Hotmail screen switches 5 seconds after opening

Five seconds after I sign into hotmail, the screen switches from whatever email or folder I am in to the screen where you write a message.  I have to keep reopening an email, read it for 5 seconds or if I'm fast enough print it out before it switches so I can read the email.  This problem just started today.  I have to my knowledge not made any changes on any settings.  I am opening hotmail through Chrome.  Any suggestions how to fix this?  This may be the deciding factor in dumping msn altogether and just using gmail.