Other programs stealing focus

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Used to be, with Windows XP and before, we could effect priority for key applications.

These days, we have to contend with badly-written programs stealing focus from whatever is running in the foreground.

While playing Warframe, I am regularly having programs (video encoders and burning applications) I want running in the background stealing focus from Warframe, and pulling Warframe into the background. I could be running a mission and have Warframe minimize, or have the keyboard suddenly stop working in game (because another program has taken focus while leaving Warframe running full screen).

Any tricks to stopping this nonsense. It wasn't so bad in the early days of Windows 7, but definitely grew out of control following a recent re-installation of the OS.

[DeckChairVonBananaCamel]

hmm, i remember with vista (shudders) there was a virtual desktop feature, that allowed you to have multiple desktops.

sort of like having multiple screens set up but just switching between them on the one screen

if that feature is still buried somewhere it may help

Edit: found something
https://www.cnet.com/au/how-to/how-to-use-multiple-desktops-in-windows-10/

Edited August 23, 2017 by DeckChairVonBananaCamel
added link

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Windows 7.