does not always change focus

Windows 7 64 bit home premium.
Every now and then Windows does not seem to change focus to the correct
window. I noticed this happening occasionally when I click on a link in
an email. The link opens in my Firefox browser but sometimes the system
does not change focus to the browser so one needs to physically click on
the browser to see it. Caused me to open the same link several times
before I discovered the problem.

Similar thing happens on my wife's new W7 laptop. She is in Word, clicks
on "Save as". The window to name the saved file opens -- but behind
Word's main window and the focus does not change to it so it remains
invisible behind the main Word window. If she tries to do anything else,
Word flashes and I am called to explain what happened - which turns out
to be that Word is waiting for an entry on the save as Window.

This did not happen when we were running Windows XP using the same
programs. Because it happens on different computers all running W 7 64
bit home premium and in different programs (I have other examples) I
suspect the problem is in W7 and not the individual programs. Am I
right? Is this a known problem?

Does not seem to be a mouse driver problem either. I use my laptop's
touchpad and my wife uses a USB mouse,

On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:01:01 -0500, ""
<> wrote:

>Windows 7 64 bit home premium.
>Every now and then Windows does not seem to change focus to the correct
>window. I noticed this happening occasionally when I click on a link in
>an email. The link opens in my Firefox browser but sometimes the system
>does not change focus to the browser so one needs to physically click on
>the browser to see it. Caused me to open the same link several times
>before I discovered the problem.
<snip>

I have 3 Windows 7 systems in the house now and I've seen the behavior
you described on each of them. I believe it's a known Win 7 issue.

--

Char Jackson

On 17/11/2011 14:01, d wrote:
> Windows 7 64 bit home premium.
> Every now and then Windows does not seem to change focus to the correct
> window. I noticed this happening occasionally when I click on a link in
> an email. The link opens in my Firefox browser but sometimes the system
> does not change focus to the browser so one needs to physically click on
> the browser to see it. Caused me to open the same link several times
> before I discovered the problem.
>
> Similar thing happens on my wife's new W7 laptop. She is in Word, clicks
> on "Save as". The window to name the saved file opens -- but behind
> Word's main window and the focus does not change to it so it remains
> invisible behind the main Word window. If she tries to do anything else,
> Word flashes and I am called to explain what happened - which turns out
> to be that Word is waiting for an entry on the save as Window.
>
> This did not happen when we were running Windows XP using the same
> programs. Because it happens on different computers all running W 7 64
> bit home premium and in different programs (I have other examples) I
> suspect the problem is in W7 and not the individual programs. Am I
> right? Is this a known problem?
>
> Does not seem to be a mouse driver problem either. I use my laptop's
> touchpad and my wife uses a USB mouse,

I am afraid your wife has got more common sense than you! ;-)
-- choro

On 11/17/11 10:12 AM, choro wrote:
>
>
> On 17/11/2011 14:01, d wrote:
>> Windows 7 64 bit home premium.
>> Every now and then Windows does not seem to change focus to the correct
>> window. I noticed this happening occasionally when I click on a link in
>> an email. The link opens in my Firefox browser but sometimes the system
>> does not change focus to the browser so one needs to physically click on
>> the browser to see it. Caused me to open the same link several times
>> before I discovered the problem.
>>
>> Similar thing happens on my wife's new W7 laptop. She is in Word, clicks
>> on "Save as". The window to name the saved file opens -- but behind
>> Word's main window and the focus does not change to it so it remains
>> invisible behind the main Word window. If she tries to do anything else,
>> Word flashes and I am called to explain what happened - which turns out
>> to be that Word is waiting for an entry on the save as Window.
>>
>> This did not happen when we were running Windows XP using the same
>> programs. Because it happens on different computers all running W 7 64
>> bit home premium and in different programs (I have other examples) I
>> suspect the problem is in W7 and not the individual programs. Am I
>> right? Is this a known problem?
>>
>> Does not seem to be a mouse driver problem either. I use my laptop's
>> touchpad and my wife uses a USB mouse,
>
> I am afraid your wife has got more common sense than you! ;-)
> -- choro
Huh? Meaning?

On 11/17/11 9:49 AM, Char Jackson wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:01:01 -0500, ""
> <> wrote:
>
>> Windows 7 64 bit home premium.
>> Every now and then Windows does not seem to change focus to the correct
>> window. I noticed this happening occasionally when I click on a link in
>> an email. The link opens in my Firefox browser but sometimes the system
>> does not change focus to the browser so one needs to physically click on
>> the browser to see it. Caused me to open the same link several times
>> before I discovered the problem.
> <snip>
>
> I have 3 Windows 7 systems in the house now and I've seen the behavior
> you described on each of them. I believe it's a known Win 7 issue.
>
Thank you. That is what I thought.

