Restarting Applications when started already

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Hi,

How to I prevent an application from starting again if it is already running? I have ObjectDock PLus and cannot find any setting to prevent this.

Thanks
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Right click on the dock -> Dock Settings. Choose General and click the Miscellaneous Options button. It's the first option here.

When shortcut is run, if program is already running bring it to the foreground only

-Mike
[Stardock Support]

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Mike,

Thanks for the quick reply. That seems to work for most apps, but not all. Example. I have OUTLOOK Runninc. If I click on the Calendar Dosklet, it opens again. Yet the email Icon does not Open it.

Griff
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The docklets will run differently than any shortcuts as these are separate applications. A docklet's behavior (position, events) is handled by ObjectDock, but its functionality is dependent upon the docklet's code. Click events are handled by the docklet.

-Mike
[Stardock Support]

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
Actually for Outlook if you pass through the /recycle switch as an argument you can force it to use the open instance if there is one