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Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by denmarfl, Aug 5, 2009.

  1. denmarfl

    denmarfl Guest

    Running Vista Home Prem 32bit

    Normally when working with Windows when you do something that opens a new
    Window, that new Window opens in the forefront. However that is not so in my
    case, the new Window opens behind and at times I don't even know the new
    Window has opened because it is behind and hidden from view.

    Is there a setting that you set to make the new Window open in front of all
    others?
     
    denmarfl, Aug 5, 2009
    #1
  3. webster72n

    webster72n Guest

    "denmarfl" <denmarfl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:97CFD393-D8A1-47AD-8BBE-D58C5461F7B9@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Running Vista Home Prem 32bit
    >
    > Normally when working with Windows when you do something that opens a new
    > Window, that new Window opens in the forefront. However that is not so in
    > my
    > case, the new Window opens behind and at times I don't even know the new
    > Window has opened because it is behind and hidden from view.
    >
    > Is there a setting that you set to make the new Window open in front of
    > all
    > others?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Control Panel>Folder Options>Browse Folders: check as desired.

    Harry.
     
    webster72n, Aug 5, 2009
    #2
  4. Donald

    Donald Guest

    Sometimes there is a setting of the programs which says always stay on top
    of all other windows or always stay on background. You can check the
    settings of the program whose window covered your new opened program or the
    program you open newly. Use the settings menu, Window menu, settings
    program, configuration file, ini file, right-click popup menu, reverse
    engineering tools...

    "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:eNCkECkFKHA.3816@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    > "denmarfl" <denmarfl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:97CFD393-D8A1-47AD-8BBE-D58C5461F7B9@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Running Vista Home Prem 32bit
    >>
    >> Normally when working with Windows when you do something that opens a new
    >> Window, that new Window opens in the forefront. However that is not so
    >> in my
    >> case, the new Window opens behind and at times I don't even know the new
    >> Window has opened because it is behind and hidden from view.
    >>
    >> Is there a setting that you set to make the new Window open in front of
    >> all
    >> others?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Control Panel>Folder Options>Browse Folders: check as desired.
    >
    > Harry. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Donald, Aug 5, 2009
    #3
  5. +Bob+

    +Bob+ Guest

    On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 17:19:01 -0700, denmarfl
    <denmarfl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >Running Vista Home Prem 32bit
    >
    >Normally when working with Windows when you do something that opens a new
    >Window, that new Window opens in the forefront. However that is not so in my
    >case, the new Window opens behind and at times I don't even know the new
    >Window has opened because it is behind and hidden from view.
    >
    >Is there a setting that you set to make the new Window open in front of all
    >others?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    A beef I've had with MS-Windows since inception... MS-Windows can grab
    focus or not and you have little control over it. I believe that the
    XP Power Toys had a tweak for that but I don't recall one in Vista.

    You can try google "Vista" and "focus" and "window". You will probably
    need to narrow that search based on what comes back (e.g. "-camera")
    to get to anything useful.
     
    +Bob+, Aug 6, 2009
    #4
  6. Danno

    Danno Guest

    Harry,

    I tried to follow your instructions, but I couldn't figure out which option
    to choose under browse folders to control where the new window opens. Could
    you please advise which option to check?

    Thanks
    Danno


    "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:eNCkECkFKHA.3816@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    > "denmarfl" <denmarfl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:97CFD393-D8A1-47AD-8BBE-D58C5461F7B9@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Running Vista Home Prem 32bit
    >>
    >> Normally when working with Windows when you do something that opens a new
    >> Window, that new Window opens in the forefront. However that is not so
    >> in my
    >> case, the new Window opens behind and at times I don't even know the new
    >> Window has opened because it is behind and hidden from view.
    >>
    >> Is there a setting that you set to make the new Window open in front of
    >> all
    >> others?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Control Panel>Folder Options>Browse Folders: check as desired.
    >
    > Harry.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

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    Danno, Aug 12, 2009
    #5
  7. MikeB

    MikeB Guest

    On Aug 5, 7:19 pm, denmarfl <denma...@discussions.microsoft.com>
    wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Running Vista Home Prem 32bit
    >
    > Normally when working with Windows when you do something that opens a new
    > Window, that new Window opens in the forefront.  However that is not so in my
    > case, the new Window opens behind and at times I don't even know the new
    > Window has opened because it is behind and hidden from view.
    >
    > Is there a setting that you set to make the new Window open in front of all
    > others?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Very late to the party. I believe I once saw a fix for this. You might
    want to try the Windows Annoyances site, I think I saw the fix there.
    It involved editing the registry. It is a(nother) Vista "feature."
     
