INternet: How many windows do you have open and how are they opened?

Well those are tabs not windows, but I should have said that I also have 2 or 3 browser windows open at a time, too, with several additional tabs in each.

YOu can do all that at once and then say multiple windows open at once confuses you??!! LOL!! I was confused by the time I got to the middle of what you have open!!! Just gotta ask - why do you need so many open at once? Am I missing something good here? Good grief, I'm lucky to be able to deal with four open at once and one browser!

Hey, as long as it works for you, that is all that matters! I learned in this discussion I was asking the wrong thing - "windows" goes with browswers and Tabs/folders goes with web pages open. I have one window and 4-5 tabs/folders. But at least I understand how it all works now! I ask the wrong question, but get the right answer - go figure! I could follow your example if I had more to do - - okay, maybe not that much, but at least I udnerstand it can happen if I need it to! THanks!

I so know you were going to say that! I was thinking, "I'm making myself sound like a lunatic here..." As for why, I just like having everything there ready for when I need it. It makes sense in my head :P

Nah, don't feel stupid! We're each doing different things. Most of what I'm doing isn't to make the money, it's just to check things out.

Everyone does so much! I feel stupid asking my question! I have one browser and 4 tabs - and I'm thinking I have so much going! Guess I'd better start doing more! There is so much available to do...just want to do what can earn me some cash!

It is really a hectic one to remember all the tabs and windows..That is why I never open more than 2 windows...

20 - good grief, that is scary to me! Just having to remember what I have open! But I am learning! I have 4 in FF and 2 in IE so...one of these days maybe I'll catch up with you!

Okay, I have to say first - another screen to watch TV/movies? I want to do that! I am trying to cut my utilities and cable is one I am seriously thinking of letting go - can watch most on internet and sine there is very little worth watching anyway in prime time and I most always just watch food network and few like that, I could just get another PC monitor and conect and watch that way? Any tips? Only problem is that I can't get day time shows ... you know...soaps! Not that I'd let that stand in my way of saving $40 a month, but nice to have! But since I can watch some of the shows on internet, why not just cancel cable! Okay, sounds like you have it under control. I have learned so much from this disucssion and comments like yours. There's a world out there and I just have to learn to use it...only problem is that I am not that busy!!! I have one window (IE) and 4-5 tabs/folders. That keeps me hopping. But I need to try 2 browswers - I have FF, just not familiar as with IE - but maybe I need to get familiar with it and the opportunites will appear! HOrizontally/vertically - I asked that as I didn't understand taht I was asking the right question with the wrong words! "windows" goes with browswers, and tabs/folders goes wtih sites open. I have 1 "window" open and 4-5 "tabs". What I do is minimize them to small - what I was calling 'windows", but it is just the visual of the tab site - and resize them either vertical or horizontal to make them small and have several on the screen at on time. Then I'd have to scroll up and down or right/left and that is tiring!. But now that I know the difference between windows and tabs, it is fitting together better and I understand it. My problem is with IE, the tabs don't have names - just the IE logo so I don't know which tab is for what site! But I figure if I make four - split the screen into 1/4ths and have a tab open in each corner - I could more see what I have - still working on the perfect set up. I am an over-organizer so I figure out how to use it, then have no use for it!

If your looking into trying out FireFox they now have a FireFox 3. It's still in it's beta form so they are working on more add ons and better one for it. So far I really like the way they set it up. I mostly use it cause I like to build web pages. The features really help out the multitasking that I do. As far as Cable? lol I have to agree. You may even be able to find your soaps somewhere online. lol We just got through a big move across the states. Just got the internet hooked up and didn't do cable at least for now. Truthfully I don't really miss it. Adding another screen may require a video card (depending on your computer) to hook it up. It takes 2 monitor inputs to do it. But it sure is cool to have. It literally doubles the space of your screen. lol This post really took off huh? lol

First, I have learned I was asking the wrong question, but thanks to this discussion, I have learned windows goes with browswer and tabs goes with sites, kudos to me for learning something new and thanks to all for enlightening me! Anyway, Good Grief - I have to ask - 40 tabs? how do you keep them all so that you know which is which? Mine in IE only have the IE icon and i have to (try) to remember which one was which according to which was opened first. Complicated at times and I only open 4-5 at the same time! I think FF has a name on the tabs? IE doesn't. unless it is there and I dont know it! GOod luck to you in your "tab" world! SOunds interesting. Nice to have what you need as you need it!

