Welcome guest. Before posting on our computer help forum, you must register. Click here it's easy and free.

Author Topic: Can only open 1 website at a time  (Read 20077 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Broni


    Mastermind
  • Kraków my love :)
  • Thanked: 614
    • Computer Help Forum
  • Computer: Specs
  • Experience: Experienced
  • OS: Windows 8
Re: Can only open 1 website at a time
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2008, 12:42:56 PM »
Quote
i was one step ahead of you
You know well, that I'm a slow typist, and you shouldn't be taking advantage if this...hehehe

patio

  • Moderator


  • Genius
  • Maud' Dib
  • Thanked: 1769
    • Yes
  • Experience: Beginner
  • OS: Windows 7
Re: Can only open 1 website at a time
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2008, 12:45:16 PM »
You're a slow cut and pastist as well...


 :o
" Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. "

tango514

    Topic Starter


    Rookie

    Re: Can only open 1 website at a time
    « Reply #17 on: March 07, 2008, 12:46:30 PM »
    So I need to go to Firefox?  How?  Then what?
    And how do I get IE Window?

    Broni


      Mastermind
    • Kraków my love :)
    • Thanked: 614
      • Computer Help Forum
    • Computer: Specs
    • Experience: Experienced
    • OS: Windows 8
    Re: Can only open 1 website at a time
    « Reply #18 on: March 07, 2008, 12:49:23 PM »
    pastist?
    Must be some new English....LOL
    Even Webster doesn't list it...hehehe

    Broni


      Mastermind
    • Kraków my love :)
    • Thanked: 614
      • Computer Help Forum
    • Computer: Specs
    • Experience: Experienced
    • OS: Windows 8
    Re: Can only open 1 website at a time
    « Reply #19 on: March 07, 2008, 12:50:05 PM »
    tango514
    Get Firefox here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

    tango514

      Topic Starter


      Rookie

      Re: Can only open 1 website at a time
      « Reply #20 on: March 07, 2008, 12:53:46 PM »
      ok, what will happen & what's the advantage?  On any other computer (office, friend, library) I've never had this problem and I've never heard about Firefox.  Why can't I keep several sites open at same time?

      Broni


        Mastermind
      • Kraków my love :)
      • Thanked: 614
        • Computer Help Forum
      • Computer: Specs
      • Experience: Experienced
      • OS: Windows 8
      Re: Can only open 1 website at a time
      « Reply #21 on: March 07, 2008, 12:56:22 PM »
      You'll have the options seen in previous screenshots...no need to juggle between browser, and desktop

      tango514

        Topic Starter


        Rookie

        Re: Can only open 1 website at a time
        « Reply #22 on: March 07, 2008, 12:59:17 PM »
        Will I be able to keep several sites open at the same time?  The problem is that every time I open a site the previous one closes.  Will Firefox change my desktop completely?

        Also, when I click on Internet Explorer I get a page called "My AOL" like that's my homepage , and at right it says HP -and I don't eveh have AOL.  I have a list of favorites, but again, I can only keep one web site open at a time.  When I open another, the previous one closes.  At bottom there should be several minimized wondows with websites that I want to keep poen.

        Broni


          Mastermind
        • Kraków my love :)
        • Thanked: 614
          • Computer Help Forum
        • Computer: Specs
        • Experience: Experienced
        • OS: Windows 8
        Re: Can only open 1 website at a time
        « Reply #23 on: March 07, 2008, 01:05:06 PM »
        Yes, and they'll be displayed nicely in tabs:


        [recovering space - attachment deleted by admin]

        tango514

          Topic Starter


          Rookie

          Re: Can only open 1 website at a time
          « Reply #24 on: March 07, 2008, 01:06:44 PM »
          What will happen to desktop appearance and all the programs displayed?

          Broni


            Mastermind
          • Kraków my love :)
          • Thanked: 614
            • Computer Help Forum
          • Computer: Specs
          • Experience: Experienced
          • OS: Windows 8
          Re: Can only open 1 website at a time
          « Reply #25 on: March 07, 2008, 01:08:41 PM »
          Nothing...will stay the same. Firefox will open in its own window, like any other program.

          soybean



            Genius
          • The first soybean ever to learn the computer.
          • Thanked: 469
          • Computer: Specs
          • Experience: Experienced
          • OS: Windows 10
          Re: Can only open 1 website at a time
          « Reply #26 on: March 07, 2008, 01:58:15 PM »
          Hi,   ??? Not sure I understand "right clicking on a link".   I know how to do it, ...
          You've contradicted yourself here.  This is simple, just hover your mouse pointer over a link, right click your mouse, and select from the menu, as shown in the image Broni posted. 

          ... but when I open websites, I either click on desktop icon or type in web address.  I don't go to my favorite sites via links.
          Why not?  That's a basic technique all Internet users should know, and use. 

          tango514

            Topic Starter


            Rookie

            Re: Can only open 1 website at a time
            « Reply #27 on: March 07, 2008, 02:23:22 PM »
            Soybean, I don’t see where I’ve contradicted myself.  I know what a link is, I’ve used the Internet for over 10 yrs. I can’t address what basic things people should know, or my opinion about it – that’s not the issue here. I know how to hover over a link that someone has posted and how to click and go there.  I even know how to send links. But -  That has nothing to do with what my problem is or with what I’m asking.

            btw -Your tone is coming across as quite condescending.

            No one has yet addressed my basic question (see my first few posts) – which is why can’t I keep several web sites open at the same time?

            I don’t know how your screen is set up, but, for example if you use MS Word and minimize, the program stays open at the bottom of the screen.  What I want to do is what I’ve been able to on every computer except this one – open websites, minimize and KEEP them open, and open other sites – keeping them all open.  Thus, they would show at the bottom, and I would simply click on the site I want to go back to.  The problem – as Stated many times previously – is that when I open a sit, the previous site closes, and I don’t want it to close.


            Broni


              Mastermind
            • Kraków my love :)
            • Thanked: 614
              • Computer Help Forum
            • Computer: Specs
            • Experience: Experienced
            • OS: Windows 8
            Re: Can only open 1 website at a time
            « Reply #28 on: March 07, 2008, 02:30:49 PM »
            Quote
            No one has address my basic question (see my first few posts) – which is why can’t I keep several web sites open at the same time?
            I answered your question twice. You can't do this, using Desktop shortcuts, but you can do this from within Internet Explorer by using Favorites, or by using Firefox.
            I'm sorry, but I can't provide a fix for impossible.

            soybean



              Genius
            • The first soybean ever to learn the computer.
            • Thanked: 469
            • Computer: Specs
            • Experience: Experienced
            • OS: Windows 10
            Re: Can only open 1 website at a time
            « Reply #29 on: March 07, 2008, 02:31:09 PM »
            I know how to hover over a link that someone has posted and how to click and go there.  You're right, it is simple - I do it all that time. 
            That's not what we said. Right click on the link, not left click. <hint>  Right click means use the right button on your mouse.

            Give this a try.  Open IE, go to Tools, Internet Options, Advanced, and click on the Reset button at bottom to reset all IE settings to default.