    MikeB, Aug 12, 2009
    #6
  8. Gene E. Bloch

    Gene E. Bloch Guest

    I think he's referring to the open in same window vs. open in new
    window choice, but that's not your problem :)

    Danno wrote :<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Harry,<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I tried to follow your instructions, but I couldn't figure out which option
    > to choose under browse folders to control where the new window opens. Could
    > you please advise which option to check?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Thanks
    > Danno<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
    > news:eNCkECkFKHA.3816@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >>
    >> "denmarfl" <denmarfl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:97CFD393-D8A1-47AD-8BBE-D58C5461F7B9@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Running Vista Home Prem 32bit
    >>>
    >>> Normally when working with Windows when you do something that opens a new
    >>> Window, that new Window opens in the forefront. However that is not so in
    >>> my
    >>> case, the new Window opens behind and at times I don't even know the new
    >>> Window has opened because it is behind and hidden from view.
    >>>
    >>> Is there a setting that you set to make the new Window open in front of
    >>> all
    >>> others?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Control Panel>Folder Options>Browse Folders: check as desired.
    >>
    >> Harry.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    --
    Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
     
    Gene E. Bloch, Aug 13, 2009
    #7
  9. Danno

    Danno Guest

    Thanks for the reply. I was arriving at the same conclusion as you.

    Danno

    "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message
    news:u0Kjw%23DHKHA.1488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >I think he's referring to the open in same window vs. open in new window
    >choice, but that's not your problem :)
    >
    > Danno wrote :<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Harry,<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> I tried to follow your instructions, but I couldn't figure out which
    >> option to choose under browse folders to control where the new window
    >> opens. Could you please advise which option to check?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Thanks
    >> Danno<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
    >> news:eNCkECkFKHA.3816@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> "denmarfl" <denmarfl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >>> news:97CFD393-D8A1-47AD-8BBE-D58C5461F7B9@microsoft.com...
    >>>> Running Vista Home Prem 32bit
    >>>>
    >>>> Normally when working with Windows when you do something that opens a
    >>>> new
    >>>> Window, that new Window opens in the forefront. However that is not so
    >>>> in my
    >>>> case, the new Window opens behind and at times I don't even know the
    >>>> new
    >>>> Window has opened because it is behind and hidden from view.
    >>>>
    >>>> Is there a setting that you set to make the new Window open in front of
    >>>> all
    >>>> others?
    >>>
    >>> Control Panel>Folder Options>Browse Folders: check as desired.
    >>>
    >>> Harry.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > --
    > Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
    >
    >
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    --

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    If "con" is the opposite of "pro," what is the opposite of progress?
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    Danno, Aug 13, 2009
    #8
  10. Danno

    Danno Guest

    Thanks for the suggestion, and apologies for taking so long to say so. I
    always Google when I have a problem/question, but for some reason I never
    thought of these type of websites. DOH!

    I'm checking them out, but it just seems that there should be some simple
    setting to accomplish this.

    Danno


    "MikeB" <MPBrede@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:fa1c9deb-247a-4c0b-ac28-fcb9fbcefe58@s15g2000yqs.googlegroups.com...
    On Aug 5, 7:19 pm, denmarfl <denma...@discussions.microsoft.com>
    wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Running Vista Home Prem 32bit
    >
    > Normally when working with Windows when you do something that opens a new
    > Window, that new Window opens in the forefront. However that is not so in
    > my
    > case, the new Window opens behind and at times I don't even know the new
    > Window has opened because it is behind and hidden from view.
    >
    > Is there a setting that you set to make the new Window open in front of
    > all
    > others?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Very late to the party. I believe I once saw a fix for this. You might
    want to try the Windows Annoyances site, I think I saw the fix there.
    It involved editing the registry. It is a(nother) Vista "feature."


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    George W. Bush (Time 12/15/08
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    Danno, Aug 19, 2009
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