unable to close webpage??
 

Hiya, I have a problem with the website www.howstuffworks.com. I have two browser sessions open which I am unable to do anything with! That is close them, move them, maximise etc. All I get is the bell ring if I try to do something with them. Any suggestions please on how to close these nasty pages that wont go away. Otherwise I am going to have to turn my computer off. I also tried the ctrl-w to close the windows but to no avail. Thanks. :confused: :erm: :disturbd:

Re: unable to close webpage??
 

Sometimes if you wait a few minutes these dead windows will come back to life. If not, all you can do is ctrl-alt-del to bring up task manager and kill the task. Depending on your setup this might also close all your windows and you might even lose half the icons on your toolbar. Whatever happens, its best to do a reboot after killing the task.

Re: unable to close webpage??
 

Thanks Dan. I will ctrl- alt- delete them but probably that will not work and I will end up pulling the plug on my computer anyway!Most annoying isn't it? I mean I was looking for information about how to tune my television in so I wasnt going to leave their site anyway. Thanks again. :wavey:

Re: unable to close webpage??
 

Did as you suggested Dan and all sorted! Thanks!!!

Re: unable to close webpage??
 

Glad it worked. Killing the task usually does the trick. I often get popups I don't want which don't load properly and then wont close so I have to go and kill the task, or I'm happily viewing a page and it freezes for no reason. Crazy.

Re: unable to close webpage??
 

The best way is usualy Alt/f4 to close a window.