Weird little XP bug

[Kaido]

I have this weird little problem that I haven't been able to solve with a reinstall, which tells me it's probably my software. The problem is that after the computer is on for awhile, I sometimes can't click out of a window. The active window will remain active even after I select another window to become active. The same thing happens with palettes and panels within applications. For example, when using Adobe Illustrator CS, I can't select different shapes or tools. It's quite annoying. I've tried killing off different programs to see what's causing it, with no luck. Even tried a fresh install of XP. I typically have about 50 apps installed on my computer with 50 to 60 processes running (2ghz a64/2gb ram). I don't have Limewire or BT or any of that crud to muck up my computer. I just don't get what's causing this. Has anyone else experienced this?

A few things I thought might have triggered it, but didn't solve the problem when they were killed off:
-Logitech MouseWare (MX510 mouse)
-LogiGamer (mouse button macro software)
-StrokeIt (mouse gestures)
-Macro Express (keyboard macros)
-RMClock (processor speed control)
-ShuttleXpress software (hardware video editing tool, macro control for the tool)
-AVG anti-virus
-ZoneAlarm
-KeyNote (from Tranglos software)
-Picasa 2
-Taskbar++

Can't figure this out, really is an annoyance because I have to restart periodically to solve it. Any ideas or suggestions?

 

[MeStinkBAD]

A few things I thought might have triggered it, but didn't solve the problem when they were killed off:
-Logitech MouseWare (MX510 mouse)
-LogiGamer (mouse button macro software)
-StrokeIt (mouse gestures)
-Macro Express (keyboard macros)
-RMClock (processor speed control)
-ShuttleXpress software (hardware video editing tool, macro control for the tool)
-AVG anti-virus
-ZoneAlarm
-KeyNote (from Tranglos software)
-Picasa 2
-Taskbar++

lol... let's see..
Get rid of any logitech software. ASAP.
Get rid or disable StrokeIt.
Also get rid of ZoneAlarm because it's a worthless pile of crap...

Windows likes to break. Especially when you install things. It's just the way Windows is.

 

[wpshooter]

You say Zone Alarm is worthless.

Can you give me some reasons why you say this ?

Thanks.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: wpshooter
You say Zone Alarm is worthless.

Can you give me some reasons why you say this ?

Thanks.

It's not; I've been using it for years. In addition to be a good firewall, it's a fantastic access control app. Plus it's free 😀

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: MeStinkBAD

A few things I thought might have triggered it, but didn't solve the problem when they were killed off:
-Logitech MouseWare (MX510 mouse)
-LogiGamer (mouse button macro software)
-StrokeIt (mouse gestures)
-Macro Express (keyboard macros)
-RMClock (processor speed control)
-ShuttleXpress software (hardware video editing tool, macro control for the tool)
-AVG anti-virus
-ZoneAlarm
-KeyNote (from Tranglos software)
-Picasa 2
-Taskbar++

lol... let's see..
Get rid of any logitech software. ASAP.
Get rid or disable StrokeIt.
Also get rid of ZoneAlarm because it's a worthless pile of crap...

Windows likes to break. Especially when you install things. It's just the way Windows is.

I updated everything to the latest version, which I suspect may be the problem. StrokeIt isn't the problem, since I've used it on several computers without this quirk. I use ZoneAlarm on every PC I work on, so that's not it. I've tried disabling LogiGamer, but that didn't solve the problem. Might be MouseWare, but I haven't had problems with it in the past. Besides, I need MouseWare to run LogiGamer. I'd really hate to lose LogiGamer, it's so useful in Firefox, Illustrator, etc.