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From: charlesi@cpqhou.uucp (Charles Inman)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Wierd Progman problem - it iconizes itself.
Message-ID: <1991Mar12.142547.18675@cpqhou.uucp>
Date: 12 Mar 91 14:25:47 GMT
References: <1991Mar11.191152.20442@javelin.es.com>
Organization: Compaq Computer Corporation
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in article <1991Mar11.191152.20442@javelin.es.com>, lwallace@javelin.es.com (Lynn Wallace) says:
> 
> Note, I re-booted from a BASIC environment running under Windows
> before noticing this problem.  I'd just returned from a trip and the system had
> been used by my family, etc.
> 
> Now, whenever I open an application from Program Manager (by double-clicking),
> Program Manager minimizes itself.

In Program Manager's "Options" menu there is an option called "Minimize on use"
If this option has a check mark next to it, then this is your problem.