Windows Explorer won't go to background

[Guest]

When I move away from Windows Explorer by clicking on another application's
window, Windows Explorer no longer automatically goes to the background. I
have to click the Minimize button to get it out of the way.

Is there a setting that I need to fix, or is this a bug?

 

[Guest]

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

[Guest]

This seems like an extreme step for such an issue. You do not explain why it
is necessary.

Anyone else know of a fix for this?

 

[Guest]

You have spent at least the last hour working on it. In that time a repair
would have completed.

 

[Guest]

Who says I spent the last hour working on it?

You have spent at least the last hour working on it. In that time a repair
would have completed.

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Good Luck.

 

[WTC]

When I move away from Windows Explorer by clicking on another
application's window, Windows Explorer no longer automatically goes
to the background. I have to click the Minimize button to get it out
of the way.

Is there a setting that I need to fix, or is this a bug?

Hi ctollive,

Does this occur when you start Windows XP in Safe Mode or when you
start Windows XP with a clean boot?

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222

How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" state
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353


Also, does this only happen in one user account or all user accounts?

 

[SingaporeWebDesign]

Hello,

It occasionally happens to me as well, but with random applications. Do a
Minimize All (Windows Key + D) and restore all back and the problem resolves
for me here.

--
Singapore Website Design
http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
Singapore Web Hosting
http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
Windows XP FAQ

 

[umwhat]

ctollive,
I had that problem then further problems with IE7 and Windows Explorer. I
did this...but my computer crashed before I tried this, since I have tried
this on a clean install and a total harddrive format I have had no further
problems.

http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14157&sliceId=2

I have given this Adobe link for others to try who described symptoms I
experienced before the computer crashed and some have said it did not help.
Others have not replied yet.