Why is it I can't switch between windows without minimize FireFox?

When I have several applications in different windows open and I use Firefox (FF) browser I must first reduce the FF window to display a file in another window of the application like Excel. Sometimes, when I have two windows (for example, a chat window) open in FF, I just can't get the chat window to move to the top without first minimizing FF. The chat window immediately moves to the back w/o first reducing my FF window current.

These problems do not occur in Internet Explorer.

Hi Yachtmeister,
This can happen when you leave Firefox open for a long period of time. This is perhaps one of the scripts on the page froze.

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