After two weeks of formating the HDD reloading the OS then updating the OS, checking the HTML of the web site re-doing the main frame from new,,,,,,,,,,,Eureka I think I have solved the problem regarding framed web sites coming out of the main frameset.
The problem has been with the NTL home pages both standard and broadband they both have some script that changes the way the browser works, those of you who have the same problem must also use NTL as your home page so logically the ones who reported no problem do not use NTL as a home page.
To overcome this problem that has existed for over two weeks, remove NTL as your home page and use the blank option or another web site of your choice as your home page. In IE5/6 click the tools menu then internet options, then in your temporary internet files hit the delete files button, another dialog box will open, click delete all offline content, press ok. While you are there check that the settings tab is set to about 80mb, this has nothing to do with the problem but will help to speed things up. When done click ok, close your browser, and then re-open. Go to a frame website and you will find like me it stays within the frameset problem solved. QED but it leads me to ask what has NTL done to their web site to cause such a problem?????? Also ban pop-ups
