Dropping to the desktop

There are 3 replies in this Thread. The last Post () by burro.

    Any Suggestions Please,
    I have an annoying problem of my PC dropping out of Crossfire Mod to the desktop. The game plays on while the system resets the video mode and I am back to the desktop. I can hear the audio of the game and Freelancer is sitting on the taskbar. I click on the bar and the system resets back to the game resolution and I am back in the game. Great fun while cruising near a planet or Sun or in a battle with 10 nomads.
    The intervals seem random , twice an hour or 10 times an hour ?? I think it is a process ticking over in the background but I cant track it down.
    Has anyone had anything similar and if so any suggestions would be appreciated.


    System is pretty basic.
    Win XP Pro
    DFI LanParty nForce3/250
    Semperon 3500 (moderately overclocked)
    1 Gb ram
    ATI Radeon 9600 series (moderately overclocked) with dual monitors
    The windows install is getting a bit old and is due to be nuked in the next few months
    Thats all I can think is relevant.


    Fitter55

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    I agree - looks like a background process that cause it. You can check what process are started when windows start when you type "msconfig" in Run in Start Menu and look at the last tab see what's there.

    You know mine did the exact same thing for the longest....then one day it stopped......and it didn't do it for a loooong time...then it started again and is still doing it. I'll try what you mentioned too, PCForce

    is it possible popup ads or spy program. maybe try running anti spy and anti popup programs. have also read in other posts that 3d sound caused crashes.

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