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    Start Orb freezes up

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by McGrady, Apr 1, 2008.

  1. McGrady

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    it seems whenever i play a fullscreen game, my start orb freezes. its unclickable. anyone else experience this problem?
     
    McGrady, Apr 1, 2008
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    Would you care to expound on that?

    What game(s)?
    During the game?
    After the game?
     
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    Game:GunBound
    After the game
     
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    Ah. Winkey doesn't evoke a response? Tried unlocking/locking the taskbar?
     
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    yup tried that. even tried locking it(winkey+lock) and unlock and still the start orb is frozen
     
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    Awkward...
     
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    ya tel me about it. annoying as hell also. :x
     
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    happens during game too. aka right now. i guess its cuz when i alt tab my screen is all messed up...;o
     
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    Gunbound is kinda old now. I dont think it was even made to run on Vista

    Is it just Gunbound or other games too?
     
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    im not sure. i dont really play that many games. just gunbound and kartrider, but not kartrider lately because open beta just ended. full client should be out soon and ill be sure to see if that happens. i think it would. cuz whenever i play a game in full screen, when i alt tab, i cant see the whole browser and my rainmeter stuff moves and i have to move it back when im done playing.
     
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