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   From: burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll   
      
   daviddschool wrote:   
   > On Mar 18, 1:27 pm, Nil  wrote:   
   >> On 18 Mar 2011, daviddschool  wrote in   
   >> alt.os.windows-xp:   
   >>   
   >>> If I am working on something and want another program   
   >>> to open up in the background, I don't want the new program to pop up   
   >>> and interrupt what I am doing!  IS there a way of stopping this with   
   >>> WinXP?   
   >> Change the shortcut's properties to have it Run Minimized.   
   >   
   > I understand what you mean, but I am talking mainly about working on   
   > an item and suddenly, the program I ran in the background starts up   
   > and comes completely over the program I am presently working on.  I   
   > don't always want the programs to start up minimized, but I would like   
   > Windows to recognize that when I am working on something, all other   
   > programs should be open in the background until I am ready to use   
   > them, not pop-up over the work I am presently on.  Any ideas on this?>   
      
   Add a telepathic interface so the   
   computer knows what you are about to do.   
   (patent pending).   
      
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