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angryfire
13 Dec 09 10:15
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Got myself a new laptop and this new windows 7 , after a bit of finding my way around, seems much better. (Especially when a novice like myself can understand it, it must be idiot proof!)

The one thing that does annoy me is that when I click on the IE icon in the taskbar.....it wont open up multiple screens after every click. Instead, it just pops up the creen or closes it back down to the taskbar. I can access another one, either via a tab or by right clicking, then selecting one.

Is there any way I can change this so I can just click the icon and open up multiple ones?

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By:
angryfire
When: 13 Dec 09 12:07
Bump.
By:
everythings gone green
When: 13 Dec 09 12:13
Good question.

I've got used to right clicking now, been running windows 7 for 6 months or so.
By:
angryfire
When: 13 Dec 09 15:08
bumped again :(
By:
Petrus Romanus
When: 13 Dec 09 15:14
Try this...

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/888-quick-launch-enable-disable.html
By:
angryfire
When: 13 Dec 09 15:50
Thnx Swearbox, been searchin through there and cant find my problem but have sorted another through there so thanks for that !
By:
Ramruma
When: 13 Dec 09 15:53
IE is now a tabbed browser (like firefox or chrome) so you are "supposed" to use different tabs not different windows. You can set each tab up with its own (different) home page.
By:
angryfire
When: 13 Dec 09 16:02
Thnx Ramruna, I think this is silly cos I am used to opening up 4 pages, putting 4 addys in there and then looking at the highlighted boxes when I hover over ie.....having to right click, then select the "e" is such a pain! When it aint broke, dont try to**it they say......on this occasion, they have done this!
By:
Gin
When: 13 Dec 09 16:10
You can change to the original task bar:

http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/62-windows-7-tips-tricks-and-secrets-643861?artc_pg=2

23. Restore the Quick Launch Toolbar
If you're unhappy with the new taskbar, even after shrinking it, then it only takes a moment to restore the old Quick Launch Toolbar.

Right-click the taskbar, choose Toolbars New Toolbar, type "%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch" (less the quotes) into the Folder box and click Select Folder.

Now right-click the taskbar, clear 'Lock the taskbar', and you should see the Quick Launch toolbar, probably to the right. Right-click its divider, clear Show Text and Show Title to minimise the space it takes up. Complete the job by right-clicking the bar and selecting View Small Icons for the true retro look.


I haven't tried this myself but I think it would do what you are looking for at the expense of the new look taskbar in W7.
By:
Ramruma
When: 13 Dec 09 16:27
angryfire, with tabbed browsers and Windows 7, you still get the effect you want: when you hover over the 'e' icon in the taskbar, it will pop up a preview of each tab. Try it.
By:
Joel
When: 13 Dec 09 20:19
What you can do is hold down the Shift key when you click on it and it will open a new one.
By:
Reyes
When: 13 Dec 09 20:21
you poor poor windows users
By:
everythings gone green
When: 13 Dec 09 20:21
1.01 landed.
By:
angryfire
When: 13 Dec 09 20:30
Thanks guys, all replies appreciated but for ease of use, holding the shift key while clicking is the answer for me. Well done everyone, knew I could trust this forum.......all you guys are the daddies!
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