Programs are active but can not display their interfaces

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Programs are active but can not display their interfaces

Postby weconsultants » 17.07.2010 07:21:06

This problem has just started to happen since I moved from Windows XP to Windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit OS. I have three programs in particular that I have a problem where they are running but I can not get focus to their interface. The programs are Opera, Skype and RocketDock. It is a real big problem for Opera and Skype. Opera because I have 8 application Unit servers running and I can only right click the Opera icon in the system tray to exit. I have a lot of people on those servers that will not be happy campers. For Skype I have to do the same thing. I have a real Phone number with Skype and this is my only phone. The RocketDock I have to kill the process because there is no way to exit it.

The graphical front ends for these programs are not displayable. Even if I exit Dexpot I can see their Icons in the system tray and click to display there program windows and nothing happens. They must have a hidden address\handle in virtual land... lol :evil:

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Re: Programs are active but can not display their interfaces

Postby Sebastian » 17.07.2010 20:44:37

:dex:,

what's your Dexpot version?
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Re: Programs are active but can not display their interfaces

Postby weconsultants » 19.07.2010 22:37:17

Sebastian wrote:what's your Dexpot version?

I am running 1.5.1, Build 1109

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Re: Programs are active but can not display their interfaces

Postby Sebastian » 19.07.2010 22:40:16

:dex:,

please update to 1.5.5, then do a restart.
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Re: Programs are active but can not display their interfaces

Postby Dan » 24.07.2010 08:00:33

I am having the same problems. I have noticed that when leaving applications for awhile on a background desktop, their interfaces simply disappear. I have had it happen with several different programs (the ones I remember are: e-texteditor, firefox, chrome, and the Google App Engine Launcher).

I am running Win7 x64 Pro with Dexpot 1.5.5 build 1302. I currently have two monitors, but I am not sure if it is related to that.

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Re: Programs are active but can not display their interfaces

Postby Sebastian » 25.07.2010 11:53:56

:dex:,

has this happened only with previous versions?
Do you activate windows on other desktops frequently?

Have you restarted your PC since updating Dexpot to the current version?
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Re: Programs are active but can not display their interfaces

Postby Dan » 25.07.2010 19:58:47

This is the first version I have used, so I don't know if it happened with previous versions. I have restarted the computer since installing Dexpot.

I do frequently activate windows from other desktops, most notably when I click a link in a program (such as Outlook) and Chrome moves an existing window into my current desktop.

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Re: Programs are active but can not display their interfaces

Postby weconsultants » 31.07.2010 19:45:04

Sebastian wrote:please update to 1.5.5, then do a restart.

Sorry I have not posted back to this problem. When I run the "Dexpot Updater program" or check for current version via "About" it is telling me that the my installed version is the newest version available (1.5.1.1109). I do see that the current version on your website is 1.5.5 Build 1302. So I guess something is wrong with the updater program. It has worked in the past and I have not made any firewall changes. I have downloaded the 1.5.5 Build 1302 version.

Understand that this problem has only started after I installed Windows 7 64-bit Enterprise.

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Re: Programs are active but can not display their interfaces

Postby Sebastian » 31.07.2010 20:33:03

:dex:,

download and overwrite the current installation.
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