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Switching Windows
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Switching Windows
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 6:56 am
Posted by John (2 messages posted)

When I am working in one window and have another working (opening) in the background, Windows switches from the one I'm working in to the one working (opening) when it is ready. How do I stop this so I can switch when I am ready, not when Windows is?

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re: Switching Windows
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 7:38 am
Posted by Steve (23810 messages posted)

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windowsxp/ht/stealingfocus01.htm

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re: Switching Windows
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 8:27 am
Posted by John (2 messages posted)

thanks for that!

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