Is this happening when you first open IE? If so, and assuming you have an IE symbol in the taskbar, right click on it, select properties, click on the shortcut tab, then in the RUN window select Normal window.
If you don't have IE in the taskbar bar, right click on wherever you start IE from, and do the same.
If it is only happening on new windows, are they fully minimised or just less than full screen?
[This message has been edited by pilot999 (edited 30 January 2001).]