Random windows & menus opening when typing in web text fields


  1. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit (also win7 starter 32bit)
       #1

    Random windows & menus opening when typing in web text fields


    Win 7 Starter:
    This is an intermittent problem but happens a few times daily - especially on Twitter.
    Happens in various chromium based browsers, Firefox & K-meleon Goanna

    Ctrl Alt & Delete temporarily partially fixes it but only for a short time.
    Logging off and on fixes it fully, but again only for a time

    So far:
    I've swapped out the keyboard and driver.
    Uninstalled synaptics touchpad software, but same happens with windows default.
    Uninstalled a win update that has been related to this issue.
    Turned off recommended potential causes in Ease of Access.

    And probably some more tweaks I forgot - I'm at a loss here.
    I've used Starter on Samsung np n150 notebooks for years without this happening.

    I checked - no malware.
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  2. Posts : 2,246
    Windows 7 Pro SP1 64 bit
       #2

    I don't know the answer but is this only happening when you're browsing the internet? That's what the title seems to imply.
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  3. Posts : 7,107
    W7 home premium 32bit/W7HP 64bit/w10 tp insider ring
       #3

    Hi

    not exactly sure what you mean.... my guess is that its related to the Autofill option that pops up when you start searching
    (smaller address bar appears when you start typing)

    Dissable the autofill search option, in browser settings
    the above does not completly remove it, so i also go into about:config and amend the following to False

    browser urlbar autofill
    browser urlbar autofill typed
    browser urlbar autocomplet enabled

    note some sites like twitter also include the autofill option as part of thier website setup, which the above cannot access
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