Windows XP keeps on Alt+Tabbing (pls help me)

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  • When ever im playing a game, i keep going back to the desktop every few minites. So i have to alt tab back to my game.
    When im watching a movie full screen on windows media player, it goes to less than full screen every few minites as well, like as if someone double clicked on the screen.
    When im typing in ms word, msn, hotmail or any other programs like that, the program gets unselected, so i have to reclick the program to continue typing.
    When different windows are opened, it switches from 1 window to the next every few minites.

Ive used panda antivirus to scan and removed all virus and spyware in my computer.
Ive also used XP register pro to fix my registry problems
But the problem still exsist
Ive tried searching the forums for a solution, and found 1 guy with the same problem but no solution.
Now i duno what to do execpt post.

does anyone have any solution
Pls help me
thx alot
greatly appreciated
Jeremy
 
from my experience with spyware, it is always good to have atleast 2 different programs to get rid of spyware and malware on your computer. I personally have three different programs, and yes each one always finds something that the others do not. maybe you should also trying to look in your task manager and getting rid of some programs that you do not normally see in their and stop them from running.
 
Could it be a mouse or keyboard glitch? If you have the mouse buttons set up with lots of context-sensitive functions, sticky button could do all sorts of stuff.

If the Tab key is intermittently sticking, pressing Alt at the wrong moment gives Alt+Tab. Lots of other possibilites.

Check for gross amounts of stale food in keyboard and mouse! If you have spare mouse and keyboard, try them.

Starman*
 
thx

well its not my keyboard for sure.

i will try looking at my task manager

and i think im going to reset my registry to the last working known config

thx for replys :)
 
If your comment about the registry is referring to System Restore, that is a fairly drastic measure. You may lose everything you have done on the pc since the date of the restore point you choose. Not a problem for some, disaster for others. Backup anything important off your pc eg on dvd.

Before doing that I would do some more malware searching with other software than Panda but that's your choice. I agree wholeheartedly with BlackFox1337 about multiple protection. I have NAV and do routine online scans with BitDefender also. On my pc I run Spybot S&D, Spywareblaster and Ad-aware.

I also agree with BlackFox1337 on Task Manager. You should be looking in there from time to time so you are familiar with what is normal. Then when something strange appears, you know it's unusual and check it out. Say there is a new program abc.exe, you Google "abc.exe" and find a description of what it is.

Not having control of your pc is a classic sign of malware. There can be other reasons like the mouse and keyboard faults I mentioned but you have to make security the first priority.

Starman*
 
If sounds more like a Windows issue then any virus or spyware. If you have an installation disk onhand try running a pair of system repair tools like the system file checker and check disk. For the system file checker type in "sfc /scannow" at the Run prompt off of the Start menu to start that running. This will first want to verify various system files before repairing or replacing any damaged or missing files. The "chkdsk" command can be entered at the Command prompt found in Accessories.

There are some links here for troubleshooting purposes.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;331796
 
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