Double windows

"Olórin" wrote in message
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"JimL" wrote in message
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"JD" wrote in message
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JimL wrote:
XP Pro SP3

While working on setting up my "new" computer I discovered several
utility
type programs come up as a window within a window. I see two sets of
controls at the upper right corner - one in each window. (I've never
seen
this behavior in the XP Pro SP2 on my old computer.)

One such is a third party utility called clipboard.exe that displays
what's
in the clipboard.

It seems that in right-click Mycomputer Manage, ALL the system tools
come
up as window within window.

Does anyone know what's happening here and how to stop it?


I'm not sure what you're describing.

Ctrl-Alt-Delete to bring up Windows Task Manager, select the
Applications tab and see if you can figure out which program is doing
this. If there is no application that appears to be doing this, then
click on the Processes tab and see if there is a process doing this.

--
JD..


I've seen things like this before - in photo shop/paint type programs.
They come up in a regular window, then when you load a picture it opens
in a window inside the first window. These usually are smaller than the
original window, but a large picture will fill the original window
entirely and you will get scroll bars.

In the situation described previously usually the outside of the second
window's frame precisely fits inside the original window's frame. The
result is a double frame all the way around and, as I said, there are two
sets of controls, one on the inside frame and one on the outside one. I
don't really know how better to put it.

I don't get what you suggest in task manager processes. I know how to
close processes. But this occurs in several different situations. Are
you suggesting that every time I see it I just start shutting down
processes and see what happens?

--
For most of us the most danger is most politicians.

JimL



If you click the Maximise button for the "inner" window, does everything
then look how you'd like it to?


Interesting. Some have stopped the described behavior "on their own". One
seems to have gone back to normal when maximised (the extra frame is gone).
Some remain as described (with the double frame). It is clear - that
computer is infested with demons, gremlins, bad guys, evil spirits and
little green men from outer space. Unfortunately none of my anti-virus
programs are set up for that kind of infestation. At least they don't show
anything.

--
For most of us the most danger is most politicians.

JimL

"Olórin" wrote in message
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"JimL" wrote in message
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"JD" wrote in message
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JimL wrote:
XP Pro SP3

While working on setting up my "new" computer I discovered several
utility
type programs come up as a window within a window. I see two sets of
controls at the upper right corner - one in each window. (I've never
seen
this behavior in the XP Pro SP2 on my old computer.)

One such is a third party utility called clipboard.exe that displays
what's
in the clipboard.

It seems that in right-click Mycomputer Manage, ALL the system tools
come
up as window within window.

Does anyone know what's happening here and how to stop it?


I'm not sure what you're describing.

Ctrl-Alt-Delete to bring up Windows Task Manager, select the
Applications tab and see if you can figure out which program is doing
this. If there is no application that appears to be doing this, then
click on the Processes tab and see if there is a process doing this.

--
JD..


I've seen things like this before - in photo shop/paint type programs.
They come up in a regular window, then when you load a picture it opens
in a window inside the first window. These usually are smaller than the
original window, but a large picture will fill the original window
entirely and you will get scroll bars.

In the situation described previously usually the outside of the second
window's frame precisely fits inside the original window's frame. The
result is a double frame all the way around and, as I said, there are two
sets of controls, one on the inside frame and one on the outside one. I
don't really know how better to put it.

I don't get what you suggest in task manager processes. I know how to
close processes. But this occurs in several different situations. Are
you suggesting that every time I see it I just start shutting down
processes and see what happens?

--
For most of us the most danger is most politicians.

JimL



If you click the Maximise button for the "inner" window, does everything
then look how you'd like it to?


Interesting. Some have stopped the described behavior "on their own". One
seems to have gone back to normal when maximised (the extra frame is gone).
Some remain as described (with the double frame). It is clear - that
computer is infested with demons, gremlins, bad guys, evil spirits and
little green men from outer space. Unfortunately none of my anti-virus
programs are set up for that kind of infestation. At least they don't show
anything.

--
For most of us the most danger is most politicians.

JimL