Tiles interfering with full-screen programs

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I've recently purchased Object Desktop for Windows XP. When I've launched full-screen applications, typically games, the program will minimize at various times and exit out of full-screen mode. When I click the program in the windows task bar, the program will come back up.

 

Some programs will eventually stop minimizing, others do not. Exiting out of tiles stops the minimizing altogether.

 

Are there settings in Tiles I can use to stop the minimizing, or are there fixes on the way so Tiles stops trying to take control of the screen when other programs are in full-screen mode?

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Just so I'm on the same page, are you saying that in the middle of playing a game it'll just minimize randomly? Or does it happen in some specific circumstance?

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Typically it happens as I start the game, while it is switching from normal mode to a full-screen mode. There could also be some screen resizing going on, since that's typical with full-screen games. I've not seen it randomly happen once the game is fully initialized.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Has anyone else had trouble with tiles interfering with programs that take over the entire screen?

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

This is the only report I've seen so far.  You're saying once the game is at, say, the main menu, it stops?  I'm assuming up-to-date drivers, windows updates, etc...

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Yup, all that is up to date. It may be the particular engine they use, etc. Oh, the game is Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO). If I wind up with any more data I'll post it.