Google Popup Blocker Behavior in IE 7

Version 3 blocks all target="whatever"

[jonrichd]

This has been hinted about in several threads, but I didn't see anything that formally explained the issue. After two IE7 RC1 installs and some testing, here is what I found.

If you are using Google Toolbar version 3 and Internet Explorer 7, any link with target="anything" will be blocked by the toolbar.

By updating to Toolbar version 4, this no longer happens; links open in a new window, or a new tab, depending on preferences.

So, the question is by the time IE7 is pushed out (apparently later this month), how many people are going to have the version 3 toolbar installed? I know G claims the toolbar will update automatically, but the update didn't occur on the two computers I tested, probably because I mostly use FF on them.

[btsinc]

im not sure.. but i know i just installed ie7 on oone of my machines , and google toolbar is blocking almost everything.. even a few times when there was no target on the link and no <base target either

Im just about to remove it