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Q156518: Minimized Internet Explorer Remains on Taskbar

Article: Q156518
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): 3.0,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 for Windows NT 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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With Internet Explorer 3.0, if you load an HTML page that contains frames and
then click a hyperlink to a Microsoft Word Document and the file loads inside
one of the frames, if you then minimize IE to the Taskbar and try to click it to
bring it back to a windowed view it will remain on the Taskbar.

RESOLUTION
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When the item is on the Taskbar, right-click the item and select either Restore
or Maximize. Internet Explorer will expand to a window view. You can also use
Alt+Tab to bring Internet Explorer to the foreground.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Explorer version 3.0.
We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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This problem does not occur with Internet Explorer 3.0 running on Windows95.
This occurs only if frames are used on the HTML page.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbIEsearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbIENT400Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbIE300WinNT400
Version           : :3.0,4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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