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Windows 10 minimizing any games automatically at random times

Anonymous
2015-08-11T12:39:29+00:00

Hi,

Since I installed Windows 10, all my games minimize at random times, I don't have anything else open. It happens with Steam games, as well as games not in steam, like Guild Wars 2 for example. It is so annoying, sometimes I am playing PvP tournament and the game minimize :(

This is happening in all games that I have installed right now:

-Terraria (steam)

-MKX (steam)

-Guild Wars 2

Also I found out that is not happening just in games, sometimes while I am browsing the internet too. I use Chrome to browse.

Did some research on the internet and I found some solutions, but none did work for me. What I did so far and didn't work:

-Disabled Internet Explorer 11 (Edge?).

-Set my Nvidia GPU to  single display performance. 

-Deactivated Windows Defender.

-Deactivated OneDrive.

My previous version of windows was 8.1, and I never had this issue before. It is only happening since I upgraded to windows 10. Also, to make it clear, the installation was clean, only files/documents were saved from 8.1. to 10. The rest I installed my self, like steam, the games I mentioned above and my GPU drivers.

Please help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-08-12T15:56:20+00:00

    I have the same problem, but I have notice that something keeps popping up on my desktop for not even a sec and i can not tell what it is.  I think that what ever keeps blinking on my screen causes my game to minimizes.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-11T17:59:28+00:00

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    This issue may arise when some of the Windows components gets corrupted.

    I suggest you to perform SFC scan check if it helps.

    System File Checker (SFC) is a utility in Microsoft Windows that allows users to scan for and restore corruptions in Windows system files. Perform System File Check (SFC), and then check if this fixes the issue.

    1. Press the Windows button + X on your keyboard, a mini dialogue box will appear.

    2. Choose Command Prompt (Admin). You must run the command prompt in Administrator level.

    3. On the command prompt type sfc /scannow and hit enter.

    4. If everything went okay and no errors were found, restart your computer and see if the issue re-occurs.

    Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

    Thank you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-11-09T10:33:53+00:00

    Ive got that exact same problem, I play WoW and Heroes of the storm - it happens for both games, seems like it may be because somehow an icon on the desktop can be hovered "through" the game.

    It usually happens when I have kept the mouse in the same position for a second or two during a game, then suddently it just minimizes the game.

    I am running Windows 10, Nvidia GTX980, latest Skylake CPU.

    All windows updates installed.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-09-07T19:01:16+00:00

    I have had the same issues as the original poster. I ran your SFC Scanner and at 19% it stopped, then said it "Cannot perform the requested operation."

    Now what?

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-09-09T01:41:22+00:00

    I am having the exact same issue, and I ran the SFC Scanner, no issues, and restarted my pc , and no dice. the phantom program Is still popping up in the background.

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