???
>>>
>>> Galen
>>
>
>
 
Re: Links not highligthed on return to page

Yes, but if you've messed around with either Windows XP's or IE's
Compatibility options, doing so would trump those settings.

Gary Brandenburg wrote:
> These are the instructions in Help & Support to modify the colors used.
> I'm sure that you can go there to verify if your machine is even set up to
> use the default colors.
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, and then click Internet
> Options. Click the General tab, and then click Colors.
> Clear the Use Windows colors check box.
> Do any of the following:
>
> To change the color used for links you have already visited, click the box
> to the right of Visited, click the color you want to be used for visited
> links, and then click OK.
> To change the color used for links you have not visited, click the box to
> the right of Unvisited, click the color you want to be used for unvisited
> links, and then click OK.
> To change the color that a link will become when you point at it, select
> the Use hover color check box, click the box to the right of Hover, click
> the color you would like links to change to when the mouse pointer hovers
> over them, and then click OK. Click OK to close the dialog box.
>
> ~Gary
>
>
> "Galen Somerville" <galen@community.nospam> wrote in message
> news:eNFHzeZJJHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Apparently XP does this automatically. That's why you can't tell which
>> was
>> the last link you used !!
>>
>> Galen
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23Q9C$bZJJHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Refresh the original page.
>>>
>>> Galen Somerville wrote:
>>>> Highlight is probably the wrong term
>>>>
>>>> I'm on a page with many links. I click on one and go to that page.
>>>>
>>>> I close that page and am back on the many links page. Nothing shows
>>>> which
>>>> link I had just selected.
>>>>
>>>> On Win98se, that link would stand out so I know which one I had just
>>>> used. See http://home.surewest.net/galen/private/xppics/xppics.html
>>>>
>>>> Top pic shows I,m choosing 1 of 4 possible links.
>>>>
>>>> Middle pic shows I'm exiting that page.
>>>>
>>>> Bottom pic shows how Win98se tells me which one I last used.
>>>>
>>>> How to make WinXP do the same???
>>>>
>>>> Galen
 
Re: Links not highligthed on return to page

I'll give that newsgroup a try.

Galen

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uUq0wnaJJHA.1160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> The page is not refreshing automatically. If you'd clicked on a link on
> the page and then refresh it manually, the link in question should change
> color (assuming you've not messed around with various Compatibility
> settings).
> --
> IE-specific newsgroup:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
>
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>
> Galen Somerville wrote:
>> Apparently XP does this automatically. That's why you can't tell which
>> was
>> the last link you used !!
>>
>>> Refresh the original page.
>>>
>>> Galen Somerville wrote:
>>>> Highlight is probably the wrong term
>>>>
>>>> I'm on a page with many links. I click on one and go to that page.
>>>>
>>>> I close that page and am back on the many links page. Nothing shows
>>>> which
>>>> link I had just selected.
>>>>
>>>> On Win98se, that link would stand out so I know which one I had just
>>>> used.
>>>>
>>>> See http://home.surewest.net/galen/private/xppics/xppics.html
>>>>
>>>> Top pic shows I,m choosing 1 of 4 possible links.
>>>>
>>>> Middle pic shows I'm exiting that page.
>>>>
>>>> Bottom pic shows how Win98se tells me which one I last used.
>>>>
>>>> How to make WinXP do the same???
>>>>
>>>> Galen
>
 
Re: Links not highligthed on return to page

Been there, done that. No help.

I'll try PA Bears link reference.

Galen

"Gary Brandenburg" <Gary@whatever.com> wrote in message
news:ul9Dm8aJJHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> These are the instructions in Help & Support to modify the colors used.
> I'm sure that you can go there to verify if your machine is even set up to
> use the default colors.
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, and then click Internet
> Options.
> Click the General tab, and then click Colors.
> Clear the Use Windows colors check box.
> Do any of the following:
>
> To change the color used for links you have already visited, click the box
> to the right of Visited, click the color you want to be used for visited
> links, and then click OK.
> To change the color used for links you have not visited, click the box to
> the right of Unvisited, click the color you want to be used for unvisited
> links, and then click OK.
> To change the color that a link will become when you point at it, select
> the Use hover color check box, click the box to the right of Hover, click
> the color you would like links to change to when the mouse pointer hovers
> over them, and then click OK.
> Click OK to close the dialog box.
>
> ~Gary
>
>
> "Galen Somerville" <galen@community.nospam> wrote in message
> news:eNFHzeZJJHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Apparently XP does this automatically. That's why you can't tell which
>> was the last link you used !!
>>
>> Galen
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23Q9C$bZJJHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Refresh the original page.
>>>
>>> Galen Somerville wrote:
>>>> Highlight is probably the wrong term
>>>>
>>>> I'm on a page with many links. I click on one and go to that page.
>>>>
>>>> I close that page and am back on the many links page. Nothing shows
>>>> which
>>>> link I had just selected.
>>>>
>>>> On Win98se, that link would stand out so I know which one I had just
>>>> used.
>>>>
>>>> See http://home.surewest.net/galen/private/xppics/xppics.html
>>>>
>>>> Top pic shows I,m choosing 1 of 4 possible links.
>>>>
>>>> Middle pic shows I'm exiting that page.
>>>>
>>>> Bottom pic shows how Win98se tells me which one I last used.
>>>>
>>>> How to make WinXP do the same???
>>>>
>>>> Galen
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
Re: Links not highligthed on return to page

Stick with this one for now, please. (I'll just see your new thread in IE
General anyway.)

