Objectdock and Firefox problem that I can not seem to find an answer for!

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I just recently downloaded objectdock (free) and I have my firefox icon on there. Problem is when I click on it it pulls up an entirely new browser. How can I get it to pull up my already opened browser. I have already checked the option to bring the already running application to the foreground but that still doesn't seem to work. I'm hoping since I'm new to this that I'm just missing something. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

2 option

1) objectdock confg > general tab > misc options - - check 'when a shortcut is ran, if the program is already running...'

2) objectdock confg > dock contents tab - - check 'display open windows along with my icon' and click that firefox icon instead

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

I can do the second option but when I right click on it to change the icon or edit the properties in general it gives me a "objectdock cannot access information about this window, It is likely that is has been ran by administrator while objectdock has not" I have no clue how to fix that. lol

 

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

huh works for me - i'm on xp

 

 

xp or vista or W7?

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

objectdock confg > general tab > misc options - - check 'when a shortcut is ran, if the program is already running...'
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That worked great for me on Win 7! :)

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Could the problem be that I'm running as administrator under user accounts? Otherwise I have no reason why it just won't pull up an already running program.

 

Edit : I actually found out that if I ran objectdock as administrator as well then it properly pulled up my already existing firefox browser. I sure this all happened because I have been running my computer as administrator which I am sure isnt a good thing.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

i run my xp as admin