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Windows 7 Troubleshooting Random Minimization of Games and Movies in Windows 7: Need Process Monitoring Tool
I'm still having problems with minimising of games, windows & full screen movies to small boxed windows at random. I know when this happens my mouse cursor has a loading circle so something in the background is causing this for sure but I have no idea what/ I have no spyware or adware as...- VsUK
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- background processes cursor full screen games malware minimizing performance issues process monitoring spyware windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Notes over a fullscreen application
Hello, I'd like to know if anyone knows an application that let you write notes that keep being displayed while executing a fullscreen application (like a game). Thank you.- Leoh
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- application full screen gaming notes productivity software windows
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 Troubleshooting Issues After SSD Upgrade: Hung Processes and Window Minimizing Problems
Ever since I upgraded my HDD to a SSD I have been suffering hung process's that refuse to end. I have tried cmd prompt which says the process is not running but it shows in task manager. I've tried process explorer & that does nothing & the only way I can get the process to end so I can re...- VsUK
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- advanced system optimizer full screen game optimization gaming issues hung process maintenance malware check maximized window pc troubleshooting performance issues process explorer reboot issues software issues ssd upgrade system performance task management task manager upgrade user experience windows 7
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Changing Taskbar to Other Monitor
I would like to set my primary monitor to my tv but my taskbar on the laptop screen, is this possible? I would like to do this because I want to play games on fullscreen on the tv but i like having the taskbar on the laptop screen. Thanks -Elliot- Elliot Feary
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- display full screen gaming laptop monitor primary monitor settings windows
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Power Point Tutorial
I thought I try something new and have made a narrated tutorial with embedded videos and links using Power Point. The tutorial shows you how to make tutorials or presentations in the same fashion as this example. Because of the nature of the tutorial, I cannot post it here. I have uploaded...- whs
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- download full screen instructional narration operational rules powerpoint presentation tutorial
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- Forum: Windows Tutorials
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Windows 8 Just curious if anyone else has seen this problem
I have a Sony laptop with Windows 8.1.1 on it. When using something like IE 11 the taskbar refuses to go into hiding. I see now that it does when a program is put into full screen mode. I don't remember ever seeing this before, and that may take some getting used to, unless there's a way...- lorenkjr1
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- display full screen ie11 problem sony user inquiry windows 8.1 windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Store App keeps radomly opening after 8.1 update
Hi all, I have a HP Omni desktop with Windows 8. I installed the 8.1 update 2 days ago and ever since, the Store App just keeps randomly opening in full screen while I am working on the Desktop. I've done some searching, but I haven't seen anyone else post this same issue. Has anyone else...- jmdennis
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- app store desktop issues full screen hp omen random opening update 8.1 windows 8
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 8 windows 8.1 snap
Hi I used to be able to snap to full screen with windows 7, I can't do it with windows 8.1, why? Thanks- maeve1941
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- full screen functionality snap windows 7 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Diagnosing PC Performance Issues: Stuttering and Mouse Lag Problems Explained
Hi, this is regarding my son's pc. He has a problem with it sticking like the cpu is at 100% & everything sticks for a second n then continues for a few n sticks again. I originally thought it was the Q6600 CPU so i upgraded him with a Q9650 CPU but it still happens. When he is playing games in...- VsUK
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- active smart computer issues cpu full screen gaming gpu hardware upgrade hdd motherboard mouse lag performance performance monitoring power supply q6600 q9650 stuttering troubleshooting windowed mode windows youtube video
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 8 Multiple Displays Question?
Hi I was wondering whether anyone could tell me why this happens? I have a 1080i HD TV set, with a resolution of 1920 by 1080, and a 27" monitor with the same resolution. I do see that inspite of the fact that both are the same pixel dimensions they are not the same aspect ratio. I'm aware...- MikeHawthorne
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- 1080i 1920x1080 aspect ratio display issues display settings dual display duplicate displays extended display full screen graphics card graphics driver hdtv monitor pixel aspect resolution screen stretching troubleshooting video output
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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Windows 8 How can I exit PDFs etc.?
