Open multiple windows - how to stop one re-opening over another

Hi, is there something I can do about this? Open a web-page I know is slow to
download. Open another IE session and another web-page that is quicker. Once
the "slower page" finishes loading it forces itself open over the "quicker
page" that I am reading. It's really annoying - how can I set it so that the
page *I* am viewing is always prominent and everything else stays in the
background until *I* select it? Thanks

Don
Sat May 10 04:43:07 PDT 2008

Hi,
Minimizing (to a button on the Taskbar) the window you don't want to see
will *usually* prevent it from stealing focus.

The only other solution I know of is one of the free programs with a
keep-this-window-on-top feature. This will involve an extra click or two.
Check for OS compatibility before downloading.
http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/DeskPins/deskpins.html
http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/xneat-windows-manager/xneatwinman.html
http://www.brothersoft.com/powermenu-63743.html

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Damo" <Damo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FDDD8B24-83C5-4480-B866-4135DDC2AAD3@microsoft.com...
> Hi, is there something I can do about this? Open a web-page I know is slow
to
> download. Open another IE session and another web-page that is quicker.
Once
> the "slower page" finishes loading it forces itself open over the "quicker
> page" that I am reading. It's really annoying - how can I set it so that
the
> page *I* am viewing is always prominent and everything else stays in the
> background until *I* select it? Thanks

PA
Sat May 10 08:55:25 PDT 2008

Assuming WinXP:

1. Prevent Programs from Stealing Focus (Line 66 Right)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

2. See http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windowsxp/ht/stealingfocus01.htm
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Damo wrote:
> Hi, is there something I can do about this? Open a web-page I know is slow
> to download. Open another IE session and another web-page that is quicker.
> Once the "slower page" finishes loading it forces itself open over the
> "quicker page" that I am reading. It's really annoying - how can I set it
> so that the page *I* am viewing is always prominent and everything else
> stays in the background until *I* select it? Thanks