Keep alt-tabbing out of the game randomly

#1

Traxgarte

0 Frags – +

So yesterday, i was playing a bit of mge with some of my team and the game was acting normal, but i was getting alt-tabbed out of the game at seemingly completely random times. I could go for up to 10 minutes without having it happen, or have it happen twice in the span of 5 seconds, so i haven't noticed any kind of pattern in that sense.

Also noting that i had played both during the morning and later during the evening, and the problem started during the evening, with seemingly no reason since i don't recall having done anything to alter the system since, i just took a break and came back and booted up tf2 like always.

I don't recall anything having been updated recently, but it's possible that Windows 10 updated without me realising because i don't check how my computer is doing while i leave it shutting down.

I've since run a few scans with SuperAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes and Avast and nothing outside simple adtracking cookies was found and deleted. It persists.

I've tried giving hl2.exe a higher priority on the task manager but again no to avail.

It's absurdly infuriating and i don't know what to do anymore. Ask whatever info about the system you may need, i'll try to answer as best i can.

EDIT: Realized i could add a few more observations i've gathered since the problem started.

- Only happens in TF2. Was playing DBFighterZ right after for a solid half hour and there was no such problem.
- There doesn't need to be user input. It happened when spectating or dead, when my hands were completely away from both keyboard and mouse.
- It tabs out to whatever is open. If there's nothing it goes to the desktop, so there's seemingly no connection with anything open.
- I don't see any CMD prompt when tabbed out.

EDIT 2: This worked for me! I played for around half an hour with no issues

WafuI had this issue a few days ago and mine was linked to Avast. I went into settings and in the components tab there was a do not disturb mode which was active, I uninstalled that and the issue went. Hope this helps someone.

So yesterday, i was playing a bit of mge with some of my team and the game was acting normal, but i was getting alt-tabbed out of the game at seemingly completely random times. I could go for up to 10 minutes without having it happen, or have it happen twice in the span of 5 seconds, so i haven't noticed any kind of pattern in that sense.

Also noting that i had played both during the morning and later during the evening, and the problem started during the evening, with seemingly no reason since i don't recall having done anything to alter the system since, i just took a break and came back and booted up tf2 like always.

I don't recall anything having been updated recently, but it's possible that Windows 10 updated without me realising because i don't check how my computer is doing while i leave it shutting down.

I've since run a few scans with SuperAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes and Avast and nothing outside simple adtracking cookies was found and deleted. It persists.

I've tried giving hl2.exe a higher priority on the task manager but again no to avail.

It's absurdly infuriating and i don't know what to do anymore. Ask whatever info about the system you may need, i'll try to answer as best i can.

EDIT: Realized i could add a few more observations i've gathered since the problem started.

- Only happens in TF2. Was playing DBFighterZ right after for a solid half hour and there was no such problem.
- There doesn't need to be user input. It happened when spectating or dead, when my hands were completely away from both keyboard and mouse.
- It tabs out to whatever is open. If there's nothing it goes to the desktop, so there's seemingly no connection with anything open.
- I don't see any CMD prompt when tabbed out.

EDIT 2: This worked for me! I played for around half an hour with no issues

[quote=Wafu]I had this issue a few days ago and mine was linked to Avast. I went into settings and in the components tab there was a do not disturb mode which was active, I uninstalled that and the issue went. Hope this helps someone.[/quote]

#2

Alfie

1 Frags – +

Do you have a second monitor? You could be flicking and then click onto the second monitor. Try fullscreen, there is also a program that keeps your mouse locked to a window but I can't remember what its called

#3

Traxgarte

0 Frags – +

I was originally in fullscreen when it happened and i've tried switching to borderless windowed with no results.

I have a single monitor.

Thanks for your help though

I was originally in fullscreen when it happened and i've tried switching to borderless windowed with no results.

I have a single monitor.

Thanks for your help though

#4

Triga

1 Frags – +

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#5

Maros

4 Frags – +

it started happening to me aswell just today, there seems to be no reason for that aswell. It started when I switched to flamehud and resolution of 1600x900 if that helps somehow

#6

Traxgarte

0 Frags – +

#4 It didn't work, but thanks for trying. Although i'd like to know what's the reasoning for that method.

#5 That's curious. I'll try deleting my hud, although i haven't changed it recently. I'll edit this further.

EDIT: Going back to default HUD didn't work either.

#4 It didn't work, but thanks for trying. Although i'd like to know what's the reasoning for that method.

#5 That's curious. I'll try deleting my hud, although i haven't changed it recently. I'll edit this further.

EDIT: Going back to default HUD didn't work either.

#7

Lokko

1 Frags – +

I'm getting this same problem today, i do have a high dpi (2000) but i don't think that's the problem, it seems to happen when my game hitches, which is also a new problem that I've started experiencing today, i'd be very interested in seeing if anyone can find a fix for this
EDIT: i also haven't changed any of my settings like maros so it may not be related to resolution, but idk

#8

smzi

1 Frags – +

same issue here pls help

#9

Wafu

8 Frags – +

I had this issue a few days ago and mine was linked to Avast. I went into settings and in the components tab there was a do not disturb mode which was active, I uninstalled that and the issue went. Hope this helps someone.

#10

janzsen

1 Frags – +

Turning off the do-not-disturb mode in my antivirus fixed the issue. Thanks!

#11

Traxgarte

1 Frags – +

#9 I'll try it out tomorrow, but i'm hopeful from what #10 said!

Of course, i'll edit the main post once i can see 100% it works :)

#9 I'll try it out tomorrow, but i'm hopeful from what #10 said!

Of course, i'll edit the main post once i can see 100% it works :)

#12

Traxgarte

2 Frags – +

BUMP.

WafuI had this issue a few days ago and mine was linked to Avast. I went into settings and in the components tab there was a do not disturb mode which was active, I uninstalled that and the issue went. Hope this helps someone.

This worked for me! I hope it works for everyone else with the same problem aswell

BUMP.

[quote=Wafu]I had this issue a few days ago and mine was linked to Avast. I went into settings and in the components tab there was a do not disturb mode which was active, I uninstalled that and the issue went. Hope this helps someone.[/quote]

This worked for me! I hope it works for everyone else with the same problem aswell

#13

Puoskari

2 Frags – +

Yeah Avast caused it in my case as well, cheers Wafu as I had to go through ridiculous 'solutions' for 3 hours suggested on the internet with no luck.