Solved Vista Home Premium 64 bit freezing

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bagzli

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Hi, i'm aware this isn't a hardware or software failure but more of a setting somewhere and I am hopping somebody can help me out. If i have two windows-es open lets say a game running and browser open. Lets say my game is in window mode so i can surf the net while i play. Well my problem is when i switch my focus to browser the game freezes up and i can't see whats going on with it. I have to click the game back and put it as my main focus for it to work again. I just reinstalled my pc and did all the updates and before i could see what is happening in the game while my browser has focus. I am using multi screens (extending) and i need to be able to see whats going on on my one monitor while other one is doing something else.

If i have been confusing let me know and i will try to explain again and better.
 

My Computer

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Hello and welcome to the forum.

Can you tell us more about your system.

1. maufacture name...
2. Model Number...
3. Laptop or desktop...
4. How much Ram is installed...
5. Browers name
6. Names of the games you are playing...
7. Do you know when this first happened and what you were doing...
8. Did you reformatt when you reinstalled..

Have you run your anti-virus lately, if not I would recommend you do a updated scan.

Since you play games etc. I would recommend the you download malwarebytes as well and run a full scan as well. Here is the link you can download the free version..Malwarebytes : Free anti-malware, anti-virus and spyware removal download
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    a6530f Desktop
    CPU
    HP-PAVILION
    Motherboard
    M2N68-LA (Narra3)
    Memory
    8 Gigs of Ram/DDR2 PC2-6400 MB/sec
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
    Sound Card
    Intergrated Realtex ALC888S Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG W40 series widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    1 640 GB Sata transfer rating: 3.0 Gb/sec speed: 7200 RPM
    PSU
    300W
    Case
    Mid-Size ATX
    Keyboard
    HP Multimedia Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
    Other Info
    Processor: AMD Phenom X3 8450 Operating speed: Up to 2.1 GHz, Number of cores: 3, Socket: AM2+, Bus speed: 3600 MHz HT3 (clocked down to 2000 MHz)

    Modem: 56K WinModem/

    Supermulti: 16X DVD(+/-)R/RW 12X Ram (+/-)R DL Lightscribe SATA Drive

    Menory Card Reader: 15-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader

    Media Drive
I just reformatted my PC. This did not happen before. Before my reformat i could have my game running in the back window while i am searching through the web so i still see what is going on in the game without having to click it first. Now my game screen gets frozen when i select any other screen. So im going to include some pictures to try and explain better.

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Read the text on pictures to explain better.

The game itself does not lag even when i have highest settings on. My computer is strong enough to support 10 of these games at once. The game also does not freezes while running, ever.

Problem is not with computer not being able to support, its some setting somewhere i need to tweak or update (I have done all windows updates) that i missed maybe? Strange thing is while i have windows media player running it does not freezes up. So i am assuming some setting involving the game somewhere (I have looked and tried every settings in the game)

Specs of my computer:

Acer Aspire M7720

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @2.67GHz 2.67GHz
Memory(RAM): 6.00 GB
System type: 64-bit Operating System (Windows Vista home premium)

Desktop

Names of my games are Jade Dynasty and Heroes of Newerth

What else do you need to know? and how can i find out?


Also thanks for your kind welcome.
 

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Hi bagzli, welcome, I see what you are doing, most games will freeze up when doing that as the game requires input at all times, I'm assuming you're running in windowed mode? I have dual screens and when I swap control to my second screen, the first screen freezes the game, it's not a fault with your system, it is merely how the games are designed. The only way to do both is to download a 3rd party program that will allow you to run games in the background while surfing the net/playing media/etc... However, I don't know of any programs that do this as I've never needed it.

MrNeeds
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA,
    Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA,
    WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
    PSU
    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
    Case
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech generic keyboard
    Mouse
    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
    Internet Speed
    16Mb Sky bb
    Other Info
    Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
i really dont think its the game's fault. Before i formatted my pc this worked fine on its own. So some setting must of changed that i had before somewhere with the way windows is running the game? My lap top doesnt have this problem and its runing windows 7.

I think i shouldn't have mentioned dual screen, can you forget it? xD why is not working with one screen? lol
 

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So i'v fixed the problem. I turned rendering in the game all the way to max and it works now. Don't know how or why but i'm happy. Thanks everyone for trying to help :)
 

My Computer

System One

Hello I am glad that you have fixed your system...
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    a6530f Desktop
    CPU
    HP-PAVILION
    Motherboard
    M2N68-LA (Narra3)
    Memory
    8 Gigs of Ram/DDR2 PC2-6400 MB/sec
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
    Sound Card
    Intergrated Realtex ALC888S Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG W40 series widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    1 640 GB Sata transfer rating: 3.0 Gb/sec speed: 7200 RPM
    PSU
    300W
    Case
    Mid-Size ATX
    Keyboard
    HP Multimedia Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
    Other Info
    Processor: AMD Phenom X3 8450 Operating speed: Up to 2.1 GHz, Number of cores: 3, Socket: AM2+, Bus speed: 3600 MHz HT3 (clocked down to 2000 MHz)

    Modem: 56K WinModem/

    Supermulti: 16X DVD(+/-)R/RW 12X Ram (+/-)R DL Lightscribe SATA Drive

    Menory Card Reader: 15-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader

    Media Drive
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