Custom shortcut won't launch more than one instance of the sameapplication

[Guest Fred]

Hello everybody.

 

I have been using Windows XP during several years, and was used to the

following feature :

- I have created on the desktop a link toward notepad.exe

- I have specified ALT + CTRL + N as shortcut for this link

 

So, I was used to, each time I press ALT + CRL + N, have a new

instance of notepad.exe being started.

 

But, recently (I guess my PC has been updated), this behaviour as

changed :

- the first time I press ALT + CTRL + N, one instance of notepad.exe

is started

- the other times I press ALT + CTRL + N, the same instance is re-

activated

 

Has there been an update about this subject ?

 

Is there any way to come back to the previous behaviour (editing the

registery for example) ?

 

Thank you for advance for all your answers.

 

Sincerely.

 

Fred.