Losing window focus after upgrading my hardware.

[Ant]

Happy New Year!

For over a week, I am having a weird problem since I upgraded my
computer hardware (went from an Athlon 64 3200+ [754; single core] to an
Athlon 64 4600+ [939; dual core] with a new motherboard, video card, and
reusing old DDR1 memory. See
http://alpha.zimage.com/~ant/antfarm/about/computers.txt for my full
system specifications (primary computer).

Once in a while and randomly (can't figure out the pattern to easily
reproduce the problem, my application (don't usually run them maximized)
will lose its focus. I no longer can click on the program even though it
is on my screen. If I try to left click on it, then I get nothing. If I
right click, I get my Windows XP's desktop right click menu (arrange
by..., refresh, new, properties..., etc.). Clicking on taskbar to make
my application focus come up, but I still can't click (loses focus again).

In SeaMonkey (many times but don't know how to reproduce it easily), I
can fix this mostly by going to its taskbar icon, minimize and/or
maximizing OR restarting it. That works. I have seen this problem in
Trillian Basic (once so far), but it didn't have a taskbar icon. I was
able to enable its taskbar icon via its system tray icon and going to
preferences to set it. Minimized and reopening fixed the focus problem.
I am afraid that there are more programs that might have this problem.

Has anyone heard of this problem? Did I miss any other drivers, updates,
or something? I have the latest NVIDIA driver, motherboard BIOS, Athlon
64 processor driver (5/27/2006; v1.3.2.0), KB hotfix 896256 from
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256 and
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=81429), etc.

Thank you in advance.
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[DL]

After installing the new hw you ran a repair installation of win?

 

[Ant]

Nope, didn't need to. Got all my old and new hardwares to detect and
work. Just this rare and random glitch.

After installing the new hw you ran a repair installation of win?

Happy New Year!

For over a week, I am having a weird problem since I upgraded my
computer hardware (went from an Athlon 64 3200+ [754; single core] to an
Athlon 64 4600+ [939; dual core] with a new motherboard, video card, and
reusing old DDR1 memory. See
http://alpha.zimage.com/~ant/antfarm/about/computers.txt for my full
system specifications (primary computer).

Once in a while and randomly (can't figure out the pattern to easily
reproduce the problem, my application (don't usually run them maximized)
will lose its focus. I no longer can click on the program even though it
is on my screen. If I try to left click on it, then I get nothing. If I
right click, I get my Windows XP's desktop right click menu (arrange
by..., refresh, new, properties..., etc.). Clicking on taskbar to make
my application focus come up, but I still can't click (loses focus again).

In SeaMonkey (many times but don't know how to reproduce it easily), I
can fix this mostly by going to its taskbar icon, minimize and/or
maximizing OR restarting it. That works. I have seen this problem in
Trillian Basic (once so far), but it didn't have a taskbar icon. I was
able to enable its taskbar icon via its system tray icon and going to
preferences to set it. Minimized and reopening fixed the focus problem.
I am afraid that there are more programs that might have this problem.

Has anyone heard of this problem? Did I miss any other drivers, updates,
or something? I have the latest NVIDIA driver, motherboard BIOS, Athlon
64 processor driver (5/27/2006; v1.3.2.0), KB hotfix 896256 from
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256 and
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=81429), etc.

Thank you in advance.

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from us. We need hours of aimless wandering or spates of time sitting on
park benches, observing the mysterious world of ants and the canopy of
treetops." --Maya Angelou (b. 1928) American writer and entertainer
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[DL]

No thats not correct
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
Then install mobo chipset and other drivers from the mobo cd

Nope, didn't need to. Got all my old and new hardwares to detect and
work. Just this rare and random glitch.

After installing the new hw you ran a repair installation of win?

Happy New Year!

For over a week, I am having a weird problem since I upgraded my
computer hardware (went from an Athlon 64 3200+ [754; single core] to an
Athlon 64 4600+ [939; dual core] with a new motherboard, video card, and
reusing old DDR1 memory. See
http://alpha.zimage.com/~ant/antfarm/about/computers.txt for my full
system specifications (primary computer).

Once in a while and randomly (can't figure out the pattern to easily
reproduce the problem, my application (don't usually run them maximized)
will lose its focus. I no longer can click on the program even though it
is on my screen. If I try to left click on it, then I get nothing. If I
right click, I get my Windows XP's desktop right click menu (arrange
by..., refresh, new, properties..., etc.). Clicking on taskbar to make
my application focus come up, but I still can't click (loses focus again).

In SeaMonkey (many times but don't know how to reproduce it easily), I
can fix this mostly by going to its taskbar icon, minimize and/or
maximizing OR restarting it. That works. I have seen this problem in
Trillian Basic (once so far), but it didn't have a taskbar icon. I was
able to enable its taskbar icon via its system tray icon and going to
preferences to set it. Minimized and reopening fixed the focus problem.
I am afraid that there are more programs that might have this problem.

