Screen minimizes unintentionally

[jw]

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I'm running Windows XP home on a Dell desktop computer. For a couple months
now, a problem has been plagueing me. Frequently, with a window open and the
cursor within that window, the window automatically minimizes when the cursor
is moved outside the window. When I click on the file name in the tray, it
opens the window, but it automatically minimizes again when I try to move the
cursor to it. Only way I can get the window to stay open is to right-click
and then move the cursor into the window. This doesn't happen with any window
that is maximized to full screen. Any ideas how to fix this frustrating issue?

 

[Guest]

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maybe something in nview?(if you have nvidia card) i think nview has a
checkbox for if pointer sits for a second-then close or open -u can disable
nview completely to see if its something to do with it--- how bout
accessibility options?

"JW" wrote:

> I'm running Windows XP home on a Dell desktop computer. For a couple months
> now, a problem has been plagueing me. Frequently, with a window open and the
> cursor within that window, the window automatically minimizes when the cursor
> is moved outside the window. When I click on the file name in the tray, it
> opens the window, but it automatically minimizes again when I try to move the
> cursor to it. Only way I can get the window to stay open is to right-click
> and then move the cursor into the window. This doesn't happen with any window
> that is maximized to full screen. Any ideas how to fix this frustrating issue?

 

[jw]

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Not sure how to access nview, but I'll try it.

"okeefe58" wrote:

> maybe something in nview?(if you have nvidia card) i think nview has a
> checkbox for if pointer sits for a second-then close or open -u can disable
> nview completely to see if its something to do with it--- how bout
> accessibility options?
>
> "JW" wrote:
>
> > I'm running Windows XP home on a Dell desktop computer. For a couple months
> > now, a problem has been plagueing me. Frequently, with a window open and the
> > cursor within that window, the window automatically minimizes when the cursor
> > is moved outside the window. When I click on the file name in the tray, it
> > opens the window, but it automatically minimizes again when I try to move the
> > cursor to it. Only way I can get the window to stay open is to right-click
> > and then move the cursor into the window. This doesn't happen with any window
> > that is maximized to full screen. Any ideas how to fix this frustrating issue?

 

[Guest]

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should be alphabetically under "n" in your control panel

"JW" wrote:

> Not sure how to access nview, but I'll try it.
>
> "okeefe58" wrote:
>
> > maybe something in nview?(if you have nvidia card) i think nview has a
> > checkbox for if pointer sits for a second-then close or open -u can disable
> > nview completely to see if its something to do with it--- how bout
> > accessibility options?
> >
> > "JW" wrote:
> >
> > > I'm running Windows XP home on a Dell desktop computer. For a couple months
> > > now, a problem has been plagueing me. Frequently, with a window open and the
> > > cursor within that window, the window automatically minimizes when the cursor
> > > is moved outside the window. When I click on the file name in the tray, it
> > > opens the window, but it automatically minimizes again when I try to move the
> > > cursor to it. Only way I can get the window to stay open is to right-click
> > > and then move the cursor into the window. This doesn't happen with any window
> > > that is maximized to full screen. Any ideas how to fix this frustrating issue?