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thank you very much for that information. it definitely was a desktop heap problem. i edited the registry and it helped somewhat. i am able to open about double the amount of windows than before but i still feel the system should be able to open more. is there a higher value i can insert in that registry string? and is there any repercussions to putting in a bigger value? thank you for your assistance.

I am experiencing a problem that has become quite a mystery to me. I have a new Lenovo laptop that is running Vista 32-bit home edition and IE7. I have 2G of RAM. I conduct extensive searches on the web with at least two windows of IE running and at least four tabs in each window. At the same time, I web conference with up to three people at any one time. The problem I am experiencing is that when I reach a certain threshhold (about three open IE windows with approximately five tabs in each and two web conferences), the system won't allow me to open up any more IE windows when I attempt to do so. When I click on IE, nothing happens. To aggravate matters, when I close out all the IE windows, web conferences and any other programs I may have running (presumably to free up memory), I will not be able to open up ANY application or program when I attempt to do so. Sometimes, an application will open but I will experience problems with the program such as drop-down menus not working or it seems like the program only partly loads. I've ruled out a virus or spyware. I have run multiple virus and spyware scans and nothing was found. I've had the laptop for about 6 months but just recently started using it in the manner I described. I am at my wits end trying to figure out what is wrong. Any suggestions?