Applications keep minimizing

[wtcnbrwndo4u]

I've been noticing this over the past few days. Every once in a while, especially while I'm typing on forums, it clicks out of the browser. It's not minimizing, but focuses on something else (it JUST happened). I don't know the proper terming for this...

But I was just playing NFS: Carbon and it keeps minimizing nearly every 3-5 minutes... I quit already, but what is causing this. It changes the open window to something, something that is running in the background. I just don't know what....

I'm posting my current running processes... You can also see my slideshow background of my niece... . Anyone have an idea?

BTW, this is spread amongst two screens (just a little) because I couldn't fit into one.

[wtcnbrwndo4u]

Anyone?

[stinger608]

For one, you might shut down your slide show before launching a game. It could be the problem. Not sure what program you are using for your slide show, but I ran into a similar problem on a customers system, and all I had to do was stop the slide show

[wtcnbrwndo4u]

Sorry for the late response...

Stinger, I tried that. I closed the program before I started it up. But it still minimizes... I'm deleting it right now to see if it helps.

[Jokerswild]

Try uninstalling the game software and reinstalling it. Also look for patches for the game.

[Cyberlon]

You could always use msconfig to have a selective startup and see if turning off some items running in the background helps. Shut down google desktop, itunes, ipodservices, etc (not pointing a finger to anything in particular) It's better than uninstalling, because it' just a check box and reboot to get it back.

[RangerXLT8]

Originally Posted by Cyberlon

You could always use msconfig to have a selective startup and see if turning off some items running in the background helps. Shut down google desktop, itunes, ipodservices, etc (not pointing a finger to anything in particular) It's better than uninstalling, because it' just a check box and reboot to get it back.

What he said. MAke sure no applications are confirgured to "stay on top", this can cause full window 3dmode to minimize..

[wtcnbrwndo4u]

Thanks guys.

Joker, it's not just this game... It does it other games too. I think it's stopped now. I just deleted a few programs I install recently.

I post back with a update in a bit. I'll try some NFS.

[Blondie]

Originally Posted by Cyberlon

You could always use msconfig to have a selective startup and see if turning off some items running in the background helps. Shut down google desktop, itunes, ipodservices, etc (not pointing a finger to anything in particular) It's better than uninstalling, because it' just a check box and reboot to get it back.

Well, I'm going to point.

Restart your computer. By the clock you should have quick time - right click the icon and select prefs. You want to stop it from loading with windows.


You have a lot of crap loading with windows - going to msconfig, clicking on the startup tab; scroll down to the bottom - maybe take some screenies of what you see. Not sure if the iTunes needs to start with windows - my guess is not. You also have a few google entries - do you really use any of it?

starwindservice.exe - Process Name: Alcohol 120% StarWind - do you use this regularly?
bitcomet.exe - bitcomet.exe is a process belonging to BitTorrent Client. This program is a non-essential process

[wtcnbrwndo4u]

Well, it turns out it must have been one of those programs I uninstalled. I'm positive, however, that it was the startup entry of the Wallpaper Slideshow.

For me, I use iTunes every moment of my life, so yes, that's always there. Plus, it doesn't start up when I turn on the computer. I open it on my own. As for BitComet, it too doesn't start up with the computer. I was downloading something apparently.