All Questions
21
questions
32
votes
21
answers
111k
views
Active window (program) unexpectedly loses focus in Windows 7
Something is shifting (stealing) focus from my active window (active program) in my Windows, as I'm currently using it.
I have the same problem as described in this question, with a few exceptions:
...
- 11.4k
28
votes
2
answers
31k
views
How to detect a background program (in Windows 7) which steals active focus automatically?
A background process/program steals focus from my currently active application. It disturbs me a lot when I type in an app or control an app using keyboard or play online flash games in full-screen.
I ...
- 4,140
19
votes
8
answers
40k
views
Stop taskeng.exe window from popping up
I have several processes scheduled in my Windows 7 environment, mainly for backups, that are supposed to run in the background.
However instead of just doing it's work quietly in the background, the ...
- 479
14
votes
2
answers
14k
views
Why does the task pictogram flashes instead of opening the program?
Sometimes, when I select a click a program on the Windows 7 taskbar it won't appear (it doesn't gain focus and remains behind other open windows), and the icon will flash and turn orange. This happens ...
- 3,427
11
votes
0
answers
15k
views
Windows 7: Disable applications stealing focus
Is there any way to prevent specific programs from stealing window focus in Windows 7?
Windows 7 doesn't have the option of using PowerToys' TweakUI, which has been suggested in the past for stopping ...
- 402
10
votes
5
answers
10k
views
Windows 7 Explorer - Activate mouse focus to be able to scroll in tree and file view?
I'd like to be able to scroll in the tree view without having to click in it. Is there a way to do this?
I have once used a tool that generally gives focus to the window underneath the mouse cursor, ...
- 141
6
votes
4
answers
8k
views
Giving focus to a desktop icon using the keyboard
When I start Windows 7 none of the icons on my desktop have focus. I have to click on one of the icons with the mouse to give it focus. Is there a keyboard shortcut to give focus to an icon? (It doesn'...
- 1,001
5
votes
2
answers
5k
views
How can I stop Windows Taskbar from hiding a focused application when I click the app's taskbar item? [duplicate]
Currently, on Windows, if you click an app in the taskbar, it is brought to the front of the desktop.
However, if the app is already at the front it is sent to the back of the desktop, i.e. hidden ...
- 784
2
votes
1
answer
172
views
Geting focus when rotating mouse wheel
In Ubuntu when you rotate mouse wheel while mouse pointer is in a region (for example you can volume up or down without any click while you rotate mouse on volume icon in system trey), that region ...
- 5,138
2
votes
2
answers
154
views
xwindows / GTK Focus bug
As many have, this bug was first noticed quite a few years back (~2010). This bug is essentially when click one toolbar, then going to another area of the application, the window focus is not being ...
- 125
2
votes
0
answers
169
views
Allow process to steal focus
I see a lot of information about preventing a process from stealing focus. My question is quite the opposite: how do I ALLOW a process to always steal the focus when it so desires.
Context:
On a ...
- 21
2
votes
0
answers
409
views
How to stop Windows 7 program from always being on top?
I upgraded Foxit reader to a new version, and now its window always has the focus.
Alt + Tab will not switch now to another window.
The only way to switch away from Foxit reader is to minimise it.
...
- 1,163
2
votes
1
answer
113
views
Windows 7 Unable to Focus
I've been trying to dig around to see if I can find this issue to no avail. Doing anything in windows 7 to get the focus of a window besides clicking on the window or using Windows+Tab has no effect. ...
user471897
1
vote
3
answers
2k
views
Windows 7 new apps windows with no focus
I've only installed my Windows 7 Ultimate last night.
Got a problem with new windows focus.
Problem only applies to windows opened through keyboard shortcuts.
I've got MS Natural Ergonomic Keyboard ...
- 172
1
vote
1
answer
35
views
Tabulating between containers
Using Tab, it is possible to change focus between controls. However, in several cases - the most notable for me being Windows compiled help files - they only change focus between controls inside a ...
- 361