Where did my window go?

I've had 7 on my computer for about two weeks now and I like it a lot, but I'm noticing one problem that continues to occur and is really hindering.

If I am on the internet and I minimize my window, about once every ten or so times, it disappears. I have Firefox pinned to my taskbar and typically when I have a Firefox window open, it is highlighted but again, at times, when I minimize a window, it becomes solid again as if it's not open. Normally I would assume it had closed completely but if I am watching a video or listening to music, it continues to play and I've discovered that it is still open, but I can't access it. What am I doing incorrectly?

A much more details system spec would help.
most members have a system spec notice on bottom left of screen click to see what they show... gives you a good example.
also: something like this would help.

Operating System System Model
Windows Vista Ultimate (build 7137)
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.40 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core
256 kilobyte primary memory cache
1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: ALiveXFire-eSATA2
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. P2.70 09/08/2008
Drives Memory Modules c,d
440.11 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
235.06 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
DVDRW 16X16 ATA Device [CD-ROM drive]
LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S ATA Device [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]
Brother MFC-240C USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 3
MAXTOR STM3200820AS [Hard drive] (200.05 GB) -- drive 0, s/n
3QE0EZEZ, rev 3.AAE, SMART Status: Healthy
WDC WD1600JD-55HBB0 ATA Device [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 1
WDC WD800JB-00ETA0 [Hard drive] (80.03 GB) -- drive 2, s/n
WD-WCAHL2579921, rev 77.07W77, SMART Status: Healthy 3072 Megabytes

Okay?

I really have no idea where that leaves me.

fangledangle said:

I've had 7 on my computer for about two weeks now and I like it a lot, but I'm noticing one problem that continues to occur and is really hindering.

If I am on the internet and I minimize my window, about once every ten or so times, it disappears. I have Firefox pinned to my taskbar and typically when I have a Firefox window open, it is highlighted but again, at times, when I minimize a window, it becomes solid again as if it's not open. Normally I would assume it had closed completely but if I am watching a video or listening to music, it continues to play and I've discovered that it is still open, but I can't access it. What am I doing incorrectly?

I had that happen recently.

I had 3 or 4 Firefox windows open (also, it is pinned to my Taskbar). I visited a page that opened a video. While it was initializing the video, I clicked to minimize that screen, and that particular FF window disappeared from the Taskbar.

The only way I found to get it back was to close all other windows and programs (including the other FF windows). Once I did that, the FF window reappeared in the Taskbar.

Win7User512 said:

I had that happen recently.

I had 3 or 4 Firefox windows open (also, it is pinned to my Taskbar). I visited a page that opened a video. While it was initializing the video, I clicked to minimize that screen, and that particular FF window disappeared from the Taskbar.

The only way I found to get it back was to close all other windows and programs (including the other FF windows). Once I did that, the FF window reappeared in the Taskbar.

I've done this as well and it still didn't show up. I might be just a little FF/7 compatibility glitch, but I have no idea. In order to get my window to reappear, I initiate shut down procedure and cancel when it tells me I still have a window open. It will then reappear.

You cant use Ctrl Shift Esc to kill firefox.exe, then just start a new browsing session or resume the current one?

fangledangle said:

I've done this as well and it still didn't show up. I might be just a little FF/7 compatibility glitch, but I have no idea. In order to get my window to reappear, I initiate shut down procedure and cancel when it tells me I still have a window open. It will then reappear.

sounds to me like
1. you might have used up all memory, or
2. Your netturn is still set a default. so to limit your connections.
3. 3 or 4 open connections is rather small, currently I'm testing some tweaks, using 2 browsers at the same time, total open currently is 9 with browsers plus EMail and Mirc. I have not been testing FF, but IE8 and Opera 9.64.