Only One Window Opens At Any Time

[zingo1327]

This is a basic question but for the life of me I can't remember the answer.
If I am playing internet hearts for instance and I click on the outlook express desktop icon to check my email,outlook express opens and internet hearts minimizes to the task bar.How do I open a second or even multiple windows.
Thank you in advance

[bibblebub]

Assuming Windows, at the top right corner of each window there are 3 buttons - the one in the middle (restore down) toggles between full size and a smaller size and, whilst it's smaller, you can click and drag on any of the edges or corners to resize that window or click and drag on the title bar to move it around the screen.

[zingo1327]

Hi.The program leaves the window completely and I have to click on it in the task bar to re-open it

[bibblebub]

So you don't have 3 buttons at top right of the windows? Usually they are minimise / restore down / close - just hovering the pointer over them, without clicking, brings up a tooltip that indicates what each does; some programs do have the middle button disabled which means that you can't resize that window but most programs do allow it.

[Prudie]

I thought that was completely normal for games that are stored on your PC - I have Outlook, Freecell and Spider Solitaire always open and sitting as icons on the taskbar. You only have to click from one to the other to get them to open. Multiple tabs open at once is what you do when using your internet browser eg AB, BBCnews, Amazon.

[zingo1327]

Hi guys . I'm not explaining myself clearly.I have the 3 buttons at the top right hand side and understand how they work.The problem is that i can't get 2 windows open to tile them.Which ever window I have open (any program at all) closes when I click on any icon or link.

[rojash]

I've never heard of Windows automatically closing or minimizing an application when you open another one.
It sounds to me as if bibblebub is on the right lines.
If each of your applications is maximized, then opening one will hide the other (but it won't be minimized, it'll simply be behind the one you've just opened) If you first ensure that the app is not maximized, and then drag it to a smaller size, you should be able to see the hidden app.

[rojash]

See if this helps:
http://www.rojash.co.uk/demo/windows.html