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Firefox does not switch to application active window

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wjnm
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I often run Firefox with 4-5 tabs open. When I click on another application which is open on the taskbar at bottom of Windows I expect that application to become the active window, the focus, the foreground. Instead, I have to minimize Firefox in order to see the chosen application. What setting can I change to fix this? I always accept any updates from Firefox. I'm running Windows 7 Professional, and updates are processed automatically. Thank you

I often run Firefox with 4-5 tabs open. When I click on another application which is open on the taskbar at bottom of Windows I expect that application to become the active window, the focus, the foreground. Instead, I have to minimize Firefox in order to see the chosen application. What setting can I change to fix this? I always accept any updates from Firefox. I'm running Windows 7 Professional, and updates are processed automatically. Thank you

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FredMcD
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It is possible that it's a windows problem.

Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web Link} by holding down the <Shift>
(Mac=Options) key, and then starting Firefox. Is the problem still there?