# Open external browser windows from within Flash

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-external-browser-windows-from-within-flash/206467
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 8, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-external-browser-windows-from-within-flash/206467 "2006-11-08T13:41:39Z")
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### Author: ![Hyperion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4491bb/32.png) [@Hyperion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hyperion)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-external-browser-windows-from-within-flash/206467/1 "2006-11-08T13:41:39Z")

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Hi,

When using “getURL” with the “\_blank” statement in Flash attached to a button, things works perfectly in Firefox on Mac (opening a new window), but Internet Explorer 6 on PC just refuses to open the HTML-page in a new window, instead it opens it in the current window instead. Why is this? Are there any other way to solve it?

Thanks.