Didn't see anything about focus stealing in that.... From: Todd Lemmiksoo [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 11:34 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Win 7 Stealing Focus
Try this.... http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-v2-a-tweak-ui-for-windows-7-vista Todd ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 11:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Win 7 Stealing Focus WAY back before WinXP, there was a collection from MS called "Power Toys". They had one which would keep the focus on whatever window the mouse happened to be in. (It would also shift focus to whatever window the cursor was moved to - intentional or not.) I know they updated "TweekUI" and a couple of others to run in XP. Don't know if they'd work with Win7 (or even Vista) or not. However, something to keep a newly-opened window from stealing key strokes would be great for job security. My screaming disturbs people... -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA(r) 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 [email protected] P: 217-337-9761 C: 217-417-1182 F: 217-337-9761 www.aspca.org<http://www.aspca.org/> The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(r) (ASPCA(r)) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. Bob Fronk <[email protected]> wrote on 12/15/2009 10:12:49 AM: > If you find out, please post. None of the 'normal' hacks work. > > From: Jeremy Anderson [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 12:38 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Win 7 Stealing Focus > > Anyone know how to keep Windows7 from stealing window focus? For > example if I am typing in this email box and another window wants my > attention it just blinks instead of taking my input from this box? > > Thanks? > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
