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libertyx
07-16-2002, 01:25 PM
Hi!
I have WinXp and I'm using IE 6.
A couple of weeks ago, for some reason, IE6 has started causing me some problems. Here's my problem: let's say I open an IE6 browser window and put www.google.com in the address bar... while it loads I open the MY COMPUTER window, when it finishes loading the GOOGLE page, it automatically show the GOOGLE page - Puts it ON TOP without even asking me.
It doesn't matter if you open a my computer window or Winamp or Word or notepad or anything else, IE will automatically jump ON TOP as soon as it finishes loading a part of it, or the whole page. If you have many IE windows open, they like to compete with each other, they jump on top of one another as soon as they load a part of it and you can't even control your own computer that way! and it's really annoying, especially when it comes to pop-ups. Anybody have an idea of how to remove this ON TOP feature?

Sorry for the long post.

Nana
07-17-2002, 12:58 AM
libertyx,

Here's a link to <a target="_blank" href=http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/540/>Control Application Focus Settings</a> right here at WinGuides.

You could do a <a target="_blank" href=http://www.winguides.com/search.php?guide=community>search</a>[/b] for Focus and check out the results. There's been several threads dealing with this problem.

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libertyx
07-17-2002, 03:35 PM
I've read the other replies in the other posts and already tried this link, it didn't help. Thanks anyway. It happens ONLY with Internet Explorer. only IE seems to be so greedy - always goes to the front.

Nana
07-17-2002, 08:53 PM
libertyx,

Sorry I couldn't be of any help.

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DanK
07-17-2002, 09:20 PM
If you have TweakUI</font color=red> (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp><font)</font color=red> installed, on the General tab make sure Prevent Applications from steeling focus is checked

libertyx
07-18-2002, 12:47 AM
I don't have TweakUI.

WOW!!! Guess what? it works fine now!!!
don't know why. After changing the registry I rebooted and it didn't help, the second time I rebooted it suddenly worked!!! Thanks Nana!!! :)
Thanks Dank too. :)
THANKS A LOT!!! It's much much better now!!!

Nana
07-19-2002, 12:33 AM
libertyx,

You're welcome. I'm glad it worked out OK for you.

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