Prevent apps stealing focus on Vista
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 by thomassen | Discussion: Windows Vista
How do you prevent apps from stealing the focus of the forground window on Vista?
I searched for it and all the articles all refer to the same registry key that has to be changed. Which I have, but it doesn't work. Windows still steals focus which is very annoying when I'm typing something.
Anyone managed to get this working?
I searched for it and all the articles all refer to the same registry key that has to be changed. Which I have, but it doesn't work. Windows still steals focus which is very annoying when I'm typing something.
Anyone managed to get this working?
ShelbyGT_The_Car
Reply #2 Sunday, March 25, 2007 11:36 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, March 25, 2007 11:36 PM
thomassen
Reply #3 Wednesday, April 4, 2007 3:12 PM
Reply #3 Wednesday, April 4, 2007 3:12 PM
o.. didn't see there was a reply here untli now.
thomassen
Reply #4 Wednesday, May 9, 2007 6:30 AM
Reply #4 Wednesday, May 9, 2007 6:30 AM
doh!
I did a google on it because I still haven't found a solution. and my own post is second on the list! argf
I did a google on it because I still haven't found a solution. and my own post is second on the list! argf
thomassen
Reply #6 Friday, May 18, 2007 9:26 AM
Reply #6 Friday, May 18, 2007 9:26 AM
The XP solution did actually work. Turns out that some app had disabled it again. grrr! (Seriously, who do they do this?!)
I think I'll set up a .reg file to make sure this setting is maintained.
I think I'll set up a .reg file to make sure this setting is maintained.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, March 21, 2007 8:02 PM
i use tweakui even though its for xp i think you can get it at tweakxp.com
not alot of the "tweaks" work on vista but the focus thing does