Jeff

On 17/11/2011 16:42, d wrote:
> On 11/17/11 10:12 AM, choro wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 17/11/2011 14:01, d wrote:
>>> Windows 7 64 bit home premium.
>>> Every now and then Windows does not seem to change focus to the correct
>>> window. I noticed this happening occasionally when I click on a link in
>>> an email. The link opens in my Firefox browser but sometimes the system
>>> does not change focus to the browser so one needs to physically click on
>>> the browser to see it. Caused me to open the same link several times
>>> before I discovered the problem.
>>>
>>> Similar thing happens on my wife's new W7 laptop. She is in Word, clicks
>>> on "Save as". The window to name the saved file opens -- but behind
>>> Word's main window and the focus does not change to it so it remains
>>> invisible behind the main Word window. If she tries to do anything else,
>>> Word flashes and I am called to explain what happened - which turns out
>>> to be that Word is waiting for an entry on the save as Window.
>>>
>>> This did not happen when we were running Windows XP using the same
>>> programs. Because it happens on different computers all running W 7 64
>>> bit home premium and in different programs (I have other examples) I
>>> suspect the problem is in W7 and not the individual programs. Am I
>>> right? Is this a known problem?
>>>
>>> Does not seem to be a mouse driver problem either. I use my laptop's
>>> touchpad and my wife uses a USB mouse,
>>
>> I am afraid your wife has got more common sense than you! ;-)
>> -- choro
> Huh? Meaning?

Oh! noffink! ;-)
She just has! You did say she uses the mouse as opposed to the touchpad,
didn't you?
-- choro

On 17/11/2011 16:42, d wrote:
> On 11/17/11 10:12 AM, choro wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 17/11/2011 14:01, d wrote:
>>> Windows 7 64 bit home premium.
>>> Every now and then Windows does not seem to change focus to the correct
>>> window. I noticed this happening occasionally when I click on a link in
>>> an email. The link opens in my Firefox browser but sometimes the system
>>> does not change focus to the browser so one needs to physically click on
>>> the browser to see it. Caused me to open the same link several times
>>> before I discovered the problem.
>>>
>>> Similar thing happens on my wife's new W7 laptop. She is in Word, clicks
>>> on "Save as". The window to name the saved file opens -- but behind
>>> Word's main window and the focus does not change to it so it remains
>>> invisible behind the main Word window. If she tries to do anything else,
>>> Word flashes and I am called to explain what happened - which turns out
>>> to be that Word is waiting for an entry on the save as Window.
>>>
>>> This did not happen when we were running Windows XP using the same
>>> programs. Because it happens on different computers all running W 7 64
>>> bit home premium and in different programs (I have other examples) I
>>> suspect the problem is in W7 and not the individual programs. Am I
>>> right? Is this a known problem?
>>>
>>> Does not seem to be a mouse driver problem either. I use my laptop's
>>> touchpad and my wife uses a USB mouse,
>>
>> I am afraid your wife has got more common sense than you! ;-)
>> -- choro
> Huh? Meaning?

Beware of choro. He likes to ride people around the paddock. His name is
an anagram of "horco".

Ed

On 11/17/11 11:48 AM, choro wrote:
> On 17/11/2011 16:42, d wrote:
>> On 11/17/11 10:12 AM, choro wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On 17/11/2011 14:01, d wrote:
>>>> Windows 7 64 bit home premium.
>>>> Every now and then Windows does not seem to change focus to the correct
>>>> window. I noticed this happening occasionally when I click on a link in
>>>> an email. The link opens in my Firefox browser but sometimes the system
>>>> does not change focus to the browser so one needs to physically
>>>> click on
>>>> the browser to see it. Caused me to open the same link several times
>>>> before I discovered the problem.
>>>>
>>>> Similar thing happens on my wife's new W7 laptop. She is in Word,
>>>> clicks
>>>> on "Save as". The window to name the saved file opens -- but behind
>>>> Word's main window and the focus does not change to it so it remains
>>>> invisible behind the main Word window. If she tries to do anything
>>>> else,
>>>> Word flashes and I am called to explain what happened - which turns out
>>>> to be that Word is waiting for an entry on the save as Window.
>>>>
>>>> This did not happen when we were running Windows XP using the same
>>>> programs. Because it happens on different computers all running W 7 64
>>>> bit home premium and in different programs (I have other examples) I
>>>> suspect the problem is in W7 and not the individual programs. Am I
>>>> right? Is this a known problem?
>>>>
>>>> Does not seem to be a mouse driver problem either. I use my laptop's
>>>> touchpad and my wife uses a USB mouse,
>>>
>>> I am afraid your wife has got more common sense than you! ;-)
>>> -- choro
>> Huh? Meaning?
>
> Oh! noffink! ;-)
> She just has! You did say she uses the mouse as opposed to the touchpad,
> didn't you?
> -- choro
>
Yes she does because she never moves the laptop and uses it as a
desktop. I too would prefer a mouse to the touchpad but my laptop is
always on the move and it is easier to not to have to carry one more thing..
Anyway, mouse or touchpad - the problem is the same which is what the
question was about.

