game window's being overridden

xstayxtruex · May 9, 2008

while im playing a game here lately, i've had a program come on in the background that overrides my current game window and it minimizes it mid-game, that can be annoying when you're playing fast paced first persons and crap. i dont see a task that comes and goes when i get back to desktop so i cant find out by just waiting on it.

someone give me a way to diagnose this.

Silverel · May 9, 2008

I blame DivX codecs. They do stuff like that.

sneekypeet · May 9, 2008

Have you thought to look in the "Task Manager" to find out what is running on startup?

I bet a bit of google along with the names of the processes running there will give you a good idea of what can be turned off or not.

Just seems the most logical place to start!

JC316 · May 9, 2008

Well, check your background programs and cross check them here, use the task list in the menu Answers That Work

It could be a messenger service too, my YIM will do that to me if someone signs on when I am playing.

oli_ramsay · May 9, 2008

Sometimes happens to me when AVG updates itself, VERY annoying while you're playing TF2

newconroer · May 9, 2008

I blame Windows period, especially XP. It loves to throw dialogs over windows, or take active windows and de-prioritize them by putting something else over the top, that is definatley not more important.

Similarily it does it with the mouse cursor.

With exception to making some pretty odd-ball coding adventures to the explorer shell itself, you just have to make sure all background programs are inactive or off.

It can also be services related to certain programs as well.

System Name	Mace Windu
Processor	Intel i7 2600K @ 4.8GHz Vcore @ 1.4
Motherboard	ASUS WS Revolution P67
Cooling	Zalman CNPS9900 MAX
Memory	4x2GB GSkill RipJaw DDR3 1600MHz @ 7-8-7-24
Video Card(s)	SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X R9 280X TRI-X
Storage	128GB Crucial C300 SSD (system), 600GB WD Velociraptor (Games), 250GB External (Everything Else)
Display(s)	ASUS 24" LED LCD 2ms
Case	Corsair 650D
Audio Device(s)	ASUS Xonar Essence XTS w/ Astro A40 5.8 wireless
Power Supply	Corsair AX850 850W >90% EFF@300w-650w ~89%@Full Load
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate x64

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF Gaming X570-Pro Wifi II
Cooling	Hyper 212 EVO v2
Memory	2x16GB G.Skill DDR4-4000
Video Card(s)	AMD RX 6750 XT
Storage	WD Black SN850 2TB, various other SSD's from ages past
Display(s)	LG 27GL850 1440@144, AG Neovo EM2701QC 1440@75
Case	Zophos EVO Silent by Raijintek
Audio Device(s)	HyperX Cloud II Wireless headphones
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x
Mouse	ProtoArc EM01
Keyboard	Razer Blackwidow X Chroma Mercury
Software	Windows 11 Pro

System Name	EVA-01
Processor	Intel i7 13700K
Motherboard	Asus ROG Maximus Z690 HERO EVA Edition
Cooling	ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 with Noctua Industrial Fans
Memory	PAtriot Viper Elite RGB 96GB @ 6000MHz.
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 24GB OC EVA Edition
Storage	Addlink S95 M.2 PCIe GEN 4x4 2TB
Display(s)	Asus ROG SWIFT OLED PG42UQ
Case	Thermaltake Core P3 TG
Audio Device(s)	Realtek on board > Sony Receiver > Cerwin Vegas
Power Supply	be quiet DARK POWER PRO 12 1500W
Mouse	ROG STRIX Impact Electro Punk
Keyboard	ROG STRIX Scope TKL Electro Punk
Software	Windows 11

System Name	Budget Gaming
Processor	AMD FX6300
Motherboard	Gigabyte 880GMA-USB3
Cooling	Coolermaster Hyper 212+
Memory	8GB Ripjaws DDR3 1600
Video Card(s)	HD7850 1GB
Storage	1TB Sata2
Display(s)	Acer 24" LED
Case	Generic black
Audio Device(s)	Stock onboard
Power Supply	FSP Aurum Gold 650W
Software	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

System Name	Dream Weaver
Processor	Ryzen 5600
Motherboard	B450 MSI Gaming Pro Carbon AC
Cooling	NH-D14
Memory	16GB Flare X @ 3200MHz CL14
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Vega 64 Nitro+
Storage	500GB evo 970 m.2 + 4TB HDDs
Display(s)	ASUS 27" 1440p 144hz FreeSync
Case	Fractal Design Define R3
Power Supply	Corsair 850W
Software	Windows 10 x64

game window's being overridden

xstayxtruex

Silverel

sneekypeet

Retired Super Moderator

JC316

Knows what makes you tick

oli_ramsay

newconroer

System Name	Widow
Processor	Ryzen 7600x
Motherboard	AsRock B650 HDVM.2
Cooling	CPU : Corsair Hydro XC7 }{ GPU: EK FC 1080 via Magicool 360 III PRO > Photon 170 (D5)
Memory	32GB Gskill Flare X5
Video Card(s)	GTX 1080 TI
Storage	Samsung 9series NVM 2TB and Rust
Display(s)	Predator X34P/Tempest X270OC @ 120hz / LG W3000h
Case	Fractal Define S [Antec Skeleton hanging in hall of fame]
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar Xense with AKG K612 cans on Monacor SA-100
Power Supply	Seasonic X-850
Mouse	Razer Naga 2014
Software	Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	FFXIV ARR Benchmark 12,883 on i7 2600k 15,098 on AM5 7600x