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zulubanshee

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    Opening multiple instances of same program in windows 7
    « on: November 08, 2013, 09:17:06 AM »
    OK so I open a program, say Firefox by clicking on the task button in the task bar. If I want to open another Firefox window I have to right click and select to launch another instance.  If I click on the task button a second time as it stands, it just minimizes the window.

    I would like to be able to click on the task button again to open another window. I has it this way, but for some reason that setting was changed.

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    Re: Opening multiple instances of same program in windows 7
    « Reply #1 on: November 08, 2013, 09:25:33 AM »
    CTRL + N opens a new window in firefox.

    Or clik on the + sign right next to the current open Tab...
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      Re: Opening multiple instances of same program in windows 7
      « Reply #2 on: November 08, 2013, 09:54:01 AM »
      That'll work for the time being, but I'd like to be able to click the task button a second time to open a window.

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      Re: Opening multiple instances of same program in windows 7
      « Reply #3 on: November 08, 2013, 10:07:50 AM »
      I don't understand the dilemna...in my Win7 PC the tabs cover my taskbar anyways so i use one of the 2 methods i posted...

      Someone else may come along with an idea.
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      Re: Opening multiple instances of same program in windows 7
      « Reply #4 on: November 08, 2013, 10:47:42 AM »
      I right-click the program in the taskbar and then click on new window.
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