Window.open location =no does not work

what about inline pop-ups? You can write your own code or see this: http://docs.jquery.com/UI/Dialog.

I dont use standard window.open javascript function at all, as in IE 8 it's IMHO impossible to hide location bar.

Inline (I mean html) dialogs have more features than window.open.

Hope it helps.

No, there is no way to get rid of that bar in IE7 - this change was brought in as a security measure to help combat phishing.

As Feryt says, you can use inline popups, which is probably a better solution anyway.