[Virtualacorn-list] It Happened Again

[Dr Peter Young]

On 26 Apr 2011  "Bruce Goatly" <bruce at goatly.co.uk> wrote:

> Julian Fry wrote:

>> Although this might be irrelevant, I sometimes get what might be a
>> similar situation. (I am running Windows XP Home, VRPC-SE, RO 6.10)
>>
>> What seems to happen is that Windows wants to display something while
>> I am running VRPC full screen. The message flashes up but is
>> immediately overwritten by the VRPC window. However VRPC is no longer
>> in control. If I move the windows cursor over the screen, parts of the
>> underlying Windows screen appear and rapidly disappear again.

> I used to get something similar to this when the Windows-side
> anti-virus kicked in with a warning. It hasn't happened to me recently
> (I ditched that particular anti-virus), but I believe I managed to
> return control to Windows by pressing Alt-Tab. Maybe that would work
> for Roger and others.

If it is a warning from an anti-virus problem, you may be able to 
eliminate it. Both McAfee and AVG have an option for what they call 
"Gaming mode". If you have this ticked, a warning won't affect the 
window of the program you're using.

With best wishes,

Peter.

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