On 11/17/11 1:21 PM, Ed Cryer wrote:
> On 17/11/2011 16:42, d wrote:
>> On 11/17/11 10:12 AM, choro wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On 17/11/2011 14:01, d wrote:
>>>> Windows 7 64 bit home premium.
>>>> Every now and then Windows does not seem to change focus to the correct
>>>> window. I noticed this happening occasionally when I click on a link in
>>>> an email. The link opens in my Firefox browser but sometimes the system
>>>> does not change focus to the browser so one needs to physically
>>>> click on
>>>> the browser to see it. Caused me to open the same link several times
>>>> before I discovered the problem.
>>>>
>>>> Similar thing happens on my wife's new W7 laptop. She is in Word,
>>>> clicks
>>>> on "Save as". The window to name the saved file opens -- but behind
>>>> Word's main window and the focus does not change to it so it remains
>>>> invisible behind the main Word window. If she tries to do anything
>>>> else,
>>>> Word flashes and I am called to explain what happened - which turns out
>>>> to be that Word is waiting for an entry on the save as Window.
>>>>
>>>> This did not happen when we were running Windows XP using the same
>>>> programs. Because it happens on different computers all running W 7 64
>>>> bit home premium and in different programs (I have other examples) I
>>>> suspect the problem is in W7 and not the individual programs. Am I
>>>> right? Is this a known problem?
>>>>
>>>> Does not seem to be a mouse driver problem either. I use my laptop's
>>>> touchpad and my wife uses a USB mouse,
>>>
>>> I am afraid your wife has got more common sense than you! ;-)
>>> -- choro
>> Huh? Meaning?
>
> Beware of choro. He likes to ride people around the paddock. His name is
> an anagram of "horco".
>
> Ed
>
Thanks.

On 17/11/2011 18:21, Ed Cryer wrote:
> On 17/11/2011 16:42, d wrote:
>> On 11/17/11 10:12 AM, choro wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On 17/11/2011 14:01, d wrote:
>>>> Windows 7 64 bit home premium.
>>>> Every now and then Windows does not seem to change focus to the correct
>>>> window. I noticed this happening occasionally when I click on a link in
>>>> an email. The link opens in my Firefox browser but sometimes the system
>>>> does not change focus to the browser so one needs to physically
>>>> click on
>>>> the browser to see it. Caused me to open the same link several times
>>>> before I discovered the problem.
>>>>
>>>> Similar thing happens on my wife's new W7 laptop. She is in Word,
>>>> clicks
>>>> on "Save as". The window to name the saved file opens -- but behind
>>>> Word's main window and the focus does not change to it so it remains
>>>> invisible behind the main Word window. If she tries to do anything
>>>> else,
>>>> Word flashes and I am called to explain what happened - which turns out
>>>> to be that Word is waiting for an entry on the save as Window.
>>>>
>>>> This did not happen when we were running Windows XP using the same
>>>> programs. Because it happens on different computers all running W 7 64
>>>> bit home premium and in different programs (I have other examples) I
>>>> suspect the problem is in W7 and not the individual programs. Am I
>>>> right? Is this a known problem?
>>>>
>>>> Does not seem to be a mouse driver problem either. I use my laptop's
>>>> touchpad and my wife uses a USB mouse,
>>>
>>> I am afraid your wife has got more common sense than you! ;-)
>>> -- choro
>> Huh? Meaning?
>
> Beware of choro. He likes to ride people around the paddock. His name is
> an anagram of "horco".
>
> Ed
>
You spoilsport, you!!!
-- choro