Games keep minimizing?

Well I have a sony vaio laptop, running windows 7, (idk if thatm atters) and anyways, whenever I play any game, be it oblivion of half life 2, the game would minimize randomly probably every 5 minutes or so. Any causes and fixes?

AVG used to minimizeall fullscreen aplications each 15 minutes or so. Just update your anti-virus program if you're using AVG.

I believe if you use the slideshow desktop (ie the desktop wallpaper changes every so often) this can make your fullscreen games minimise. If you are going to play games it is best to switch to a non-changing desktop. This may or may not be the problem but thought it was worth mentioning.

I believe if you use the slideshow desktop (ie the desktop wallpaper changes every so often) this can make your fullscreen games minimise. If you are going to play games it is best to switch to a non-changing desktop. This may or may not be the problem but thought it was worth mentioning.

charmingcharlie

It is more than likely gonna be something to do with a anti-virus or a firewall issue.

try turning those updating them completely, if that doesn't work try turning them off.. and if that doesn't work then I can't help you.

It is more than likely gonna be something to do with a anti-virus or a firewall issue.

try turning those updating them completely, if that doesn't work try turning them off.. and if that doesn't work then I can't help you.

Lach0121

1. might be a virus problem ?

2. maybe you can try this. go to task messenger---- prosses---- and then end "any" process that has "YOU USER NAME" except the explorer.exe process.

3. run the game again

EDIT : Hey i just googled it and found this solution... but DONT try this if you dont know any thing about it,

To prevent applications from stealing the focus from the window you are working

1. Start Regedit

2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER Control Panel Desktop

3. Edit the key ForegroundLockTimeout

4. Give it a value of 00030d40