IE7: Google Links in Explorer Bar Do Nothing When You Click Them

Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Internet Explorer Tips |

When you perform a Google search in Internet Explorer using the Explorer Bar, nothing happens when you click on the links.

Try the following to solve this issue:

1. In Internet Explorer click Tools > Internet Options.

Tools - Internet Options
2. Under the Security tab click Internet zone.

Internet Options Screen

3. Click Custom Level.

4. Under Miscellaneous section, set Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Enable.

Security Settings

5. Click OK, then OK again. Relaunch Internet Explorer and give the search another try. The links should now work.

This tip was built based on information provided with the following article:
Nothing happens when you click a link in the Search pane?

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