Explorer jump to front by itself , my PC hacked ?

William654 · Apr 19, 2023

Hi

At random times while working I see Windows explorer jump into front by itself , does this mean my PC has a malware ? I have malwarebytes and defender active and nothing reported from them.

glasskuter · Apr 19, 2023

William654 said:
explorer jump into front by itself

This is not clear to me. Are you saying your active window loses focus to an inactive window? If that's not what you mean, please clarify.
You do not say if you have done any troubleshooting at all. Have you tested if it occurs if windows are snapped.
Do you have any 3rd party UI app installed? If so, uninstall it, restart and see if issue occurs.
Run sfc /scannow
Does it happen in clean boot?
What version of 11 are you running? Is it an insider version or release?

William654 · Apr 19, 2023

Explorer is minimized while working on ather apps it jump into front in restore condition. I dont know what troubleshooting I can do. No third party apps and sfc has no errors. I use latest windows 11 pro release

Scott · Apr 19, 2023

It's a known issue for some.

Since 22H2, File Explorer windows sometimes spontaneously move to the front

I normally close File Explorer windows after using them, but sometimes I forget, and since the 22H2 update, I've noticed that File Explorer windows sometimes spontaneously move to the front. After engaging in an arms race with developers in the 90's and 00's to stop programs from stealing focus...

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neves · Apr 19, 2023

Hacked by "Windows Updates!" :win:

glasskuter · Apr 19, 2023

Thank you for clarifying. First make sure it's not related to this. If it's turned on, Try turning it off to see if it solves your problem.

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By default in Windows, you need to click/tap on a window to make it active and bring it into focus. If wanted, you can turn on to activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse pointer for a half second (500 ms). This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off activate a window by...

www.elevenforum.com

This is a thread on MS forum. It is suggested there that the problem can be caused by a theme. Try using another theme.

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Though I do not encounter this problem myself, you are not alone in this problem. This is a very lengthy thread on this forum about this. See if Post #78 is a workaround for you.

Since 22H2, File Explorer windows sometimes spontaneously move to the front

I normally close File Explorer windows after using them, but sometimes I forget, and since the 22H2 update, I've noticed that File Explorer windows sometimes spontaneously move to the front. After engaging in an arms race with developers in the 90's and 00's to stop programs from stealing focus...

www.elevenforum.com