[Cunjo]

I've been annoyed by this for a while.... whenever I watch something in fullscreen in WMP, it drops back to normal windowed mode after a few minutes. It does this both with regular videos, and streaming web content. It's suddenly become more annoying as I started streaming more WMP formats, so I don't have the option of another player, such as VLC, AVS or powerDVD.

EDIT: All screensaver and power management options are disabled, so there shouldn't be anything interfering with it.

[Baez]

Usually that's caused by hidden pop-up windows or a process in the background that grabs the screens focus for just a second. You know of any programs you have installed that would do it?

[Cunjo]

Specifically, no... I have a -lot- of stuff running, but none of it apart from my security center that should be begging for focus, and then only if it gives me an alert... I suppose trillian could do it, too, but its activity doesn't seem to coincide with the loss of focus in WMPLAYER.

Here's a process log:

Process	PID	CPU	Description	Company Name
System Idle Process	0	83.85		
 Interrupts	n/a	1.54	Hardware Interrupts	
 DPCs	n/a	0.77	Deferred Procedure Calls	
 System	4			
  smss.exe	1304		Windows NT Session Manager	Microsoft Corporation
   csrss.exe	1372		Client Server Runtime Process	Microsoft Corporation
   winlogon.exe	1396		Windows NT Logon Application	Microsoft Corporation
    services.exe	1440	0.77	Services and Controller app	Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe	1616		Generic Host Process for Win32 Services	Microsoft Corporation
      wmiprvse.exe	3396		WMI	Microsoft Corporation
      unsecapp.exe	1828		WMI	Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe	1676		Generic Host Process for Win32 Services	Microsoft Corporation
     HDThemeEnabler.exe	1716		Hyperdesk Theme Enabler Service	The Skins Factory, Inc.
     svchost.exe	1728		Generic Host Process for Win32 Services	Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe	1768		Generic Host Process for Win32 Services	Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe	1844		Generic Host Process for Win32 Services	Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe	332		Generic Host Process for Win32 Services	Microsoft Corporation
     spoolsv.exe	668		Spooler SubSystem App	Microsoft Corporation
     schedul2.exe	456		Acronis Scheduler 2	Acronis
     mainserv.exe	748		Battery backup management service	American Power Conversion Corporation
     AppleMobileDeviceService.exe	980		Apple Mobile Device Service	Apple, Inc.
     avp.exe	408		Kaspersky Anti-Virus	Kaspersky Lab
     mDNSResponder.exe	1140		Bonjour Service	Apple Inc.
     GizmoPlugin.exe	1272		Gizmo Plugin	SIPphone, Inc.
     LSSrvc.exe	2160			Hewlett-Packard Company
     MDM.EXE	2196		Machine Debug Manager	Microsoft Corporation
     smpd.exe	2388			
     nvsvc32.exe	2452		NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 178.24	NVIDIA Corporation
     svchost.exe	2516		Generic Host Process for Win32 Services	Microsoft Corporation
     TrueImageTryStartService.exe	2612			
     alg.exe	3852		Application Layer Gateway Service	Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe	3232		Generic Host Process for Win32 Services	Microsoft Corporation
    lsass.exe	1460		LSA Shell (Export Version)	Microsoft Corporation
explorer.exe	1212		Windows Explorer	Microsoft Corporation
 CTSysVol.exe	1340		CTSysVol.exe	Creative Technology Ltd
 rundll32.exe	1348		Run a DLL as an App	Microsoft Corporation
 Profiler.exe	1376		Manual Configuration	Saitek
 SaiSmart.exe	1452		Smart Button Special Sauce	Saitek
 MBM5.exe	1572		MBM 5 Core EXE	Alex van Kaam
  Display.dll	3868		MBM 5 Dashboard DLL	Alex van Kaam
 razerhid.exe	1864		razerhid MFC Application	
  OSD.exe	3096		OSD	razercfg MFC Application
  razertra.exe	860		razertra MFC Application	
  razerofa.exe	1660		Razer OFA - On-the-Fly Sensitivity Adjustment	Razer Inc.
 TrueImageMonitor.exe	1876		Acronis True Image Monitor	Acronis
 TimounterMonitor.exe	1880		Monitor for Acronis True Image Backup Archive Explorer	Acronis
 schedhlp.exe	1896		Acronis Scheduler Helper	Acronis
 avp.exe	1920		Kaspersky Anti-Virus	Kaspersky Lab
 LCDMon.exe	1932		Logitech LCD Manager	Logitech Inc.
  LCDClock.exe	912		Logitech G-series LCD Clock	Logitech Inc.
  LCDMedia.exe	944		Logitech G-series Media Display	Logitech Inc.
 nvraidservice.exe	1960		NVIDIA RAID Service English language	NVIDIA Corporation
 brs.exe	472		brs	cyberlink
 PDVDServ.exe	364		PowerDVD RC Service	Cyberlink Corp.
 rundll32.exe	852		Run a DLL as an App	Microsoft Corporation
 ctfmon.exe	884		CTF Loader	Microsoft Corporation
 RocketDock.exe	904			
  Safari.exe	1180		Safari Web Browser	Apple Inc.
 ATITool.exe	1036		ATI Overclocking Utility	http://atitool.techpowerup.com
 HoverSnap.exe	1032			
 firefox.exe	1852		Firefox	Mozilla Corporation
 emule.exe	2992	1.54	eMule	http://www.emule-project.net
 pg2.exe	3616		PeerGuardian 2	Methlabs
 LGDCore.exe	2944		Logitech G-series Profiler	Logitech Inc.
 trillian.exe	1704		Trillian	Cerulean Studios
 procexp.exe	3488		Sysinternals Process Explorer	Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com
apcsystray.exe	2904		PowerChute system tray power icon	American Power Conversion Corporation
opera.exe	2872	11.54	Opera Internet Browser	Opera Software

[Baez]

It could be hyperdesk. Theme overhauls tend to interfere with some fullscreen apps.

[Cunjo]

hmm, I disabled all hyperdesk themes and am using royale noir... will see about uninstalling the loader, though, and see if that helps.

it doesn't seem to have bothered me in the last couple days, though, which is interesting.