I'm learning how to use several. PRetty cool to be able to get more than one thing done at the same time! I can do 4 in FF nad 2 in IE so I am getting there!

You know Liasonfan, you say it is a way of life for you...nothing wrong with that! I am on internet doing many things (wish some of them were finacially lucrative, but alais, they are not!) but I dont' do movies, or other things like that for fun and entertainment, seldom watch TV and the internet and what I do on there are my "life" and my entertainment and my outisde enjoyment as such. So, keep your life going! It is fun isn't it! I have the window icons in the side tool bar (most have that tool bar on the bottom, I prefer it on the left side) and they are all open there - is that what you mean? I was thinking of making at least 4 actually open and on the screen and just shrink the window, but still there visably and just jump from window to window as the time allows. Could be I am trying to make more out of something not necessary, but..that is me! This is where multi tasking was born! Most employers took it to make one salary to cover 3 jobs, but here on the internet, it is a way to keep it all going for sucess!

I use the Firefox browser with tabbed browsing. It's far superior to internet explorer.

I have been learning and using FF and the open tabs - usually I can do 4 at one time plus IE for my email. Takes some get used to, but boy it sure can be advantageous to have that many tabs open and accessible to work with at once!

I learned alot from this discussion. Learned how to utilize Foxfire which has been a HUGE help in my time usage. I do my email in IE and other things in FF at the same time. Rather fun! But I'm with you, I can't have to many open or I forget what they are. FF I can have 4 as I can see the 4 tabs with names on. IE doesn't have tabs nad is a full seperate screen so I was always opening the window I didn't want. But FF sure makes it easier!

From this discussion, most have more than I thought possible open! I also learned it was "tabs" not windows I was asking about - windows goes with the browsers and tabs/folders goes with the sites open. I learned something new in my own discussion! I have also found, I am about the least "busy" on the internet - everyone has multiple "windows" open and tons of "tabs" open! Nice to know it can be done, should it be needed!

hehehe.. it's really nice to learn something new everyday.^^ i am happy for you that you have learned a lot from your discussion. apir!:))

40 at once! Wow - Im at 4 in FF and 2 in IE with my email. Don't even want to be that busy or have that much going on!!! Good luck to you tho!!!!

Wahoo, another Opera user! I love Opera and that is one of the three or four internet browsers I tend to have open at a time, too. Why so many? Each one is better at some things. For instance, the only reason I ever use IE is that some pages will not work right with any other browser. I like to group different kinds of open tabs in different open windows and as some activities are better suite to one browser than another, it is just logical to me to have several open at a time.

Okay, you add another question/option. How many browswer and why? FoxFire and IE - do you have them open same time doing things? I was only questioning about windows for web pages, Like mylot and email and a GPT site or something like that, but multiple browswers too? How do you handle that? I need to look into that to see how it could benefit me! Care to share!

Not pathetic... just doing what you need to do for the things you need to do! Since youwatch tv on internet, do you know where I can find the daily soaps? I can get shows on prime time local channels like ABC etc, but can't find the soaps to watch them daily. ANy suggestions?

sounds like you are organized to me! I think I am just not that "busy" to have so much open! I have one window (learned the proper terminology via this discussion!) and 4-5 tabs/folders in that one window. I'm on my way tho! at least I understand it all now!

Sounds amazing that so much can be going on at the same time! Here I was finding it hard to keep track of 4-5 tabs in 1 browswer! Guess I'd better step up to the plate and figure out how to do more!

Good grief girl!!20 windows! I guess if I had 500 coming through I'd sure as heck figure out how to deal with 20 windows open at the same time! Keep it up!

I am similar to you. Just a few. My problem is that the tabs in IE don't have names on them, just the IE logo and it is hard to remember which order I opened to open the one that I am looking for!

So much on there that we can use, isn't there? Rather amazing when you think about it!