Increasing maximum amount of windows open in WinXP, simultaneously
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It seems to change on the fly. At times Im limited to around 15 (explorer and internet explorer) windows, but when I do a reboot, I can usually open around 20 IE windows before it stops me from opening anymore (ie. you click on IE shortcut and nothing happens).
I was quite sceptical about there being a limit at all - anyway, I tried opening IE windows and got to about 35 at which point I couldn't open any more (got a nasty beeping sound and a useless IE window).
I imagine it's dependant on your available RAM and so on rather than a specific setting? It seems most likely given that we both have significantly different results.
I imagine it's dependant on your available RAM and so on rather than a specific setting? It seems most likely given that we both have significantly different results.
ie makes a clicking sound when the system is heavily in use.
Use firefox and tab browsing, uses far less ram. Each window is taking around 20mb of ram.
on 110 and still going..
Wait till the computer sorts itself out and you can carry on opening. 2gb ram here.
Use firefox and tab browsing, uses far less ram. Each window is taking around 20mb of ram.
on 110 and still going..
Wait till the computer sorts itself out and you can carry on opening. 2gb ram here.
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The thing is that when I look at my system resources, there is plenty of ram available (I have 2GB).
The only way to open up more windows, without a reboot, is to open up task manager, close down 1 instance of explorer (there are usually 2 open at this stage) and then open up more windows.
The only way to open up more windows, without a reboot, is to open up task manager, close down 1 instance of explorer (there are usually 2 open at this stage) and then open up more windows.
That is just the system catching up, leave it for a few seconds to sort it self out and they become available.
System is starting to flake out at 154.. Still allows me to open more and use all the browsers though.
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no comment. is that 15 windows of porn? 
That's definitely not the case for me. I did it again just now, got to 35 windows again, and it wouldn't open any more IE windows. I waited a good 10 minutes and it still won't open another.
