Random active window focusing issue

[MrTiger]

Hello,

First time post, apologises if I don't include all the relevant information you require first time.

Essentially my problem is this - At a random time period the active window I have open, either clicking or typing in will lose focus despite no interaction from myself to do so, but in the Windows task bar it still shows as the presently active window.

I've already run a full anti-viral and anti-malware/root kit check before submitting this topic, I've made sure that Windows is up to date along with drivers for attached devices. It is becoming quite a nuisance now as I use this machine for writing and gaming.

Any advice you could render would be appreciated.

 

[benjy206]

Hi MrTiger and welcome to Seven Forums.

So what your saying is the window that you have open will lose focus basically?

Did you do any updates or installs recently?

 

[MrTiger]

Hi,

Yes the window I have open will lose focus despite no alt-tabbing or new application opening.

Windows update did occur as normal, I suppose I could roll these back to see if this helps.

 

[benjy206]

Yes i would try a system restore to see if the issue can be resolved. Here is how if you need help: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

 

[MrTiger]

Nievely I don't have system restore active due to my own ignorance >.< will test with a uninstall of this months patches to see if this helps.

-Edit-

This has not resolved the problem, I still have windows at random loosing focus.

 

[benjy206]

Ok can you try the sfc /scannow http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

 

[MrTiger]

Already run the /SFC command, no system files damaged according to this. I have run a separate adware check this turned up one item but I suspect that it was more erroneous than a cause of this issue, still having the problem and it seems quite illusive.

 

[benjy206]

do you have flash installed?

 

[MrTiger]

Yes I do

 

[benjy206]

Please go to this page and try this. I don't know if this will work but it has for a few people. Scroll down to the Disabling Protected Mode in Flash post back and let me know. Flash - MozillaZine Knowledge Base

 

[MrTiger]

Hi,

I did uninstall everything Windows Patch wise this month and did the above, the problem stopped yesterday but has reappeared today, the strange thing is that I removed Ad-Aware last night and the problem reoccurred this morning after restarting. I suspect this is unrelated but something I think should be stated

 

[benjy206]

Ok try running ccleaner CCleaner - PC Optimization and Cleaning - Free Download make sure to back up the registry first. So use ccleaner to clean the registry.

Also use this program and post the .txt file up AdwCleaner Download

 

[MrTiger]

Text from the requested application:

# AdwCleaner v2.200 - Logfile created 04/13/2013 at 18:24:25
# Updated 02/04/2013 by Xplode
# Operating system : Windows 7 Enterprise Service Pack 1 (64 bits)
# User : Washu - SNOWLEOPARD
# Boot Mode : Normal
# Running from : C:\Users\Washu\Downloads\AdwCleaner.exe
# Option [Search]


***** [Services] *****


***** [Files / Folders] *****

File Found : C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\npdnu.dll
File Found : C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\npdnu.xpt
File Found : C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\npdnupdater2.dll
File Found : C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\npdnupdater2.xpt
Folder Found : C:\Program Files (x86)\adawaretb
Folder Found : C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Software Update Utility
Folder Found : C:\ProgramData\blekko toolbars
Folder Found : C:\ProgramData\boost_interprocess
Folder Found : C:\Users\Washu\AppData\Local\PackageAware
Folder Found : C:\Users\Washu\AppData\LocalLow\adawaretb
Folder Found : C:\Users\Washu\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\sfhrvfk9.default\adawaretb
Folder Found : C:\Users\Washu\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\sfhrvfk9.default\jetpack

***** [Registry] *****

Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{6C259840-5BA8-46E6-8ED1-EF3BA47D8BA1}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\dnu.EXE
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\dnUpdate
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\dnUpdater.DownloadUIBrowser
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\dnUpdater.DownloadUIBrowser.1
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\dnUpdater.DownloadUpdController
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\dnUpdater.DownloadUpdController.1
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{92380354-381A-471F-BE2E-DD9ACD9777EA}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{7B089B94-D1DC-4C6B-87E1-8156E22C1D96}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{7B089B94-D1DC-4C6B-87E1-8156E22C1D96}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{E15A9BFD-D16D-496D-8222-44CADF316E70}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\Interface\{660E6F4F-840D-436D-B668-433D9591BAC5}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\Interface\{E7435878-65B9-44D1-A443-81754E5DFC90}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SoftwareUpdUtility
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{660E6F4F-840D-436D-B668-433D9591BAC5}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{E7435878-65B9-44D1-A443-81754E5DFC90}

***** [Internet Browsers] *****

-\\ Internet Explorer v9.0.8112.16421

[OK] Registry is clean.

-\\ Mozilla Firefox v20.0.1 (en-GB)

File : C:\Users\Washu\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\sfhrvfk9.default\prefs.js

[OK] File is clean.

*************************

AdwCleaner[R1].txt - [2787 octets] - [13/04/2013 18:24:25]

########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner[R1].txt - [2847 octets] ##########

 

[benjy206]

Ok then click delete on that application. Did you run ccleaner on registry?

 

[MrTiger]

Delete done, ran ccleaner and the registry clean through, just waiting to see if this re-replicates itself.

 

[benjy206]

Post back and let me know

 

[Layback Bear]

Mr Tiger what suggestions does your I.T. Department have to solve this problem.
The reason I ask is your specs show Enterprise as your operating system.

 

[MrTiger]

My IT department are quite frankly uninterested in resolving this issue, despite it being an annoyance when writing documents or emails. Hence why I've taken to looking into this issue myself on my own time.

I imagine you suspect I'm running a dodgy Windows Install hence the questioning?

 

[UsernameIssues]

You might consider working thru this tutorial:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ation-conflicts-performing-clean-startup.html

::returns to lurking::

 

[Layback Bear]

No it was just a question because most I.T.Departments really don't like employees changing how things work and this site normally recommend not over riding a I.T.Department.