Apps loose focus

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ChrisH

I have a brand new dell optiplex with Windows XP SP2 Home Edition and Office
2003 Basic. If you start an application (any application) and let it sit,
the focus turns from the application to the desktop in about 8 minutes. Has
anyone ever heard of this?
 
Hi Chris,

I've not heard of this problem before, but there are ways that you could
possible stop one app from stealing the focus from another

Here is a fantastic tweaking program made by microsoft:

http://download.microsoft.com/downl...a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

Once installed, this very tiny app allows you to change many of Windows XP
Defaults behavours.

One of the options in the tree diagram that will present itself is "General"
Inside there, click "focus" and check the box that says

"Prevent apps from stealing focus".
(You can choose from other options such as how many times the windows that
wish to steal focus, flash on your taskbar etc..)

Restart your computer for this to take effect.

Hope this helps
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Dan Walters
 
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