On-Screen Progs. Disappear After Screen Saver

Necrosis · Mar 24, 2005, 07:28 AM

A friend of mine has a problem which has me stumped.

It doesn't happen every time but some times windows she has open from any program disppears when she comes back out of her screen saver. From what I understand the program is closed, but it also happens /w AIM too, but AIM doesn't shut down.

Normally she wiggles her mouse to bring the computer back up, nothing odd about that. I've told her to try her keyboard instead, since it maybe some weird function of Intellipoint.

Do you folks have any idea's?

e v o · Mar 25, 2005, 05:03 AM

like all the aim windows are gone, plus the tray icon? Does it still run in the service/program in the task manager? I know one of the most frustrating things about helping people with computers is not being able to use it and test out the problem. If you have access to her comp, test it out.

Ben

pr0digal jenius · Mar 25, 2005, 05:48 AM

Turn AntiAliasing off and see if that helps. Some programs(particularly java based ones) will sometimes crash on the paint sequence in AA is enabled and switches on/off(like going to a fullscreen 3d app, such as a screen saver)

PangingJr · Mar 25, 2005, 09:51 AM

have seen a few of same problem, but just don't have any idea what could have caused these.

try selecting the On resume, password protect. this may causes the screensaver to run on its own desktop instead of running on the default desktop, (not certain about this info on XP), but this might help.

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Q.
Every few times when I move my mouse to exit the screensaver my most recently
opened program will close (ex. playing music with iTunes and the program
completely closes). It seems like it started happening after installing my
wireless keyboard and mouse, but after reinstalling it still happens. I've
also changed screensavers but no difference.

Q.
I've seen this same problem posted by several other people, but they had
little or no response to solve it. Upon exiting the screensaver, whatever
program I had most recently opened is automatically closed, and if no program is running then it attempts to close Windows itself. This is really
annoying, especially if I'm typing a paper with Word and walk away for a few
minutes. I've tried many screensavers and done every virus scan and spybot
scan I have with no results. If anyone has ANY clue, please help.

Necrosis · Mar 25, 2005, 05:02 PM

Alright folks thanks for info. However, she does have a AIW 9600 but I dont' think she has AA turned on. I haven't been to her apartment in over a month since she lives a bout a hour from me. However, I've never seen it do it myself. I'll pass long the info.

BTW, I'm not quite sure if AIM disappears all together or not. I think she means just the windows she has open for it disappears.

Mar 24, 2005, 07:28 AM	#1
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	On-Screen Progs. Disappear After Screen Saver A friend of mine has a problem which has me stumped. It doesn't happen every time but some times windows she has open from any program disppears when she comes back out of her screen saver. From what I understand the program is closed, but it also happens /w AIM too, but AIM doesn't shut down. Normally she wiggles her mouse to bring the computer back up, nothing odd about that. I've told her to try her keyboard instead, since it maybe some weird function of Intellipoint. Do you folks have any idea's?

Mar 25, 2005, 05:03 AM	#2
e v o HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,037 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	like all the aim windows are gone, plus the tray icon? Does it still run in the service/program in the task manager? I know one of the most frustrating things about helping people with computers is not being able to use it and test out the problem. If you have access to her comp, test it out. Ben __________________

Mar 25, 2005, 05:48 AM	#3
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	Turn AntiAliasing off and see if that helps. Some programs(particularly java based ones) will sometimes crash on the paint sequence in AA is enabled and switches on/off(like going to a fullscreen 3d app, such as a screen saver)

Mar 25, 2005, 05:02 PM	Thread Starter #5
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Alright folks thanks for info. However, she does have a AIW 9600 but I dont' think she has AA turned on. I haven't been to her apartment in over a month since she lives a bout a hour from me. However, I've never seen it do it myself. I'll pass long the info. BTW, I'm not quite sure if AIM disappears all together or not. I think she means just the windows she has open for it disappears.