Windows 10 minimizing any games automatically at random times

Anonymous
2015-08-11T12:39:29+00:00

Hi,

Since I installed Windows 10, all my games minimize at random times, I don't have anything else open. It happens with Steam games, as well as games not in steam, like Guild Wars 2 for example. It is so annoying, sometimes I am playing PvP tournament and the game minimize :(

This is happening in all games that I have installed right now:

-Terraria (steam)

-MKX (steam)

-Guild Wars 2

Also I found out that is not happening just in games, sometimes while I am browsing the internet too. I use Chrome to browse.

Did some research on the internet and I found some solutions, but none did work for me. What I did so far and didn't work:

-Disabled Internet Explorer 11 (Edge?).

-Set my Nvidia GPU to  single display performance. 

-Deactivated Windows Defender.

-Deactivated OneDrive.

My previous version of windows was 8.1, and I never had this issue before. It is only happening since I upgraded to windows 10. Also, to make it clear, the installation was clean, only files/documents were saved from 8.1. to 10. The rest I installed my self, like steam, the games I mentioned above and my GPU drivers.

Please help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-01-06T15:11:49+00:00

    Have the same issue and from my research, it appears to be related to the touch screen. Haven't found a solution besides switching to a non-touch screen monitor.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-09-02T17:54:38+00:00

    I hate to be a "me too" guy but me too since the Windows 10 Creator's Update. It happens in every single game making FPS games unplayable. Typically happens on the right side (or when "looking" to the right) and then clicking. Figured it was a notification but no notifications in Action Center or anywhere else. At first it appeared random but it's happening every single time now. It's like the mouse is exiting the window frame of the game even though the game is full screen.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-08-19T21:52:01+00:00

    Don't remember if I mentioned, but I solved my issue long time ago, it was the program:

    Citrix Receiver

    Version 4.3.0.5014

    from Citrix Systems

    I use Citrix to connect to my work. So when I am not connected to work, I just have to close the Citrix Receiver (right click the icon in the notification area and click exit). Then I have no problems. Hope this can help someone in the future.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-08-19T12:06:21+00:00

    Done sfc\scannow error found and repaired but the problem still persists.

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-07-11T12:28:07+00:00

    hey guys

    i found that idm do that when i cracked so exit idm and try again

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