Windows do not maximize/hide behind other windows on desktop

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I have Windows XP SP1. When a user opens a new window, sometimes it hides
behind other open windows. The item appears in the taskbar but doesn't open
directly in a window on the desktop. When you click on the item in the
taskbar it doesn't maximize until you minimize the other open windows...I
checked the user's taskbar settings and unchecked the setting to "keep the
task bar on top of other windows" but that didn't solve the problem. This
problemmost likely occurs when minimizing the RDP connection. I checked the
RDP connection window settings, but could not find any relevant options to
change. I installed the newest RDP client on the computer, and the problem
still occurred. This is very strange behavior.
The old RDP client version came packaged with Windows XP SP1 and its version
is 5.1.2600.1106.
New Version installed: 5.2.3790.0
I have other users on Win XPSP1 with the same problem. Please advise, thank
you.

 

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If an open window is set to "always be on top" any new window will open
beneath it. There are a few applications that allow you to choose this
behavior. Is this your situation?

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"Amanda George" <AmandaGeorge@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C444882F-4784-4A43-A159-F14C48D45F1F@microsoft.com...
>I have Windows XP SP1. When a user opens a new window, sometimes it hides
> behind other open windows. The item appears in the taskbar but doesn't
> open
> directly in a window on the desktop. When you click on the item in the
> taskbar it doesn't maximize until you minimize the other open windows...I
> checked the user's taskbar settings and unchecked the setting to "keep the
> task bar on top of other windows" but that didn't solve the problem.
> This
> problemmost likely occurs when minimizing the RDP connection. I checked
> the
> RDP connection window settings, but could not find any relevant options to
> change. I installed the newest RDP client on the computer, and the
> problem
> still occurred. This is very strange behavior.
> The old RDP client version came packaged with Windows XP SP1 and its
> version
> is 5.1.2600.1106.
> New Version installed: 5.2.3790.0
> I have other users on Win XPSP1 with the same problem. Please advise,
> thank
> you.
>

 

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This appears to be close to the situation. How do I check to see if the
window is set to "always be on top?" This happens most often with Outlook and
RDP connection windows.

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> If an open window is set to "always be on top" any new window will open
> beneath it. There are a few applications that allow you to choose this
> behavior. Is this your situation?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
>
> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard
>
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
> "Amanda George" <AmandaGeorge@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C444882F-4784-4A43-A159-F14C48D45F1F@microsoft.com...
> >I have Windows XP SP1. When a user opens a new window, sometimes it hides
> > behind other open windows. The item appears in the taskbar but doesn't
> > open
> > directly in a window on the desktop. When you click on the item in the
> > taskbar it doesn't maximize until you minimize the other open windows...I
> > checked the user's taskbar settings and unchecked the setting to "keep the
> > task bar on top of other windows" but that didn't solve the problem.
> > This
> > problemmost likely occurs when minimizing the RDP connection. I checked
> > the
> > RDP connection window settings, but could not find any relevant options to
> > change. I installed the newest RDP client on the computer, and the
> > problem
> > still occurred. This is very strange behavior.
> > The old RDP client version came packaged with Windows XP SP1 and its
> > version
> > is 5.1.2600.1106.
> > New Version installed: 5.2.3790.0
> > I have other users on Win XPSP1 with the same problem. Please advise,
> > thank
> > you.
> >
>
>
>

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Richard,

Did you receive my reply in the forum?

This appears to be close to the situation. How do I check to see if the
window is set to "always be on top?" This happens most often with Outlook and
RDP connection windows.


"Amanda George" wrote:

> This appears to be close to the situation. How do I check to see if the
> window is set to "always be on top?" This happens most often with Outlook and
> RDP connection windows.
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
> > If an open window is set to "always be on top" any new window will open
> > beneath it. There are a few applications that allow you to choose this
> > behavior. Is this your situation?
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Richard Urban
> >
> > aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard
> >
> > If you knew as much as you think you know,
> > You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
> >
> >
> > "Amanda George" <AmandaGeorge@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C444882F-4784-4A43-A159-F14C48D45F1F@microsoft.com...
> > >I have Windows XP SP1. When a user opens a new window, sometimes it hides
> > > behind other open windows. The item appears in the taskbar but doesn't
> > > open
> > > directly in a window on the desktop. When you click on the item in the
> > > taskbar it doesn't maximize until you minimize the other open windows...I
> > > checked the user's taskbar settings and unchecked the setting to "keep the
> > > task bar on top of other windows" but that didn't solve the problem.
> > > This
> > > problemmost likely occurs when minimizing the RDP connection. I checked
> > > the
> > > RDP connection window settings, but could not find any relevant options to
> > > change. I installed the newest RDP client on the computer, and the
> > > problem
> > > still occurred. This is very strange behavior.
> > > The old RDP client version came packaged with Windows XP SP1 and its
> > > version
> > > is 5.1.2600.1106.
> > > New Version installed: 5.2.3790.0
> > > I have other users on Win XPSP1 with the same problem. Please advise,
> > > thank
> > > you.
> > >
> >
> >
> >