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2 annoying things about xp

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  • 26-05-2004 10:18pm
    #1
    Turner
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,934 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    (1) When i have 7 windows open and each has its own little bar on the taskbar and then i open another, windows shoves them all into one.
    Is there anyway to stop this ?

    (2) When i open a new window (say click on a link) the new one opens but not full screen. I have to go and click the square in the right hand corner.
    It seems trivial but when you open say 7 links a minute in a forum with lots of links, it kinda gets annoying.
    Anybody know how to solve this as both of these problems combined together is very annoying.

    Cheers :)


    Chief.


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    #2
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,579 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    two solutions to q1.

    get firefox and use tab browsing (opens multiple pages but uses only one space on taskbar)

    or

    go to start >> control panel >> taskbar and start menu >> untick group similar taskbar buttons


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    #3
    Turner
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,934 Mod ✭✭✭✭Turner


    Excellent thanks...

    Makes such a difference already.


    Now whos gonna tackle question 2 ??


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    #4
    PhoenixRising
    Closed Accounts Posts: 790 ✭✭✭PhoenixRising


    ...and answer to Q2:

    right click on the icon in question and click properties. In the 'Run' box choose maximized.

    There you go, problems solved.:)


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    #5
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,579 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    also if you manually resize the window, then when u open another window it automatically opens in that size


    Xp isn't really annoying now is it?

    well okay i went too far.

    statement retracted


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    #6
    zAbbo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    How are these XP problems, indeed what are you talking about - IE ????

    using firefox, hold mouse3 to click a link, it will open in a seperate tab


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    Cal
    Registered Users Posts: 926 ✭✭✭Cal


    Answer to Question 2.

    Run your window for IE in 'restore down' mode. Then stretch it to your required size. Open a new window and stretch that window too. Then after you close those windows all newly opened windows will open in the previously set size.

    I hope that makes sense.

    Cal


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    #8
    Turner
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,934 Mod ✭✭✭✭Turner


    Excellent both problems solved..

    Thanks.


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    jesus_thats_gre
    Registered Users Posts: 17,441 ✭✭✭✭jesus_thats_gre


    Or, right click on your task bar and click properties

    untick "group similar taskbar buttons"....

    anti internet explorer monkeys!


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    #10
    ando
    Registered Users Posts: 5,403 ✭✭✭ando


    get advant browser, its faster than firefox and its integrated with IE so you get tabs + all webpages load fine


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