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Minimizing open Windows

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by p_cheatum

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I have one computer in my organization which will minimize program Windows all by itself. It did it once while the user was working in the program. Not a big deal because she can just restore the program from the taskbar but it would get annoying after a while. I have never encountered a computer doing this before. This computer has just been reformatted with a new install of Windows 98. Any ideas?

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by msmac67

Have you found the answer to the problem? Check the quick launch toolbar and see if there is a shortcut to the following: "C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.scf"

It is an icon that can be found on the taskbar near start (called "Show desktop". The user could be inadvertently clicking on this icon with the result being all windows are minimized.

by p_cheatum

I am still looking at possible answers to this question.

I checked the users computer for the Show Desktop icon. She doesn't even have the Quick Launch toolbar activated so this would not be a possibility. Any other ideas anyone??

by sparky4

Both Window Key-D and Window Key-M will minimize open windows, as will Alt-Space, and then N. I have encountered people accidentally window-d'ing their programs away while typing.

by p_cheatum

I have forwarded this information on to the user to be aware of these keystrokes. Thank you.

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