Re: Brining XP out of screen saver closes in focus application.

Hmm, interesting. Did you happen to notice this change after several
current MS updates? Reason being as of late there have been so many Focus
issue related posts. That said, I can only suggest from here in trying to
change your screen saver if it is 3D related and/or set it to XP for testing
purposes.

More info if needed and good luck!

TweakUI/General/Focus
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Prevent Programs from Stealing Focus - Undo (Line 66)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

When a window that does not have focus is updated by its program, the
default setting prevents it from becoming the foremost (top) window,
instead, it flashes in the taskbar.

HeldUp is the easiest way to stop windows from disappearing behind other
programs. http://www.johnmacintyre.ca/HeldUp.asp

Programs May Start, Quit, Lose, and Gain Focus Randomly
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313176&Product=winxp

Customize Auto Hide Taskbar Settings (Line 190) Right hand side
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Tip:

Tool Tips Hidden Behind Taskbar (Line 321)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


"MinersC" <MinersC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:DAB3AD7B-78C2-493A-8271-72406394212C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> For quite some time now I've been having a problem that almost 100% of the
> time when I allow my system to go into screen saver and then move the
> mouse
> or press space to bring it out the in focus application gets a close
> signal.
> It happens nearly every time but once and a while it doesn't seem to. And
> I'm
> sure the application isn't being told to close until the screen saver is
> exiting (or just after?) because occassionally an application is a bit
> slow
> closing and I see the window as the screen comes back just before the
> application closes. And I know the application is gettting a close signal
> because if I leave something like Word open with an unsaved document I get
> the "Save work before closing" prompt form Word. I've had no luck finding
> any
> information on a problem like this and really don't want to re-install
> just
> to fix it. Any ideas at all would be great.


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