IE Window not coming to foreground, after it was setParent to windows form

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C#

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I have a windows form with Tabs, in each tab i have IE browsers embedded in it using `SetParent()` api.

SetParent((IntPtr)explorer.HWND, parent);

There is another application say notepad is on top of my form and when I click on embeded IE browser, though IE get activated but it doesn't come on top and notepad remains on top in a deactivated state.

I also tried setting forground using `SetForegroundWindow((IntPtr)explorer.HWND)` in side a timer that keeps track of mouse clicks. The code was executed but with no success.

I also tried.

SetWindowPos((IntPtr)explorer.HWND, HWND_NOTOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, SetWindowPosFlags.IgnoreResize | SetWindowPosFlags.IgnoreMove );

SwitchToThisWindow(GetParentHandle(windowClicked), false);

BringWindowToTop(GetParentHandle(windowClicked));

but with no success.