Op System: Windows XP Pro
Suddenly, for no apparent reason, my windows are behaving
unpredictably. Now, when I click on window titles in my task bar,
sometimes the window that I click on does not occupy my screen space.
This is happening about 50% of the times I click a window title in the
taskbar. I can see the frame of the window rising as if it is about to
appear, but it does not appear. This function used to be 100%
predictable, but now it is 50% unpredictable.

It is as though the window already displayed is defined to float over
all other windows, but, I have not issued any such ?float? command.

I have noticed that when this happens, the title of the window already
occupying the screen is gray, or inactive. This is the case close to
100% of the time the problem occurs. However, the already displayed
window should be active, as it is in the foreground. I have most of my
windows maximized all the time.

I am a highly experienced programmer/user of computers with over 30
years experience. I just do not know of any command or setting that
will vary windows between "float " and "not float ", which appears to
be what is happening.

I want answers only from highly experienced, knowlegeable persons. No
guesses, please!

Thanks,

jim

leapinglizard-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by sublime1-ga on 24 Sep 2005 14:42 PDT

My first thought would be to check in Task Manager, under
Applications, and see if the program is listed as "Not
Responding". I've seen the activity you describe, at 
times, and this turned out to be the case.

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Clarification of Question by flyingopossum-ga on 24 Sep 2005 15:06 PDT

If that weree the case I would have noticed it long ago. My system
operates at a high rate of processing and is resource rich. I almost
never have "non-responding tasks".

Thanks, but that is not the case.
I think something got changed in my registry!

jim

I would suggest registry mechanic to find the faults. It could also be
a svchost problem