Vista - Closing Windows in Visa

**eyore953** · 11-30-2008

I am a computer geek. Sorry but I just purchased this computer and I am going crazy. First of all can you tell me why when I try to close a window in vista the whole computer closes. Why can I not close out one page. I will be here a lot--happy I found this forum. Is there a beginner forum I should be in. Please help. lol

**barman58** · 11-30-2008

Hello Eyore953, and welcome to the Vista Forums

Can you describe your problem in a little more detail - I'm sure that with a little more information someone here will be able to help

**eyore953** · 11-30-2008

When I sign on to my computer and say (for example) I go to a google page that I wanted. I then want to close the page, however, everything closes right back to my desktop-not just the page I was looking at.

There is no x up in the right corner to exit the program--the only x is to exit everything in the right hand corner.

Thank you for trying to help me.

**mansrm81** · 11-30-2008

What browser are you using.

**SIR VORTEX USA** · 11-30-2008

My primary browser is aol.. I have the same problem on internet explorer. This will be interesting to find out. What he's saying is when he X's out of the site he's on explorer closes also.. Than you have to open explorer again to surf. I added a homepage to it and I'm learning how to x out of things without closing explorer.

SirVortexUSA

**garysgold** · 11-30-2008

I'm not sure if this is what you mean, but you can't close the only open page in IE without closing IE. In Firefox you can close the only open page without closing the program.

Gary

**bruce2** · 11-30-2008

Can you just click on the x on the tab you are looking at instead of the x at the very top right corner? There should be tabs line up below the tool bars. Each has an x on it.

Or you meant there are two or more windows opened on top of each other and when you click to close one and the rest of them all close also? Then, I've never seen such thing occurs in my life.

**garysgold** · 11-30-2008

In IE the tabs have x's and you can close a window until you get to where there is only one open. That last tab won't have an x on the tab to close just the window.

Gary

**barman58** · 11-30-2008

I think that the problem here may be that the default set-up for tabs in both IE and Firefox is to only show the tabs when there are more than one. because of this when only one tab remains the only "X" visible will close the complete browser.

This behaviour may be changed to always show the TAB bar by adjusting the relevent TAB options in tools -Internet Options in IE or Tools - Options in Firefox.

Once tabs are set to always show the method so correctly pointed out by bruce will work

hope this clarifies things

**garysgold** · 11-30-2008

Hello Nigel.

I'm not seeing that option under tab settings. I'm using IE7. When I'm down to the last page, the tab shows, but there is no x to close just the tab.
In FF I am using a plugin to put the tabs down the side instead of across the top and that might be what allows me to close the last tab without closing FF. I do see the option to always show tabs in FF.

Gary

11-30-2008	#1 (permalink)
eyore953 Vista Home Premium 15 posts	Closing Windows in Visa I am a computer geek. Sorry but I just purchased this computer and I am going crazy. First of all can you tell me why when I try to close a window in vista the whole computer closes. Why can I not close out one page. I will be here a lot--happy I found this forum. Is there a beginner forum I should be in. Please help. lol
My System Specs

11-30-2008	#2 (permalink)
barman58 Windows 7 RC x64 Vista HP x86 1,682 posts	Re: Closing Windows in Visa Hello Eyore953, and welcome to the Vista Forums Can you describe your problem in a little more detail - I'm sure that with a little more information someone here will be able to help
My System Specs

11-30-2008	#3 (permalink)
eyore953 Vista Home Premium 15 posts	Re: Closing Windows in Visa When I sign on to my computer and say (for example) I go to a google page that I wanted. I then want to close the page, however, everything closes right back to my desktop-not just the page I was looking at. There is no x up in the right corner to exit the program--the only x is to exit everything in the right hand corner. Thank you for trying to help me.
My System Specs

11-30-2008	#4 (permalink)
mansrm81 Vista Ultimate 64bit SP2/ 1,863 posts	Re: Closing Windows in Visa What browser are you using.
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11-30-2008	#5 (permalink)
SIR VORTEX USA vista 64 bit SP2 42 posts	Re: Closing Windows in Visa My primary browser is aol.. I have the same problem on internet explorer. This will be interesting to find out. What he's saying is when he X's out of the site he's on explorer closes also.. Than you have to open explorer again to surf. I added a homepage to it and I'm learning how to x out of things without closing explorer. SirVortexUSA
My System Specs

11-30-2008	#6 (permalink)
garysgold Vista Ult 64bit Windows 7 64 bit Server 2008 RC2 863 posts	Re: Closing Windows in Visa I'm not sure if this is what you mean, but you can't close the only open page in IE without closing IE. In Firefox you can close the only open page without closing the program. Gary
My System Specs

11-30-2008	#7 (permalink)
bruce2 Vista Ultimate 64 bit 584 posts	Re: Closing Windows in Visa Can you just click on the x on the tab you are looking at instead of the x at the very top right corner? There should be tabs line up below the tool bars. Each has an x on it. Or you meant there are two or more windows opened on top of each other and when you click to close one and the rest of them all close also? Then, I've never seen such thing occurs in my life. Last edited by bruce2; 11-30-2008 at 07:19 PM..
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11-30-2008	#8 (permalink)
garysgold Vista Ult 64bit Windows 7 64 bit Server 2008 RC2 863 posts	Re: Closing Windows in Visa In IE the tabs have x's and you can close a window until you get to where there is only one open. That last tab won't have an x on the tab to close just the window. Gary
My System Specs

11-30-2008	#9 (permalink)
barman58 Windows 7 RC x64 Vista HP x86 1,682 posts	Re: Closing Windows in Visa I think that the problem here may be that the default set-up for tabs in both IE and Firefox is to only show the tabs when there are more than one. because of this when only one tab remains the only "X" visible will close the complete browser. This behaviour may be changed to always show the TAB bar by adjusting the relevent TAB options in tools -Internet Options in IE or Tools - Options in Firefox. Once tabs are set to always show the method so correctly pointed out by bruce will work hope this clarifies things
My System Specs

11-30-2008	#10 (permalink)
garysgold Vista Ult 64bit Windows 7 64 bit Server 2008 RC2 863 posts	Re: Closing Windows in Visa Hello Nigel. I'm not seeing that option under tab settings. I'm using IE7. When I'm down to the last page, the tab shows, but there is no x to close just the tab. In FF I am using a plugin to put the tabs down the side instead of across the top and that might be what allows me to close the last tab without closing FF. I do see the option to always show tabs in FF. Gary
My System Specs

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