--- In power-pro@yahoogroups.com, "Sheri" <sherip99@...> wrote:
>
> --- In power-pro@yahoogroups.com, "brucexs" <bswitzer@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In power-pro@yahoogroups.com, "buster_v_davenport" <buster_v_davenport@>
wrote:
> > >
> > > Sorry about that, I'm on WinXP SP3 and Firefox 3.5. And, yes, Notepad does
work. Using active buttons on a bar also works as well.
> > >
> >
> > Make sure setup|advanced|others "show all windows of a task when
> > it is activated" is unchecked.
>
> I'm having the same issue, also with Firefox 3.5.
>
> It works only if the "show all windows..." setting is CHECKED.
>
> However, I know that setting to be incompatible with other things.
>
> <http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-pro/message/34307>
>
> What does the setting do? Any way to apply to Firefox only?
>
> Regards,
> Sheri
>


The only work around I can suggest is scripting.

This checkbox is old win 3.1 functionality which attemtps to show all windows
belonging to an exe, although it may not be reliable.