The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Everything Else => Topic started by: Texasmame on May 08, 2007, 06:16:57 pm
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For lack of a better term, anyway.
Here's what happens - about 10% of the time when I minimize an app to the bar, when I go to maximize it by clicking on it again, it won't come forward. If I right click, I get the MINIMIZE and MOVE options. If I hit MOVE the four sided arrow thingie appears and the far top left of the screen. I have to close the app, THEN when I restart it, the window for it is fully minimized, but visible at the top left of the screen - next time it does it, I'll post a screen cap.
WTF is going on here and how do I stop it? I've googled the ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- outta this to no avail. :dunno
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Check your "settings" (right click desktop and choose properties) and make sure you're not running a dual-screen setup (make sure one monitor says "not active" when moused over). That used to happen to me when I ran two monitors, and what you described used to happen all the time with Adobe Photoshop (had to delete some settings file - don't know the name off hand right now).
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Nope, just one monitor. . .
It's like the window is there but it's so minimized you can't see or move it. :(
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sometimes can happen after a remote desktop connection session, especially if the remote client uses a different resolution. usually a restart of the app will fix it.... :dunno
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Nope, just one monitor. . .
It's like the window is there but it's so minimized you can't see or move it. :(
Sometimes, with ATI cards, it has two inputs. Even if you have one monitor, make sure the "settings" tab doesn't think you have two.
That's probably what you meant, but I elaborated just in case.
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Yeah, that's not it. This isn't an ATI card - built in card on an HP.
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Yeah, that's not it. This isn't an ATI card - built in card on an HP.
That was your first mistake... ::)
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Anyone? :dunno
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Try resetting your monitor resolution. Set it to 800x600, reboot, then reset it to what you really want it at. That will usually force all windows / applications to reset their locations
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Thx. Don't think that's it, tho, since I can use the MOVE option to move the invisible window to anywhere I want, it just never shows back up unless I restart the app.
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Check your folder options. And be prepared for some feature worded in a way that doesn't autmatically make you think of what you're experiencing.
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Yeah, that's not it. This isn't an ATI card - built in card on an HP.
That was your first mistake... ::)
I agree. If you have one around, try disabling the onboard video and using a regular video card.
Or... try updating the video drivers, restart and try again.
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I agree. If you have one around, try disabling the onboard video and using a regular video card.
Or... try updating the video drivers, restart and try again.
Blah. I've had more issues with external cards than integrated video.
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I agree. If you have one around, try disabling the onboard video and using a regular video card.
Or... try updating the video drivers, restart and try again.
Blah. I've had more issues with external cards than integrated video.
Yeah but maybe there's a problem with the intergrated video card, which is why I suggested that. It wasn't a "which is better" post. ;)
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Happens with ANY window or just browsers? Trojans tend to do funny things to browser and windows behaviour.
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Well, very interesting. . .
Updated my vid drivers. Still did it. Then, yesterday I was using my daughter's laptop (which got me thinking - why is my 12 year old's laptop better than my desktop?!?) and her machine did it, too!
Only thing I can think of is that I have the menu bar at the top of the screen on both, like a Mac. When her laptop did it, I dragged the menu bar to the bottom and it didn't help.
Guess I'll have to try with the bar at the bottom for a bit and see if that prevents it from happening. . . :dunno
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Did you even read my post?
Do a virus scan with an up-to-date anti-virus and also do a scan with Spybot Search & Destroy.
Also uninstall any crapware like browser toolbars. The only one you should have is Google toolbar (but beware, there's even a version of that which is compromised with other spyware--you can tell by looking at the pulldown menu--they have blank entries).
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Yes, I read it. My system is all up to date on that good stuff, thanx.
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I don't know if this was addressed but is this happening with different programs or with one specific program?
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Are you using a "release" version of XP? I ve seen some funky stuff happen with "pre release" versions.
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I don't know if this was addressed but is this happening with different programs or with one specific program?
Any and all programs and folders periodically.
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Are you using a "release" version of XP? I ve seen some funky stuff happen with "pre release" versions.
No, official release, fully updated/patched.
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I still think you've got an explorer exploit. But you know what they say to do...... reinstall!! ;D
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Hmm. . . but how would you explain my daughter's laptop doing the same thing? We don't go to the same places; not even close. . .
I know it's possible we both have the same "bug" but I'm not liking the odds there. :dunno
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Do you and your daughter have any unusual programs or drivers in common?
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Proggies, no. Drivers, just whatever is the default that XP installs for stuff. . .