Window keeps losing priority on PC? :(

[ItsHightower206]

I'm at my wits end trying to troubleshoot this issue. Basically, whenever I load up this game my windows taskbar keeps appearing and disappearing no matter if my game is in windowed boarderless or fullscreen (doesn't happen in Halo Infinite, the only other game I've tried to recreate this issue on). This also makes my keyboard inputs go elsewhere (I can't walk anymore) until i spam click the game again. There is also a sound prompt that is like when you open file explorer and just try to type without being in the searchbar. The odd thing is that no other window appears on my screen, just the taskbar. My CPU also shows 100% utilization in task manager and HWMonitor. Of course it fluctuates, but whenever it hits 100% this issue occurs instantly.

My specs:
Intel Core I7 9700k
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
32Gb 3600 ram

I've done a ton of things to try and remedy this issue:
Reverting Windows update
Validating game files
Reinstalling the game
restarting and completely powering off my pc
changed power mode to performance in windows control panel
Changing graphics in game to lowest possible settings
updating drivers
Changed task bar to auto hide

Not sure if it's relevant, but this is the first pc I've built and it's been running fine for 2+ years. Any advice is welcome and greatly appreciated!

[Bryan Fury]

Originally posted by ItsHightower206:

I'm at my wits end trying to troubleshoot this issue. Basically, whenever I load up this game my windows taskbar keeps appearing and disappearing no matter if my game is in windowed boarderless or fullscreen (doesn't happen in Halo Infinite, the only other game I've tried to recreate this issue on). This also makes my keyboard inputs go elsewhere (I can't walk anymore) until i spam click the game again. There is also a sound prompt that is like when you open file explorer and just try to type without being in the searchbar. The odd thing is that no other window appears on my screen, just the taskbar. My CPU also shows 100% utilization in task manager and HWMonitor. Of course it fluctuates, but whenever it hits 100% this issue occurs instantly.

My specs:
Intel Core I7 9700k
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
32Gb 3600 ram

I've done a ton of things to try and remedy this issue:
Reverting Windows update
Validating game files
Reinstalling the game
restarting and completely powering off my pc
changed power mode to performance in windows control panel
Changing graphics in game to lowest possible settings
updating drivers
Changed task bar to auto hide

Not sure if it's relevant, but this is the first pc I've built and it's been running fine for 2+ years. Any advice is welcome and greatly appreciated!

Put it on windowed mode and click on the middle icon to popup the window to the max size of the screen, it should works like that

[ItsHightower206]

so this does fix the problem. Is there anything that can be done so I don't have to have the game in windowed? Not having it full screen is mildly infuriating lol

[Mr Whoopass]

Originally posted by ItsHightower206:

so this does fix the problem. Is there anything that can be done so I don't have to have the game in windowed? Not having it full screen is mildly infuriating lol

Have you tried Full-screen Borderless?

[Bryan Fury]

Originally posted by ItsHightower206:

so this does fix the problem. Is there anything that can be done so I don't have to have the game in windowed? Not having it full screen is mildly infuriating lol

It is an issue i have already seen many times and it happens because of your WINDOWS, not the game, think of it as windows can't keep the game client on "top" position. something like you are pressing the WIN key (it's basically the same as you are moving the windows bar on TOP with it).

You should try to check the settings for it on the various panels of your windows settings.

Also, another thing you can try, now that you are in windowed mode, to hit ALT+ENTER and see if it will switch on full mode.

[ItsHightower206]

Originally posted by Bryan Fury:

Originally posted by ItsHightower206:

so this does fix the problem. Is there anything that can be done so I don't have to have the game in windowed? Not having it full screen is mildly infuriating lol

It is an issue i have already seen many times and it happens because of your WINDOWS, not the game, think of it as windows can't keep the game client on "top" position. something like you are pressing the WIN key (it's basically the same as you are moving the windows bar on TOP with it).

You should try to check the settings for it on the various panels of your windows settings.

Also, another thing you can try, now that you are in windowed mode, to hit ALT+ENTER and see if it will switch on full mode.

What would I be looking for in the windows settings? I spent an hour or so earlier today trying to find something that could possibly work if changed but I couldn't find anything. I am quite blind when it comes to something like that tho

[ItsHightower206]

Originally posted by Mr Whoopass:

Originally posted by ItsHightower206:

so this does fix the problem. Is there anything that can be done so I don't have to have the game in windowed? Not having it full screen is mildly infuriating lol

Have you tried Full-screen Borderless?

Yeah, unfortunately that doesn't work

[066kgh]

Originally posted by Bryan Fury:

Originally posted by ItsHightower206:

I'm at my wits end trying to troubleshoot this issue. Basically, whenever I load up this game my windows taskbar keeps appearing and disappearing no matter if my game is in windowed boarderless or fullscreen (doesn't happen in Halo Infinite, the only other game I've tried to recreate this issue on). This also makes my keyboard inputs go elsewhere (I can't walk anymore) until i spam click the game again. There is also a sound prompt that is like when you open file explorer and just try to type without being in the searchbar. The odd thing is that no other window appears on my screen, just the taskbar. My CPU also shows 100% utilization in task manager and HWMonitor. Of course it fluctuates, but whenever it hits 100% this issue occurs instantly.

My specs:
Intel Core I7 9700k
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
32Gb 3600 ram

I've done a ton of things to try and remedy this issue:
Reverting Windows update
Validating game files
Reinstalling the game
restarting and completely powering off my pc
changed power mode to performance in windows control panel
Changing graphics in game to lowest possible settings
updating drivers
Changed task bar to auto hide

Not sure if it's relevant, but this is the first pc I've built and it's been running fine for 2+ years. Any advice is welcome and greatly appreciated!

Put it on windowed mode and click on the middle icon to popup the window to the max size of the screen, it should works like that

Same issue here but unfortunately that workaround does not work for me.
Is there any other solution for that problem?

[TheGhak]

Same problem with me, I'm also at wits end here. Tried to look for something online, the only thing that I was able to find is a video explaining that the issue is the anticheat program that the game uses.

Here is the link for the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgMLAJNgOss

[TheGhak]

But so far, nothing works apparently. If this is the case, then I would say that this game is not playable for me. Because it is true that the issue happens 100% in-game

[Deedestroyer]

Wanted to bump this as I'm having the same exact issue. Would love to know what settings I need to change in order to fix this (note: the issue does resolve itself after playing about 1 mission's worth of time in game [roughly 40 mins]).

[Beertruck85]

Anyone get a fix for this?