Has anyone heard of this problem? Did I miss any other drivers, updates,
or something? I have the latest NVIDIA driver, motherboard BIOS, Athlon
64 processor driver (5/27/2006; v1.3.2.0), KB hotfix 896256 from
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256 and
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=81429), etc.

Thank you in advance.

--
"Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw
from us. We need hours of aimless wandering or spates of time sitting on
park benches, observing the mysterious world of ants and the canopy of
treetops." --Maya Angelou (b. 1928) American writer and entertainer
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[Ant]

I think you missed my original post comment: "I have the latest NVIDIA
driver, motherboard BIOS, Athlon processor driver (5/27/2006; v1.3.2.0),
KB hotfix 896256 from http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256 and
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=81429), etc."

I have been doing non-repair installations forever and never had problems.

I might had found the culprut. I think this old WinShade v3.0.1 software
is causing this. It's too early to conclude that though.

No thats not correct
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
Then install mobo chipset and other drivers from the mobo cd

Nope, didn't need to. Got all my old and new hardwares to detect and
work. Just this rare and random glitch.

After installing the new hw you ran a repair installation of win?

Happy New Year!

For over a week, I am having a weird problem since I upgraded my
computer hardware (went from an Athlon 64 3200+ [754; single core] to an
Athlon 64 4600+ [939; dual core] with a new motherboard, video card, and
reusing old DDR1 memory. See
http://alpha.zimage.com/~ant/antfarm/about/computers.txt for my full
system specifications (primary computer).

Once in a while and randomly (can't figure out the pattern to easily
reproduce the problem, my application (don't usually run them maximized)
will lose its focus. I no longer can click on the program even though it
is on my screen. If I try to left click on it, then I get nothing. If I
right click, I get my Windows XP's desktop right click menu (arrange
by..., refresh, new, properties..., etc.). Clicking on taskbar to make
my application focus come up, but I still can't click (loses focus again).
In SeaMonkey (many times but don't know how to reproduce it easily), I
can fix this mostly by going to its taskbar icon, minimize and/or
maximizing OR restarting it. That works. I have seen this problem in
Trillian Basic (once so far), but it didn't have a taskbar icon. I was
able to enable its taskbar icon via its system tray icon and going to
preferences to set it. Minimized and reopening fixed the focus problem.
I am afraid that there are more programs that might have this problem.

Has anyone heard of this problem? Did I miss any other drivers, updates,
or something? I have the latest NVIDIA driver, motherboard BIOS, Athlon
64 processor driver (5/27/2006; v1.3.2.0), KB hotfix 896256 from
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256 and
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=81429), etc.

Thank you in advance.

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[DL]

No I didnt miss your comments
A repair installation is the MS reccommended route

I think you missed my original post comment: "I have the latest NVIDIA
driver, motherboard BIOS, Athlon processor driver (5/27/2006; v1.3.2.0),
KB hotfix 896256 from http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256 and
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=81429), etc."

I have been doing non-repair installations forever and never had problems.

I might had found the culprut. I think this old WinShade v3.0.1 software
is causing this. It's too early to conclude that though.

No thats not correct
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
Then install mobo chipset and other drivers from the mobo cd

Nope, didn't need to. Got all my old and new hardwares to detect and
work. Just this rare and random glitch.


On 1/1/2007 1:22 AM PT, DL wrote:

After installing the new hw you ran a repair installation of win?

Happy New Year!

For over a week, I am having a weird problem since I upgraded my
computer hardware (went from an Athlon 64 3200+ [754; single core] to an
Athlon 64 4600+ [939; dual core] with a new motherboard, video card, and
reusing old DDR1 memory. See
http://alpha.zimage.com/~ant/antfarm/about/computers.txt for my full
system specifications (primary computer).

Once in a while and randomly (can't figure out the pattern to easily
reproduce the problem, my application (don't usually run them maximized)
will lose its focus. I no longer can click on the program even though it
is on my screen. If I try to left click on it, then I get nothing. If I
right click, I get my Windows XP's desktop right click menu (arrange
by..., refresh, new, properties..., etc.). Clicking on taskbar to make
my application focus come up, but I still can't click (loses focus again).
In SeaMonkey (many times but don't know how to reproduce it easily), I
can fix this mostly by going to its taskbar icon, minimize and/or
maximizing OR restarting it. That works. I have seen this problem in
Trillian Basic (once so far), but it didn't have a taskbar icon. I was
able to enable its taskbar icon via its system tray icon and going to
preferences to set it. Minimized and reopening fixed the focus problem.
I am afraid that there are more programs that might have this problem.

Has anyone heard of this problem? Did I miss any other drivers, updates,
or something? I have the latest NVIDIA driver, motherboard BIOS, Athlon
64 processor driver (5/27/2006; v1.3.2.0), KB hotfix 896256 from
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256 and
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=81429), etc.

Thank you in advance.

--
"What do ants and bees use for cattle?" --Tom
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