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Apps randomly lose focus or minimize in windows 7
TheSonicRetard
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I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and I got a weird problem - full screen apps repeatedly, and randomly, lose focus and/or minimize. I run media portal as a front end, but the problem occurs even when its not open. Take for example just now, I was playing Frets on Fire and right in the middle of the song, my desktop popped up. FoFiX is still open, I see it on my taskbar, but it's minimized. If I click it again, it'll act like nothing happened.
This problem is particularly noticable in firefox. I navigate using a gyration remote as my media PC is hooked up to the TV and entertainment center, and I use the channel up and channel down buttons as page up and page down buttons. I'll be browsing a webpage with the window maximized (but not in fullscreen mode) and suddenly the buttons will stop responding. Looking at the task bar I'll notice it's suddenly lost focus.
I've tried googling this issue but I keep getting the same problem reposted across tons of "pay to see the answer!" style websites. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Some things to note - I've tried killing all applications in the system tray, nothing is running and it'll still do this. When I was playing FoFix, it was literally the only thing open. I don't use AVG or Skype, as some sites have suggested disabling, and I've turned off notifications in windows 7. Still the problem persists.
EDIT: And just in case, yes, this is a legit copy of Windows 7 Ultimate x64, with a real CD key. I purchased it.
This problem is particularly noticable in firefox. I navigate using a gyration remote as my media PC is hooked up to the TV and entertainment center, and I use the channel up and channel down buttons as page up and page down buttons. I'll be browsing a webpage with the window maximized (but not in fullscreen mode) and suddenly the buttons will stop responding. Looking at the task bar I'll notice it's suddenly lost focus.
I've tried googling this issue but I keep getting the same problem reposted across tons of "pay to see the answer!" style websites. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Some things to note - I've tried killing all applications in the system tray, nothing is running and it'll still do this. When I was playing FoFix, it was literally the only thing open. I don't use AVG or Skype, as some sites have suggested disabling, and I've turned off notifications in windows 7. Still the problem persists.
EDIT: And just in case, yes, this is a legit copy of Windows 7 Ultimate x64, with a real CD key. I purchased it.
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well I wouldn't think so if no other tasks are running, and I've had no problems with aero preview before. I'm curious, what made you suggest this?
But you say it's just randomly minimizing, hm.
Nope, I don't have any antivirus installed on this PC actually. It's only used for youtube, hulu, and watching video, and playing games purchased off of steam. It's a media PC, so since it doesn't get regular use like a normal PC, I didn't bother putting any anti-virus on it. It rarely downloads anything anyways.
As for fixes, someone had success with migrating all their files/information over to a new Windows User Profile.
Do you have multiple displays? I do, and I've wondered if that could have something to do with it. At the same time, I know someone else with a dual display (mine is triple) that uses KMPlayer regularly who doesn't get the same glitch.
Win7 has a new feature where it will minimize all other windows open except the one you're currently dragging if you "shake" it. Maybe that's the cause?
That is probably the OP's problem as well. He pushes a button, the gyration remote moves a bit, and Win7 detects it as a "shake." Maybe there's a way to turn down the sensitivity so that small movements are ignored.
"Was cursing, in broken english at his team, and at our team. made fun of dead family members and mentioned he had sex with a dog."
"Hope he dies tbh but a ban would do."
My remote is a gyration MCE remote which connects via a USB radio reciever. It's not bluetooth as I understand it.
Thats not the way the remote works. The remote doesn't move the mouse unless you press a special button in the center of the remote. Only when that button is held down does it act like a mouse. Besides that, the remote has two buttons - a left click and right click button. To get the shake to minimize feature to work, you have to hold down two seperate buttons and shake the remote (I actually use the feature a lot) Additionally, the shake to minimize feature only works when you've grabbed the title bar of a window. My mouse usually rests dead in the center of the screen, shaking it around wouldn't minimize the window.
And FoFix doesn't have a title bar, it's running in full screen, and the mouse is disabled by default in fofix. And my remote is normally sitting on my desk when I'm playing fofix, and as far as I know nothing has bumped it.
It doesn't seem like it could be that feature messing up.
No, my media PC is connected directly to my HDTV, and it's the only monitor connected.
No thumb drives, but there are 2 external harddrives permanently connected to the PC. They're always on and always connected. They're shared through the network so I just leave them be.
"Was cursing, in broken english at his team, and at our team. made fun of dead family members and mentioned he had sex with a dog."
"Hope he dies tbh but a ban would do."
It happens often while I'm just doing a minor position adjustment of a playing video, but I tried disabling the feature (have to do it through the registry) to see if that helps. Let's hope!
Older games won't go "up" until I close Firefox. Otherwise the just minimize back. It's so weird.
Quitting Google Talk solved the problem for me.
Just follow these instructions on the Microsoft website and it solves the issue
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
Good Luck