Active window changes to inactive on its own

thechamp31 · Jul 15, 2011

Hello,

I've started to experience a problem with my 9 month old laptop. It happened once a few months ago, then a couple weeks ago, now twice in one week so am under the impression it is only going to get worse.

I have searched a number of forums/threads and some people have similar issues, but not exactly the same. Doesn't seem there were any real resolutions, only people suggesting generic fixes like, 'Did you reboot?'

The problem pops up sporatically. It can happen 20 times in one minute, then disappear for 10 minutes. When I am in an active window, and this can be anything from Word, Outlook, Firefox, Skype, MSN Messenger, or Google Talk, I can be typing away or scrolling down the page in Firefox when all of a sudden the active window becomes inactive. That means that I can no longer type or scroll. Each time this happens I have to re-click on the window. Sometimes it reverts back the next second, sometimes 20 seconds...sometimes minutes. It is very annoying and inconvenient.

I have: rebooted several times, tried changing the background profiles, and created another user account. In that other use account, the issue doesn't occur (yet anyway). That would leave me to believe I may have something wrong with my profile based on other forum topics. If the resolution is to create a new profile, that is a large pain because it takes a long time to get everything the way you want it, all the software you need, and tweaked to your liking. If I have to do this every few months or more, then Windows 7 has some issues.

Anyone have any suggestions or experience something similar?

Thanks.

elito · Jul 17, 2011

Hi, at least I know I am not alone !!! This is exactly what's happening to me in my 2 week old Dell notebook. I have also tried everything and cannot solve the problem. Help would be appreciated.

elito · Jul 17, 2011

By the way, I have also tried using another account but the problem appeared in the new account very quickly. This did not work for me.

Britton30 · Jul 17, 2011

Welcome thechamp31 and elito to Seven Forums.

Would you both please http://www.sevenforums.com/93869-post1.html of you startup programs? Type msconfig in the search from the start orb, open the startup tab.
Some programs running in the backgroiund can steal focus.

elito · Jul 17, 2011

Hi Britton30, I am attaching the requested screenshots. Thanks for your help.

elito · Jul 17, 2011

I am enclosing a new version of the same screenshots, because the column's width was very narrow. This ones will give a better reading. Thanks

Britton30 · Jul 17, 2011

Thanks. Two things I know don't NEED to run at start are nVIDIA Hotkeys and Windows Live! Messenger, that can be opened without starting with the PC.
Try disabling the first half, reboot, and check for the problem, Leave your Security and AV runing. If you still have the proble, reenable the first half, disable the next half, reboot an check again. If these methods correct the probel, you can next disable half of the half where the problem occurs, and follow this method narrowing it down to one. A reboot will be required after each change.
Before starting http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/697-system-restore-point-create.html using Option two in case something goes wrong.

thechamp31 · Jul 24, 2011

Apologies...I've been travelling and didn't notice there had been some action on this thread. Many thanks for your help. In the past week, it hasn't happened until just recently (which is what jogged my memory to check the forum).

Attached are the print screens.

Britton30 · Jul 25, 2011

thechamp31
Would you please http://www.sevenforums.com/93869-post1.html
I can't use the docx file.

thechamp31 · Jul 25, 2011

Here you go..thanks.

dsperber · Jul 25, 2011

For absolute sure, I'd uncheck uTorrent/BitTorrent.

I'd also try unchecking that "Fujitsu hotkey utility".

thechamp31 · Jul 25, 2011

Hmm....that should have popped out as a possible culprit, not sure how I overlooked that one. After a reboot, it isn't happening anymore. Although, it is quite random and comes and goes. It was quite bad though right up until then and rebooting alone never helped it before so fingers crossed!

Thanks for your time and I'll keep this open in case it mysteriously pops up again.

Cheers.

narenbali · Dec 1, 2012

I have had this very annoying problem but I traced it to a TP-Link WiFi dongle. I updated the firmware and the drivers, and the problem disappeared.

sbris1981 · May 6, 2015

I need help too!

I know this post is now years old - but I am having the same annoying issue. can someone please HELP MEEE!!??!

:cry:

gregrocker · May 6, 2015

This can happen with palm drag on a laptop touchpad, cursors jump around, windows change focus. The best way to remedy it is to go into the Touchpad software to decrease the sensitivity, or even better use a mouse and set it to disable the touchpad whenever USB mouse is used.

farmboy24 · Sep 11, 2015

I see that this is an old thread, but I have this exact problem... my computer also has the active window go inactive. (It seems to happen more often if the computer has been on for a long time.) It also seems to happen more and more often as time goes on.

It is not from a touchpad, as I don't have a touchpad. Also, it happens while I type, while I play a game, while I use a mouse or if I am watching a movie on the other side of the room. This window has become inactive three times while I was typing this.

I attached a copy of my startup programs.

I'm running Win7 pro 64 bit on a computer with a i7-4770 cpu. I built it myself January of 2014, so it's possible I did something wrong, but everything seems to be good other than this problem.

I hope that someone can advise me.

Sarim Khan · Oct 15, 2016

thechamp31 said:
Hello,

I've started to experience a problem with my 9 month old laptop. It happened once a few months ago, then a couple weeks ago, now twice in one week so am under the impression it is only going to get worse.

I have searched a number of forums/threads and some people have similar issues, but not exactly the same. Doesn't seem there were any real resolutions, only people suggesting generic fixes like, 'Did you reboot?'

The problem pops up sporatically. It can happen 20 times in one minute, then disappear for 10 minutes. When I am in an active window, and this can be anything from Word, Outlook, Firefox, Skype, MSN Messenger, or Google Talk, I can be typing away or scrolling down the page in Firefox when all of a sudden the active window becomes inactive. That means that I can no longer type or scroll. Each time this happens I have to re-click on the window. Sometimes it reverts back the next second, sometimes 20 seconds...sometimes minutes. It is very annoying and inconvenient.

I have: rebooted several times, tried changing the background profiles, and created another user account. In that other use account, the issue doesn't occur (yet anyway). That would leave me to believe I may have something wrong with my profile based on other forum topics. If the resolution is to create a new profile, that is a large pain because it takes a long time to get everything the way you want it, all the software you need, and tweaked to your liking. If I have to do this every few months or more, then Windows 7 has some issues.

Anyone have any suggestions or experience something similar?

Thanks.

Did you Installed AutoDesk it may interfere in between to turn active window into inactive

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