internet probs
 

I have an HP Pavilion Laptop, when I am on the internet -Internet Explorer I am not sure which version, and I attempt to minimize the webpage that I am on, it disappears completely.
It does not minimize to the toolbar to be reopened when needed. I have to re-enter the web address from scratch.
I suspect that this is a Win XP issue, but I have looked around at various settings and been unable to find anything that solves the problem.
I am also thinking it could be linked to some power saving display setting.
What do you think???
Frazhm

Presuming your using IE 6 still one or two things could and o cause this problem so you might like to try the following:

From IE click TOOLS > INTERNET OPTIONS > ADVANCED > BROWSING.

then uncheck 'REUSE WINDOWS FOR LAUNCHING SHORT CUTS'.

Next certain POP-UP blockers can cause this problem too, the most troublsome ones comes with Yahoo Tool Bar, Google Tool Bar and MSN Tool Bar, yahoo being the main culprit, if you have it installed, uninstaling it should recover the situation.

Next some of the IE.? versions touted around as 'upgrades' on Magazine freebie disks ect have often been altered using IEKA an admin kit for IE and it, like so many MS products has a bug that on occasions breaks or just plain leaves out a single important registry key leading too a number of DLL files comming up as broken or missing, a lengthy resolution can be found here: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679
Simpler just to repair IE rather than mess around with the registry by downloading a fresh copy from MS.

Few other useful links can be found to cover this subject here:

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/27.html

Link that is Well worth keeping.

Further details..............
 

Whilst examining this problem further, it seems that it is not restricted to IE, the bottom of the screen taskbar does not display any open programmes - everything from word docs to any open programme, once minimized disappears completely and has to be re-accessed from scratch.

Because the laptop is new and mainly used by my son it has never been noticed until now.

I am aware of the system recover facility - but I am loathe to use it since I would need to save and reload everything some of which would be very difficult to do - software from work etc....

So it is looking more like a Win XP prob - what does everyone think???

Frazhm

Try Here line 240 left hand side it might fix it
Max