On Sat, 27 May 2006 17:40:27 -0400, "Bill Blanton"
put finger to keyboard and composed:

"Iceman" wrote in message ...
In this group Bill Blanton wrote in message


"Iceman" wrote in message
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Hello,
Is there a Windows keyboard shortcut that will bring a program into
focus? Often when I start my browser via its loader (I don't use
Internet Explorer), it will be out of focus. Is there a shortcut key
that will bring the browser (and other programs) into focus, so I
don't have to reach for the mouse?

Try holding the alt key and "tab"bing through the processes.

Yes, the Alt+Tab keys, of course. Thanks, Bill. :-)

You're welcome. It's strange for a program to launch and not retain focus however.

One way this can happen is if you launch the browser from a batch file
using the Start /m command.

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C:\WIN98SEstart /?
Runs a Windows program or an MS-DOS program.

START [options] program [arg...]
START [options] document.ext

/m[inimized] Run the new program minimized (in the background).
/max[imized] Run the new program maximized (in the foreground).
/r[estored] Run the new program restored (in the foreground).
[default]
/w[ait] Does not return until the other program exits.
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- Franc Zabkar
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