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Weird, annoying Windows XP problem

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  • 01-10-2004 12:33pm
    #1
    Maximilian
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 5,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    This started happening recently - I'm playing a game and the bloody thing minimises for no reason at all. Its bloody annoying and happens randomly. Twice last night in the space of 10 minutes. Maybe wouldn't happen then for about 40 minutes. Anyone know what this could be.

    Off the top of my head, it may have started around the time I installed a game that use Starforce, which I heard can cause instability.


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    #2
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    Did you search for spyware, viruses etc.?


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    Maximilian
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 5,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Maximilian


    Yeah, I've blitzed them with Spy Sweeper, which seems quite good.


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    Ciaran500
    Registered Users Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    Does it only happen with one game?

    What game are you having problems with?


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    Maximilian
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 5,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Maximilian


    No, a few of them. I presume it would happen with all of them.


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    MazdaMan
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    Sounds like a program is starting up and stealing focus. Try the following to check what may be autoloading.

    Start - Run - type MSConfig, click on the Startup tab and deselect the items that look like possible culprits. By process of elimination maybe only uncheck a couple of items at a time then restart the PC each time until you find the item possibly causinmg the issue.

    Then click on the Processes tab put a tick in the box that say "Hide all Microsoft Services" then deselect any items that are left that you think may be causing the issue. These will be third party programs that are autoloading with windows.

    In the event that items you require to run cause a problem, merely go back into MSConfig to re-enable the items.

    Also disable the Screensaver and any power options that maybe causing windows to interfere with the games.

    YOu may want to run Spybot as well, this I find is better at finding spyware


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    Maximilian
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 5,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Maximilian


    Thanks for that - I'll give it a try.


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    #8
    Spunog UIE
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭Spunog UIE


    Had a similar problem before while using alternative shell to windows (Aston Shell) and UT2004, never did sorted it, but didn't care as it only happened once, andwhen put back it didn't happen again.


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