Three minor issues w/ Windows 8

Guiri

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Besides the problems with not getting multiple system images, as reported elsewhere on this forum and the issue with Task Manager not showing changing CPU frequency when Hyper-V is enabled, I have 3 minor issues with my Win 8 installation:

1) After logging in the Start Screen disappears automagically, as if someone presses Enter (the Desktop tile is the first, upper-left one). I know that a lot of people would like to get to the desktop automatically but I don't like knowing something is different on my PC.
2) Often pop-up windows appear behind other windows. For example when I drag and drop a file between two Explorer windows, the Copy Progress window often opens behind one of the Explorer windows.
3) When the PC awakes from sleep, windows that were open on my second monitor when it went to sleep all re-appear on the left (first) monitor, stuck against the left border, and I end up moving them back to their original position manually.

Is anyone else having these issues?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY
    CPU
    Intel i5-3570
    Motherboard
    Asus P8Z77-V deluxe
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance DDR3,1600-16GB KIT
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire AMD Radeon HD7870 FLEX GHZ PCI-E
    Sound Card
    On-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Eizo S2410W
    Screen Resolution
    2x 1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 series Pro 256GB
    2x Western Digital Green 3TB - 3.5inch
    PSU
    Corsair HX 650W
    Case
    Define R4 Arctic White
    Cooling
    Mugen 3 PC Games Edition
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless 6000
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless 6000
    Browser
    IE 10, of course
  1. Go to folder option and check as shown in the screenshot.

    4-8-2013 5-34-26 AM.png
  2. Win+X->Run->Regedit, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
    - set ForegroundFlashCount=3 if different. Make sure decimal is selected
    - set ForegroundLockTimeout=200000 if different. Make sure decimal is selected

    4-8-2013 5-53-40 AM.png
  3. I don't have this problem but my guess is due to the behavior of your Video Driver.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual HP-W2408
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    Danger Den H20
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
    Internet Speed
    35/12mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
@topgundcp Thanks a lot!

1) Indeed, that's it! Strange that so many people are complaining it's not possible to boot to the desktop... ;)

2) I'm going to try that. The first value was 7, now changed to 3. The second was already 20000. I'll report back if the 'problem' disappears.

3) I no longer have this so I guess one of the updates solved it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY
    CPU
    Intel i5-3570
    Motherboard
    Asus P8Z77-V deluxe
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance DDR3,1600-16GB KIT
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire AMD Radeon HD7870 FLEX GHZ PCI-E
    Sound Card
    On-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Eizo S2410W
    Screen Resolution
    2x 1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 series Pro 256GB
    2x Western Digital Green 3TB - 3.5inch
    PSU
    Corsair HX 650W
    Case
    Define R4 Arctic White
    Cooling
    Mugen 3 PC Games Edition
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless 6000
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless 6000
    Browser
    IE 10, of course
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