XP Pro on Dual Xeon can not open many windows

I have a new Dell 690 PX with Dual Xeon processors running at 2GHz. I can
only open maybe 18 windows and then every new window I try to open does not
actually open. Clicking on the icon for Internet Explorer at this timedoes
not open IE. However, if I close any open window, I can then open a new
window.

Any help would be very much appreciated as many people in my department have
the same issue.

Theo
Thu Apr 17 09:41:50 PDT 2008

There are several variables that can affect this. Generally
is is related to the number of open files. Which verion of
Windows are you running and how much RAM do you have in your
computer?


CES wrote:
> I have a new Dell 690 PX with Dual Xeon processors running at 2GHz. I can
> only open maybe 18 windows and then every new window I try to open does not
> actually open. Clicking on the icon for Internet Explorer at this timedoes
> not open IE. However, if I close any open window, I can then open a new
> window.
>
> Any help would be very much appreciated as many people in my department have
> the same issue.

Colin
Thu Apr 17 09:48:10 PDT 2008

Is it a question of handles or resources?

"Theo" <theo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uwoI5nKoIHA.1736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> There are several variables that can affect this. Generally is is related
> to the number of open files. Which verion of Windows are you running and
> how much RAM do you have in your computer?
>
>
> CES wrote:
>> I have a new Dell 690 PX with Dual Xeon processors running at 2GHz. I can
>> only open maybe 18 windows and then every new window I try to open does
>> not actually open. Clicking on the icon for Internet Explorer at this
>> timedoes not open IE. However, if I close any open window, I can then
>> open a new window.
>>
>> Any help would be very much appreciated as many people in my department
>> have the same issue.

Theo
Thu Apr 17 09:50:58 PDT 2008

It's amazing what someone can find when they use Google!

Google Is Your Friend (G.I.Y.F.)!!!

According to this post:
http://weblogs.asp.net/israelio/archive/2007/02/07/max-num-of-open-windows-under-xp-2003-vista-resolved.aspx

Your situation may well be the limit of the system's capability:

Quote:
When I used XP and Win 2003 it always bothered me that as
soon as I opened 15-17 Internet explorer windows my system
got stuck so hard that even right click context menu
wouldn't seem to show up.
End Quote.

CES wrote:
> I have a new Dell 690 PX with Dual Xeon processors running at 2GHz. I can
> only open maybe 18 windows and then every new window I try to open does not
> actually open. Clicking on the icon for Internet Explorer at this timedoes
> not open IE. However, if I close any open window, I can then open a new
> window.
>
> Any help would be very much appreciated as many people in my department have
> the same issue.

Tony
Thu Apr 17 14:13:03 PDT 2008

Good find, Theo - I will try this one.


Tony. . .


"Theo" <theo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OlE%23$sKoIHA.5016@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> It's amazing what someone can find when they use Google!
>
> Google Is Your Friend (G.I.Y.F.)!!!
>
> According to this post:
>
http://weblogs.asp.net/israelio/archive/2007/02/07/max-num-of-open-windows-under-xp-2003-vista-resolved.aspx
>
> Your situation may well be the limit of the system's capability:
>
> Quote:
> When I used XP and Win 2003 it always bothered me that as
> soon as I opened 15-17 Internet explorer windows my system
> got stuck so hard that even right click context menu
> wouldn't seem to show up.
> End Quote.
>
> CES wrote:
> > I have a new Dell 690 PX with Dual Xeon processors running at 2GHz. I
can
> > only open maybe 18 windows and then every new window I try to open does
not
> > actually open. Clicking on the icon for Internet Explorer at this
timedoes
> > not open IE. However, if I close any open window, I can then open a new
> > window.
> >
> > Any help would be very much appreciated as many people in my department
have
> > the same issue.