If I open a PDF file or some other kinds of files, I can't figure out how to quickly exit and get back to the desktop. In other Windows versions, the handy Escape key or Back arrow would do that. Now, if I press Escape nothing happens and I have to reboot the computer because the PDF takes up...- WinWoman
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- desktop escape files frustration full screen help pdf support windows
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Windows 7 windows de-selecting itself.
Everytime I am using my computer and have an active window it de-selects itself. I have no clue why. When I am playing fullscreen games it minimizes itself, and pauses other games. It stops me from typing, I cannot live with it. Any solutions to this? -I've done a full scan with malwarebytes...- Jack Chatelain
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- computer de-selection full screen gaming help malware minimizing troubleshooting windows windows 7
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Hi, everyone I just have a question
I dont know if this is the right place to put this question. But here is my question. Hi, everyone I just have a question about the toolbar and the metro menu, Is there away to get rid of both and just have a desktop with out the toolbar, I hop you can understand what I'm saying.Why Im doing...- Andrea Dixon
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- customization desktop full screen new user programming user experience windows 8
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 B.S.O.D or NOT?
Ok i don't know if this is really a B.S.O.D or not. My problem is that every time i play a full screen game like league of legends, my screen would first display big square blue dots spread around the whole screen then the whole screen would turn black also there would be no sound when this...- computernoob850
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- black screen bsod error recovery full screen gaming graphics driver graphics issues league of legends random crashes visual artifacts
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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DVD playback may hang when Windows Media Center is full screen on a secondary display
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- dvd full screen hanging media center secondary monitor video playback windows
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Windows 8 [Free App] Redditopia: reddit app for Windows 8
I've been working on this Reddit app for Windows 8. I call it Redditopia. It started as a quick weekend project to teach myself the WinRT programming model. But after I bought my first tablet(Surface RT), I kept craving that one more feature and have now spent more weekends(and nights) on this...- 8redd
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- app development community dark theme full screen multitasking reading experience redditopia screenshots search functionality subreddits sync features tablet themes user interface video support voting windows 8 winrt
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 8 How do I show the onscreen keyboard in a full screen game?
I have the game Hoyle Card Games running on a tablet with Windows 8. When the game starts, it opens in a full screen graphical layout and asks for a username, but I don't know how to get the keyboard up to type my name. is there a way to get the keyboard to show while in the game?- JDMils
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- full screen game controls game settings hoyle card games input keyboard issues on-screen keyboard tablet typing windows 8
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 [IE] any way to keep the app without seting as default?
While working I mostly use Chrome. Even so the fullscreen IE metro appp is quite appealing and its nice to wander sometimes while using it.So there is no other way of keeping it as app too without seting IE as default browser. And on a side note: That Browser choice shoulnt dissapear once Ive...- StefaNafetS
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- browser chrome default browser full screen internet explorer metro ui settings user choice web browsing
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 My games keep Bringing me back to the desktop screen:(
This is very hard to explain in words, but I'll give it a try. Basically, I can't play any games continuously without it freezing or crashing. HOWEVER, this is not a typical crash that you may be thinking of. Normally a crash is when the system cannot cope, and it ends the application's...- Anirudh Mittal
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- crash desktop freezing full screen gameplay games graphics pc build windows
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Games
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Windows 8 How to run a game in DX1 - WIC not working
Welcome, As in the topic I wanted to know how I could play a game ( World in Conflict ) in DirectX 10? I can't get WIC to work because it crashes after going to black screen in xp sp3 compatibility mode. Normally it is worse: it doesn't even go fullscreen. In massgate forums they told...- Polandfirst2Fight
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- compatibility crash directx drivers full screen games gaming global conflict graphics graphics card hardware performance resolution settings tech support troubleshooting user guide xp mode
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Windows Games