Display full version of the post: opening cad files without drawing popping up

jfreakofkorn
26.06.2013, 19:23
like the title says .... how do bypass the option for it once i open a few dwgs and im continuing on another application without minimizing each dwgs each time ....???can anyone help ....??

John Connor
26.06.2013, 23:10
You want to open a drawing but you don't want to see it?

jfreakofkorn
26.06.2013, 23:28
like for instance, like are before i log on the web ....i usually open up like 6 dwgs ..... than i minimize it ....right after it uploads, it pops up with dwgs than i have to minimize again and than again than again ....how can i stop that from it popping up at when i open up the web or another from it wanting to be first in line for everything ....

John Connor
26.06.2013, 23:32
Run your browser in a virtual machine and you won't have the problem.

jfreakofkorn
26.06.2013, 23:33
explain would you plz ....???

John Connor
26.06.2013, 23:37
I was kidding.  I don't think you want to be running two instances of Windows at the same time as your system would suffer a performance hit unless it is robust to begin with.

John Connor
26.06.2013, 23:41
It's called "stealing focus" and the way to prevent it is discussed in this article...http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windowsxp/ht/stealingfocus02.htm

jfreakofkorn
26.06.2013, 23:42
performance is the least of my problems ...but opening up the files while doing other things is annoying ...

jfreakofkorn
26.06.2013, 23:48
ok cool ty