Have you enabled any Accessibility options in WinXP or IE?

"Galen Somerville" <galen@community.nospam> wrote in message
news:O%23XnCxbJJHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> I'll give that newsgroup a try.
>
> Galen
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uUq0wnaJJHA.1160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> The page is not refreshing automatically. If you'd clicked on a link on
>> the page and then refresh it manually, the link in question should change
>> color (assuming you've not messed around with various Compatibility
>> settings).
>> --
>> IE-specific newsgroup:
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
>>
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>
>> Galen Somerville wrote:
>>> Apparently XP does this automatically. That's why you can't tell which
>>> was
>>> the last link you used !!
>>>
>>>> Refresh the original page.
>>>>
>>>> Galen Somerville wrote:
>>>>> Highlight is probably the wrong term
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm on a page with many links. I click on one and go to that page.
>>>>>
>>>>> I close that page and am back on the many links page. Nothing shows
>>>>> which
>>>>> link I had just selected.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Win98se, that link would stand out so I know which one I had just
>>>>> used.
>>>>>
>>>>> See http://home.surewest.net/galen/private/xppics/xppics.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Top pic shows I,m choosing 1 of 4 possible links.
>>>>>
>>>>> Middle pic shows I'm exiting that page.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bottom pic shows how Win98se tells me which one I last used.
>>>>>
>>>>> How to make WinXP do the same???
>>>>>
>>>>> Galen
>>
>
>
 
Re: Links not highligthed on return to page

No. If I didn't mention it, I'm using IE6.

I'm not a fan of IE7 but will install it if you think it will solve my
problem.

Galen

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:u2qS$1eJJHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Stick with this one for now, please. (I'll just see your new thread in IE
> General anyway.)
>
> Have you enabled any Accessibility options in WinXP or IE?
>
> "Galen Somerville" <galen@community.nospam> wrote in message
> news:O%23XnCxbJJHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> I'll give that newsgroup a try.
>>
>> Galen
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uUq0wnaJJHA.1160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> The page is not refreshing automatically. If you'd clicked on a link on
>>> the page and then refresh it manually, the link in question should
>>> change color (assuming you've not messed around with various
>>> Compatibility settings).
>>> --
>>> IE-specific newsgroup:
>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
>>>
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>
>>> Galen Somerville wrote:
>>>> Apparently XP does this automatically. That's why you can't tell which
>>>> was
>>>> the last link you used !!
>>>>
>>>>> Refresh the original page.
>>>>>
>>>>> Galen Somerville wrote:
>>>>>> Highlight is probably the wrong term
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm on a page with many links. I click on one and go to that page.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I close that page and am back on the many links page. Nothing shows
>>>>>> which
>>>>>> link I had just selected.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Win98se, that link would stand out so I know which one I had just
>>>>>> used.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> See http://home.surewest.net/galen/private/xppics/xppics.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Top pic shows I,m choosing 1 of 4 possible links.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Middle pic shows I'm exiting that page.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bottom pic shows how Win98se tells me which one I last used.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How to make WinXP do the same???
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Galen
>>>
>>
>>
>
 
Re: Links not highligthed on return to page

I didn't mention (installing) IE7 at any point in this discussion, Galen.

Galen Somerville wrote:
> No. If I didn't mention it, I'm using IE6.
>
> I'm not a fan of IE7 but will install it if you think it will solve my
> problem.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:u2qS$1eJJHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Stick with this one for now, please. (I'll just see your new thread in
>> IE
>> General anyway.)
>>
>> Have you enabled any Accessibility options in WinXP or IE?
>>
>> "Galen Somerville" <galen@community.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:O%23XnCxbJJHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> I'll give that newsgroup a try.
>>>
>>> Galen
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uUq0wnaJJHA.1160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> The page is not refreshing automatically. If you'd clicked on a link
>>>> on
>>>> the page and then refresh it manually, the link in question should
>>>> change color (assuming you've not messed around with various
>>>> Compatibility settings).
>>>> --
>>>> IE-specific newsgroup:
>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
>>>>
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>>
>>>> Galen Somerville wrote:
>>>>> Apparently XP does this automatically. That's why you can't tell which
>>>>> was
>>>>> the last link you used !!
>>>>>
>>>>>> Refresh the original page.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Galen Somerville wrote:
>>>>>>> Highlight is probably the wrong term
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm on a page with many links. I click on one and go to that page.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I close that page and am back on the many links page. Nothing shows
>>>>>>> which
>>>>>>> link I had just selected.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Win98se, that link would stand out so I know which one I had just
>>>>>>> used.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> See http://home.surewest.net/galen/private/xppics/xppics.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Top pic shows I,m choosing 1 of 4 possible links.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Middle pic shows I'm exiting that page.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bottom pic shows how Win98se tells me which one I last used.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How to make WinXP do the same???
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Galen
 
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